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It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027 (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Do you miss phones with replaceable batteries? By 2027, you won't anymore because, by law, almost every smartphone will have them again.

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[–] sneezy@lemm.ee 171 points 2 years ago (35 children)

Remember that consumers expect certain things from smartphones nowadays, which will mean that OEMs can’t just go back to the old way of doing things. An IP68 rating would be very difficult to obtain while still offering a premium-feeling device with an easily replaceable battery, for example. These are hurdles OEMs will need to get over to be in compliance.

this is straight-up BS. there were many phones with ip68 and user-replacable batteries back when sealing the battery in a phone was frowned upon. not all but many.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 14 points 2 years ago (8 children)

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@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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.

[–] straF@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Premium means different things to different people. Plastic is never premium.

[–] Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

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

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