Best Removable Battery Phones for 2024!🔋

[@jacobsyrian8735]

All phones have a removable battery if you're brave enough

[@TheHopelessGeek]

*skilled enough. Bravery can result in catastrophic failures too😂

[@nightflight935]

You mean if you know how to open the lid...

[@Ordell1991]

You mean brave enough to drop it till open. I'm not a technician. I miss the old time using smartphone that come with removable battery.

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Removable batteries were the best. Hopefully we see some version of that after 2027, thanks to EU mandates.

[@songoftheblackunicorn666]

Or have enough time to sit there every time you need that option

[@thaedleinad]

I think the LG G5 whole removable lower part is a great solution for the come back of removable batteries.

[@TheHopelessGeek]

But that may cause challenges with water resistance.

[@h2oquality2010]

I wish I knew about the Fair phone before I bought my new one at beginning of this year. The X Cover 6 pro was only available to businesses. The Samsung Galaxy S5 was the best phone ever. I'm using it right now to write to you, but can't make or receive calls anymore. I bought it new in 2014 and IT STILL WORKS! Except the phone company won't support it. And they want sustainable this and that. Right. I had to get a new phone because of them.

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Yeah. Although I didn't like the software on the S5, it was an amazing device for its time.

[@h2oquality2010]

@@TheHopelessGeek Ah, you're far more techy than me. But for me, I let the young sales guy at the kiosk pick a good phone for me back in 2014, and he did a good job. It was considered one of the best at that time. But I get attached to my things. Take good care of them. Then I refuse to let them go. Don't care for anything new if what I have still works great for me! I'm just old school. And old now too!

[@TheHopelessGeek]

It indeed was one of the best things back then. A beautiful AMOLED screen, one of the industry's first fingerprint sensors (although poorly implemented 😅), a 4K video capable 16 mp camera, water resistance with that full-size port.. it was unique!

[@NathanYellowStarProductions]

I actually have both the LG G5 and LG V20 and i definitely recommend this for users who really wanted a removable battery :)

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Those are amazing phones, particularly the V20. I remember seeing it brand new but I couldn't afford it 😅

[@NeOblack06660]

I just freaking hope they make sd card slots standard agian as well this losing features to up sale memory is bs

[@TheHopelessGeek]

I haven't used SD cards since 2013, but it won't hurt to have that expansion capability. Even though they aren't as fast as the device's built-in flash memory, it's nice to store some files that aren't always in use.

[@thaedleinad]

@@TheHopelessGeek in my case it really doesn't matter, because I use it to store read only stuff that I barely move around, like music.

[@dyceman]

Eu should mandate Headphone jack like seriously

[@TheHopelessGeek]

That would've been dope when this started. Now, it may take even more time, just like this battery design.

[@Lazarev666]

Just buy a dongle, it sounds better and louder than embedded jack. Replaceable batteries are way more important.

[@TheHopelessGeek]

I agree about the dongle part. USB audio is more capable.

[@mymy4110]

Laugh if you want - - have 4 used LG V20 all rooted been swapping batteries since 2017 no complaints one got wet so i'm still good to go with my backups

[@TheHopelessGeek]

That's a legendary phone! A true OG. Not laughing, I'm actually jealous.

[@MatrixMaverick1980]

This is how all smart devices should be.

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Agreed. Removable batteries should be the norm and mandatory design.

[@ProcrastinatorAssassinator]

I like how your video topic gets quirky and particular everyday

[@TheHopelessGeek]

😅I usually make these removable battery phones roundup ever year. This is a little update to last year's edition, but mostly has the same phone recommendations.

[@AdityaSingh-pd5by]

I think that , Removable battery smartphones design in upcoming years will be same as before 2018🤔

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Hm.. maybe at first, if the companies cannot figure out something better. Someone will surely develop a nicer device, given the advancement in silicon carbon batteries

[@ddahstan6876]

I currently have the Samsung Xcover Pro with a removable battery... I'm waiting to get a Samsung XCover6 Pro because of 5G and Much Better specs when comparing with orher flagship phones... giving its true nature characteristic is just a "rugged task force workphone type.

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Yeah, those are excellent phones. Too bad I don't get them here

[@nahianadnan9226]

Finnaly you're going somewhere, hmm there is many things you haven't heard of before, stop big brand they just wants to get more profits.

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Yeah, hopefully the EU battery mandate changes things

[@osingaaa4545]

it would be better if all the phones have the same type of battery

[@TheHopelessGeek]

True. That way, we can buy any available battery and replace ours.

[@persapavic6405]

Agreed. Like standard AA / AAA batteries for any battery operated device ... radios... electric toothbrush...

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Yes, precisely

[@bro_leo]

Now we have new HMD pulse pro.

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Ah, yes! 5000 mAh, user replaceable battery. Nice 🙂👍🏼

[@Andrii87]

Sooooo, wait till 2027

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Yeah, wait till the bill passes fully. It may even be delayed post 2027😅

[@Artur-sw8er]

I wish the Galaxy S2 came back with a faster processor and new os

[@TheHopelessGeek]

It was a legendary phone. I remember seeing it as a kid and wanting it so bad 😢. Couldn't afford it back then

[@SanjayMishra-fs3om]

I have redmi 9 prime which is a non removable battery phone

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Is the back panel somewhat easier to remove? Usually, devices without any IP ratings are easier to open.

[@philindeblanc]

Those downsides are insignificant or total BS. LG needs to update the V20, as that is the best phone. What sucks is the screen is very fragile.

[@TheHopelessGeek]

The V20 was ahead of its time in many ways. I wish they still made phones. They stopped two years ago and stopped removable batteries even before that. I'm hoping that the EU battery laws of 2027, which mandate removable battery designs, will improve things again.

[@EDISON_SCIENCE_CORNER]

Fairphone is might be a game changer

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Yes, it's truly the best attempt I've seen towards a long-lasting device✌🏼

[@Lazarev666]

Fairphone is a scam for greenwashed hipsters.

[@wilddog73]

Depending on the network, V20's and I think all LTE phones are no longer operable. I dislike the fairphone 5 for lacking a back mounted fingerprint sensor, side-mounted ones have been completely unreliable in my experience. Personally, I'm just hoping that the EU legislation will force the Unihertz Jelly series to add removable batteries.

[@TheHopelessGeek]

The rear mounted sensors were indeed very convenient. I'm also looking forward to 2027 when new designs roll out in compliance with EU.

[@wilddog73]

@TheHopelessGeek I appreciate your fast and invested reply. Personally, I don't think it's going to matter for smartphones as we know them for much longer. I believe smartwatch/AR glasses combos will replace them as the new "smartphone", removing the need for led screens and saving space among other things.

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Yes, that is likely. But whichever device we get, it's best to make them sustainable and long lasting, like the old times where things were built to last 🙂

[@wilddog73]

@TheHopelessGeek Is there anything about AR glasses that you're excited for?

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Mainly the hands free nature of it. Also, being able to see a display anywhere at any natural inclination is awesome. No need to mount a screen and sit in front of it all day anymore.

[@happydeathfish2166]

6 gb of ram sucks. Honestly that will be an issue in the future.

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Well, my Note 8 runs decently fine even today. it's certainly no performance king, but is good enough for daily use.

[@happydeathfish2166]

@@TheHopelessGeekIts fine sure, but the phone is 600 euros. I just going to wait until the EU thing goes in, probably will have more models to choose from. Its kinda crazy how little choice there is now. If I am gona pay 600+ euros, I want at least 8gb.

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Well, the Note 8 was expensive back in 2017-18 when it launched. Now it's dirt cheap and old 😅. But yes, the 2027 EU mandates are bound to make things better

[@Lemon10.5]

@@happydeathfish2166there’s an 8gb of ram option. It’s a phone, what are you doing ok it that requires that much ram anyways?

[@happydeathfish2166]

@@Lemon10.5 Apps with time will require more and more ram. Using multiple apps or functions at the same time. For 600 euros, I just want more thats all. You can buy phone with 8 gb ram for like 240-300 euros these days. 6gb is fine. Its just not fine at 600 euros. Its price to performance , I would want to keep the phone as long as possible.

[@nyvdrtngryd]

aight, 2027 new phone then

[@TheHopelessGeek]

😂have to make do somehow

[@sarwgya3038]

Hello

[@TheHopelessGeek]

User-replaceable greetings

[@Oriolus1]

Nokia Lumia 830

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Oh, is that a recent phone? I didn't realise that

[@Oriolus1]

@@TheHopelessGeek 2014

[@Oriolus1]

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[@TheHopelessGeek]

I see. It's cool if it's operational for modern tasks

[@s13nd3r-69]

Noice

[@TheHopelessGeek]

😎✌🏼🔋

[@nobodys_fax1244]

Unless buying a flagship phone, the reason to buy a removable battery and use it for 5 years atleast works only for people who are outdoors longer than average phone charge lasts which is 22 hours.. and 90% cases the battery should last 5years without loosing more than 10% of its life. And there's already very good portable powerbanks cheap to premium features in the market that do fast charging to anything you can plug it to wired or wireless, and take space similar to a perfume bottle or spectacle case. The recycling of old phones should be heavily promoted instead of heavily promoting removable battries. I do like the repair ability by consumer themselves but that is only with fair phone that is doing

[@TheHopelessGeek]

Yes, phone recycling is another issue. Some companies, like Apple, have figured it out specifically for their phones.