LG is among the last to do the removable back and
removable battery design, ever since Samsung ditched it with the Galaxy S6.
Not exact matches
So far, we only know that the Nokia P1 will have a large 3,500 mAh
battery cell, which due to the unibody
design is unlikely to be
removable.
The Galaxy S6 doesn't offer
removable battery or microSD expansion this time around, which are some trade - offs that come with this
design.
Where LG looks to really separate the Galaxy handset from its own, is by pointing out that the Galaxy S7 lacks a modular
design, lacks a
removable battery, lacks a 16MP rear camera, lacks a 5.3 - inch display and lacks a daylight mode.
Like the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity, the Asus Vivo Tab RT uses a hybrid
design, with a
removable keyboard dock that both turns the tablet into a laptop and provides extra
battery life — Asus claims «all - day use» but hasn't specified hour figures.
The BlackBerry Porsche
Design P9983 runs BlackBerry OS 10.3 and is powered by a 2100mAh non
removable battery.
Replacing lithium
batteries is fast and easy with its
removable design, adding efficiency at the work station.
The wheel is
designed to be easily
removable for security or charging, but can also be secured with a standard bike lock, and the units include a lock for keeping the
battery secured to the wheel.
The Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA), a British automotive
design, development and certification consultancy, has done what many TreeHugger readers have been suggesting in the comments of many posts about plug - in hybrid cars:
Removable battery packs that can be swapped for full
batteries that have been charged from the grid.
This
design takes a unique twist in the form of a
removable «cap» that houses the
removable battery and allows for the addition of special modular accessories.
For LG, gone are the days of plastic body, funky looks, thick bezels,
removable battery and heavy
designs.
I have a feeling Samsung will keep the Note series as it's «productivity / business class», be like the GS6 but with
removable storage and
battery, and make the GN5 the top of the line in
design and features for the real heavy user.
A
removable battery, changeable shells and thin
design roundup the specs of the Lumia 730.
The Xiaomi Mi 5S is the first phone to come with a non-porous ultrasonic fingerprint scanner that lives under the 2.5 D front glass panel and since it features a full metal unibody
design, there is no room for a
removable battery.
No more even Smart Rotation or a good
design with
removable battery.
But this time, LG opted for a
removable backplate instead of the slide - out
battery from its modular
design in the G5, which gives the phone a more traditional look and feel.
The S6 doesn't come with a
removable battery — which isn't a big deal considering a sealed
battery leads to a slimmer, more elegant
design — but more importantly there's no microSD card slot.
Last year's G5 was one of the few phones to buck the general
design trend, thanks to a weird
removable battery and the ability to add modules.
The updated hardware increases video resolution from 720P to 1080P; comes with a
removable battery pack and
removable faceplates; boasts better night - vision image clarity; and has a new, updated
design.
The Galaxy S6 doesn't offer
removable battery or microSD expansion this time around, which are some trade - offs that come with this
design.
The downsides here are a disappointing
battery, a mediocre front camera, a meager amount of non-expandable storage (unless you're willing to shell out more cash), and a general resistance to many standards that have been set by Android flagships over the past few years, like a water - resistant
design or a
removable battery.
The all - metal LG G5 with its module
design and
removable battery is one of the new breeds of smartphones that allow you to add modules to expand its capabilities.
The new
design is also causing some controversy — this new
design allowed it to gain an IP68 certification, but did away with one of LG's most beloved features — the
removable battery.
In other hardware is where some key differences are seen, with the unibody
design of the Galaxy Note 5 resulting in a lack of a
removable battery and microSD card slot, both features that are available with the Galaxy Note 4.
With a more robust and substantial
design and premium build quality, upgraded processing package and hardware, improved S - Pen stylus, and better software experience, the Galaxy Note 5 is certainly a worthy successor, but Samsung fans will certainly wax nostalgic about the
removable back cover, replaceable
battery, and expandable storage that are available with the Galaxy Note 4.
The modular
design we saw in the G5 is gone, taking the
removable battery with it.
This is LG's novel solution to offer a
removable battery facility on a unibody
design, as the company is determined to offer that feature despite a metal unibody
design.
LG's G5 smartphone has a nice almost - all - metal
design that's hampered by a plastic
removable bottom, which lets you swap out a dead
battery with a fresh one.
Samsung also dropped the
removable battery, the microSD storage expansion, and even the waterproofing, all in the name of
design.
Due to the HTC One X's polycarbonate unibody
design, unfortunately you don't get a user
removable battery, instead you're left with an internal 1,800 mAh lithium - polymer (Li - po)
battery.
The reported (curved) glass - backed
design would make a
removable battery highly unlikely, and there are some pretty sound business reasons why Samsung might want to stick with a fixed amount of internal storage.
Some may lament the lack of microSD and a
removable battery, but I'm willing to make those trade - offs for a
design that doesn't feel like an also - ran.
The report notes the switch from a
design that allowed for
removable batteries is being made for the sake of increased water - resistance, another feature that's becoming a must - have on flagship smartphones.
As I mentioned earlier, Huawei's desire to make a gorgeously
designed smartphone means that the back panel isn't easily
removable for access to the
battery.
Seems like metal and a
removable battery unit don't mix well when it comes to great
design.
The
battery isn't
removable, there is no SD card slot, and the
design could be seen as bland.
This sealed
design also means that the 2600mAh
battery is not
removable.
But, the
battery isn't
removable, there is no SD card slot, and the
design could be seen as bland.
- Military Standard 810G certified for shock resistance - Durable
design - Sharp and vivid screen - Manual video controls - Hi - Fi DAC - MicroSD card expansion -
Removable battery - Dual front facing cameras - Fast charging - Fast and accurate fingerprint scanner
-- Not enough features taking advantage of the
design — No microSD expansion or
removable battery — Extremely expensive
- Improved build quality - Wide angle camera lens - Modular
design - Vibrant bright screen - microSD expansion -
removable battery - fluid performance - fast fingerprint sensor - improved software experience
The upcoming LG phone is rumored to have familiar specs, but will have a
removable battery, which was a feature Samsung abandoned when it launched the S6 last year, reportedly due to its metal and glass
design.
This
design choice is not without its compromises though, with the
battery now not being
removable, and with the microSD expansion being given a miss as well.
While the new sealed
design of the LG G6 allowed it to gain an IP68 certification, it took away the one jewel in LG's crown — the
removable battery.
LG introduced its version of modular smartphone
design earlier this year with the G5, which features a
removable battery, allowing users to swap out various modules — called «Friends» — including extra
battery life, physical camera controls and superior audio features.
Previous reports have indicated that the Korean company is going for a new
design language this time around, with one of those being the abandonment of the
removable battery and thus a new unibody
design.
Of course, but old technology in the microSD and a feature that is rarely used by consumers in a
removable battery are small prices to pay for a much better
design.
LG ditched the
removable battery (one of the last phones to have it) to create the unibody
design.
To effectively implement the IP68 dust and water resistance feature, LG G6 will ditch the
removable battery in favor of a unibody
design with a non-
removable unit, but the good side of the story is that other reports claim this unit will be huge, probably more the 3200mAh found in the LG V20.
For what it's worth, the Nokia 1 features bright polycarbonate
designs at the back, and the
removable nature of the
battery means you'll be able to switch out the shells, à la earlier Lumias.