Samsung deletes ads calling out Apple for getting rid of the headphone jack as it gets rid of the headphone jack

A Samsung ad that has not aged well.
(Image credit: Samsung/YouTube)

Samsung is apparently looking to brush its ads calling out Apple for removing the headphone jack from the iPhone under the rug now that it's doing the exact same thing.

The company on Wednesday revealed the Galaxy Note 10, which, like Apple's recent iPhones, has no 3.5 mm headphone jack. This announcement immediately called to mind Samsung's ads making fun of the iPhone for this reason. There was, for instance, a November 2017 commercial in which an iPhone user switches to a Galaxy phone due to a variety of annoyances, including the need to use an adapter to plug in his headphones.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.