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The best answer is where the charging port is. So if we all decided it's bottom, then it has to be down there.
All the answers trying to put it at the top don't realise they would have now double problems either when charging or using the jack.
Also, bottom jack makes it great for pockets which is where the most audio time happens.
Bottom sucks though if you want to use the phone with headphones and set the bottom edge down on something (e.g. on your bed).
Top will always end up in front of the screen.
Only if you lean your phone towards you instead of slightly away from you.
Which is more often that you think
I guess it depends on the type of headphone you are using. I could see your problem with those short wire earplugs with one wire to each ear where the wires are hanging between ears and phone. Not so much with the longer ones that only go to one ear and have generally thicker wires like an over-ear headset.
Same issue with charger tho?
Yeah, but you can always charge while you are sleeping or otherwise not using it but if you want to listen to stuff in an environment that requires headphones you have no choice but to have it plugged in at that time. Can't exactly pre-play your music or audio book into your headphones at night.
So, it can lay flat to charge...
...but it has to be upright to play music...
?
If you want to use it for other things at the same time, then yes, it can't lay flat. I really don't see how the concept is so difficult to understand.
It seems like you're reaching really hard for it to be an issue.
Book stands hold phones very well.
So do old cassette cases.
I find my hand usually does a good job too, but sometimes I prop it between my knees.
If you really want it to be an issue, I guess it could be, but you'd have to try really hard to be inconvenienced.
Not at all. Some people want to have the phone sit on a charger station, while also having it plugged in for audio.
Cannot do that if it's at the bottom.
Same for connecting it to a car stereo. You can then have sit in a cup holder.
The people who want it at the top, want it there for a reason. Their usage is simply different than yours.