Phone manufacturers should go more into the removable battery route.

[Whiteknight]

I have been deciding long and hard whether to get the HTC one or the Galaxy s4. After spending like an hour playing around those two phones, I have come to the conclusion that they are gorgeous phones. However, I do have some concerns about phones that have non-removable batteries. Especially with the HTC one and its almost impossible to fix quality.

I want my phone to last as much as possible. Logically, a galaxy s4 should last longer than a HTC one because of its removable battery feature. Once the battery fails or if it showed signs of degradation, the user can simply replace the battery.

For those people that are asking why someone would keep their phone for more than two years. The answer is simple.

If someone is spending $600+ on a phone, it would make a lot of sense that they would want to have their phone to last for more than two years. Maybe four years or more even. Even if people upgrade right when their contract expires, it is always good to keep the previous phone as a back up.

Well that's my reasoning. What do you guys think of this issue.

[Celestia]

Can't tell if spam thread or serious.

[abra]

I agree. I thought all smartphones had removable batteries nowadays but I guess not... If the phone jams removing the battery and putting it in again almost always solves the issue, atleast it hasn't failed me yet.

[Red_knight]

[LovinglyMint]

I have my mothers old phone from 2009 the removable battery is good because its replaceable..

[Hemlock]

just so you could be like the people in kdramas and take out the battery instead of just turning the phone off

[Whiteknight]

just so you could be like the people in kdramas and take out the battery instead of just turning the phone off

 

I don't even really like Kdramas.

[â™ ace]

I agreed with your point. A few months ago, I was actually in the exact same shoes as you, choosing between HTC One and S4.

Just letting you know, HTC One is extremely hard to repair (if anything breaks).

 

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If you planning to use the phone for multiple years, having the ability to change battery is good. Battery life tends to die after a certain number of years.

I haven't switched my phone yet. Still got a Galaxy S (waiting for my phone carrier contract to expire). Since my phone is about 3 years old, its features and hardware are kinda outdated. It actually freezes quite often, and thankfully I can remove the battery (and put it back) to reset it.

[Mog]

I prefer removable battery. I also like the option to put in SD cards for more memory than being forced to save everything to phone.

[Whiteknight]

I agreed with your point. A few months ago, I was actually in the exact same shoes as you, choosing between HTC One and S4.

Just letting you know, HTC One is extremely hard to repair (if anything breaks).

 

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If you planning to use the phone for multiple years, having the ability to change battery is good. Battery life tends to die after a certain number of years.

I haven't switched my phone yet. Still got a Galaxy S (waiting for my phone carrier contract to expire). Since my phone is about 3 years old, its features and hardware are kinda outdated. It actually freezes quite often, and thankfully I can remove the battery (and put it back) to reset it.

 

How many times have you needed to change the battery on your Galaxy S?

[â™ ace]

How many times have you needed to change the battery on your Galaxy S?

once.

nothing bad about having spare batteries

Means I can be on my phone 24/7!