Do you miss phones with replaceable batteries? By 2027, you won’t anymore because, by law, almost every smartphone will have them again.

  • Dandroid
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    141 year ago

    I had a Galaxy S5 which I think was IP67 (someone fact check me on that), and a removable battery. It definitely didn’t have a premium feel, and it got eviscerated in reviews for that. That didn’t bother me though. Though, the backing cracked and the little plastic clips broke off rather quickly. I think if they had a metal backing that was held on by a regular (albeit tiny) Philips head screw(s), they could have a user replaceable battery on a premium phone with IP68 no problem.

    • Sneezy McGlassface
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      1 year ago

      It’s mentioned in this thread here that there is the xCover model series which have user replaceable batteries still. The 6 pro was released just last year So much for manufacturers having to figure things out from ground up bollocks

      • @[email protected]
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        21 year ago

        I have that device. It’s definitely a thick boi but in no way does it not feel “not premium”. I vastly prefer the grippy texturized back cover and sides to slippery glass/aluminium. It’s one of the few devices that feels great in had without a case.

          • @[email protected]
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            11 year ago

            Does it really even matter though? Vast majority of people are going to put it in a plastic case anyways.

      • Sneezy McGlassface
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        21 year ago

        Pretty much all Androids I have taken apart were Phillips head screws. iPhones have like 5 slightly different types in each phone, it’s nonsense

    • @[email protected]
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      21 year ago

      It definitely didn’t have a premium feel, and it got eviscerated in reviews for that. That didn’t bother me though.

      Most cellphone covers on these premium phones don’t feel all that premium themselves, so it’s ok if the phone doesn’t, either.