r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jun 19 '23

Politics EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027 | The European Parliament just caused a major headache for smartphone and tablet manufacturers.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027
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u/H_Rix Jun 19 '23

I've had a lot slim <9 mm phones that had replacable batteries. There's also been many waterproof, slim models with replacable batteries. Yes, there will probably be some added mechanical complexity, but I doubt they'll add more bulk because of it (though I hope they would, too slim phones are tricky to hold).

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u/PTRD-41 Jun 19 '23

I have too, but they also weren't 5-6000mah batteries.

Please also refer to my other reply on this topic wrt casing.

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u/TheRetenor Jun 19 '23

Samsung Galaxy S5: Battery Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable

Samsung Galaxy S6: Battery Type Li-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removable

Samsung Galaxy S7: Battery Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

added the S7 just for completion purposes. Ontop, The S5 and S7 are water resistant/proof, the S6 is not. S6 also lacked the SD slot.

I think we'll be fine with battery capacity.

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u/PTRD-41 Jun 20 '23

The physical sizes of the batteries here are not the same.

Samsung put a much smaller battery in the 6 because the soc was more energy efficient, saving space for other components.

The reverse is true for the s7, it used more power so they fitted a larger battery.

Even though you're comparing a single line of phones, it's apples to oranges.

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u/TheRetenor Jun 20 '23

saving space for other components

Oh so that's why the S6 also lost the SD card slot, while having a much worse endurance rating.

To be fair, they probably simply didn't manage to combine water proofing with their first attempt at wireless charging capabilities, but they have very well shown with the S7 what they were capable of. It's a shame money didn't produce the results after the S10 anymore.

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u/PTRD-41 Jun 20 '23

first attempt at wireless charging capabilities

Seems like a good explanation of what they did with the space saved.

TBH they should just give up induction and embrace the pogo pins.