The Best 5 Phones with Removable Batteries

Sarah Jenkins
Sarah Jenkins
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With the Latest Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, Samsung Finally Threw in the Towel, and Joined the Great Unibody Movement, Sealing off Access to the Battery Compartment...

The Best 5 Phones with Removable Batteries
With the latest Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, Samsung finally threw in the towel, and joined the Great Unibody Movement, sealing off access to the battery compartment of its new flagships. Phones with removable and easy-to-swap batteries are becoming a rare commodity these days, especially good ones with a swappable juicer, as flagships are increasingly turning their attention to the slim and premium design paradigm.
A lot of folks still prefer smartphones with removable batteries, though, and for various reasons, chief among which is the possibility to carry a charged spare in your pocket when you will be away from the plug for a while. Granted, you can carry a power bank or a battery case, too, but it's not the same thing, as you either have to wait for the charge to trickle in, or the phone gets bulky and uncomfortable to handle. The spare is easy to carry, plug-and-play, and can be swapped within a few seconds when the original juicer dies down. 
Furthermore, instead of improving on battery life, manufacturers are actually regressing this year, as can be attested by both the Galaxy S6 and HTC One M9 flagships, which last a tad less than their predecessors. That is why we are rounding up a few of the best phones with replaceable batteries you can get right now, for those who are into it. If the list reads like a who-is-who of Samsung phones, that's because it is.

The Galaxy Note 4 should be on the top of your list when shopping for a phone with a removable battery, as it might just be the last truly great handset with an accessible battery compartment, given the current trends, Samsung included.

As the first brand-name flagship shipping with a Quad HD display, the LG G3 uses a high-res display that is not of the power-sipping variety, hence its battery life is not all that, even though it does come with a hearty 3000 mAh juicer. Fret not, though, as LG has equipped its 2014 flagship with a swappable battery, and even throws in a second juicer in the box, depending on the region you buy the G3 from.

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The Galaxy S5 might have a waterproof rating that allows you to submerge it in liquids, but it still offers a replaceable battery that is as easy to swap as in all other Galaxy S line flagships prior to the S6.

Oldie but goldie, the Note 3 offers a 5.7" 1080p display, 13 MP camera, the S Pen stylus functions, and a generous 3200 mAh juicer that can be swapped at will.

The paper-thin rear battery cover of the Galaxy Alpha makes it seem almost a unibody phone, but don't be fooled. A "merely" 720p 4.7" display means you are getting a pretty good battery life out of the 1860mAh juicer, but still you can't carry a spare and last a whole weekend away from the outlet with the Alpha. In addition, you will be getting a snappy processor, and a great 12 MP camera with phase-detection autofocus.

Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.

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Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.

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