Mobile Phone Batteries

[hc4361]

I'm expecting to buy a new mobile phone later on this year and every model I look at has a sealed battery that cannot easily be replaced by the user.

I'm not used to this. All of my mobile phones have had batteries that eventually refuse to charge or hold their charge for very long and have been easy to remove and replace. I usually keep a spare battery fully charged in my car in case of emergency.

Are these new style batteries different? Can I expect them to last, if not forever, at least a few years?

[FrogNog]

My Sony Xperia has a removable battery and it's a great phone if that helps

[pixie373]

Which model are you after? Mine is Nokia and removable.

[hc4361]

I'm looking at the new Moto G which is due to be released later this month or the Nexus 5.
I believe even the iPhone has a sealed unit.

[FrogNog]

the moto G is very nice. My partner has one. His battery runs down much quicker than mine but he is nearly always connected to the internet and I am not

[hc4361]

I'm thinking it's impossible to go wrong at that price, FrogNog. The new version has 4G and an expansion slot for up 32GB.

[Gizmonster]

Frognog - what model Xperia have you got, 'cos I've got an Xperia S and the battery is def not removable (not without dismantling half the phone anyway) ??

[FrogNog]

I have an Xperia U. It's small for a smartphone but I love it.

[Spannerfiend]

How ridiculous. I wouldn't even consider a phone where I can't change the battery. Plenty out there, where you can, so I wouldn't worry.
No doubt another ploy by manufacturers to get more money out of people!!!

[JanS]

No. It's called in-built expiry. On the other hand I usually buy cheap phones and it can almost cost as much to buy a new phone than to buy a new battery. My last phone was a cheap end smart phone and it cost just 29 euros.

[ummmm]

I have a Nokia Lumia and it has a removeable battery (only just found that out)

[ivor4781]

i dont think iphone have removable batteries, i could be wrong

[rccatnap]

My TomTom 950 Go Live unit battery was beginning to run down more quickly so I looked on YouTube for information on how to change it.
Bought a small set of tools for a couple of pounds from EBay and did it in less than twenty minutes. It was out of warranty, so no problem there.
Check which battery would be suitable for your unit, see < and decide if you are prepared to go for an OEM or an after-market battery, checking the capacity carefully. If you're not prepared to go to that much trouble, then you're stuck with a mobile phone that has easily replaceable batteries. Good luck with whatever you decide.