ISSUE 72 • ANDROID ADVISOR 49Audio
The jack is back. In a surprising twist for a 2020
flagship, Sony’s is reversing gear on its decision to
kill1 the humble 3.5mm headphone jack, restoring
it on the Xperia 1 II. Users will be able to enjoy
conventional wired audio, along with dual front-facing
speakers, tuned audio developed in collaboration with
engineers at both Sony Pictures and Sony Music, and
360-degree ‘reality audio’ with supported tracks from
services like Tidal.
An enhanced gamut of other audio smarts,
including Hi-Res audio support, Hi-Res audio wirelessThe Xperia 1 II sees the
return of the headphone jack