Non-removable battery – yes or no? This topic divides smartphone user in two parts. You want to know more about it? Just read on to find out what the advantages and disadvantages of inbuilt batteries are…

PRO: Better Design and Protection

Supporters of non-removable batteries say that the appearance is much prettier to look at. If you have a look at them, you will see that they are right. By eliminating of the battery cover and other loose components the smartphone manufactures can build their products more compact, robust and even slimmer. The zero-gap unibody design looks very exclusive and luxurious compared to phones with changeable batteries.

Secondly, less gaps means less dirt in your device. By removing the cover, harmful environment influences such as dust or water could get inside your phone that can damage it, especially if you left it open for a couple of hours. Another advantage is that clumsy users cannot break the cover when they try to open the phone and it cannot break into 1000 parts when it falls down because of the unibody.

PRO: More Convenient

Usually, phones with a non-removable battery have an external SIM and microSD card slot on the side of the device. That means: no more removing of the battery cover! When you want to switch the SIM or microSD card you don’t need to open the back of your phone anymore . As mentioned above barely or rather less dust and water can get into your phone.

CON: Difficult Restart

Unfortunately, there are disadvantages of course. For example, when your mobile phone gets struck and nothing works anymore, it is really difficult to reboot your smartphone. The fast restart option is unavailable: the only way is to wait until your device runs out of power. In the case of a phone with removable battery you can just take the battery out and put it back, that’s it.

CON: Shorter Lifetime

Have you ever thought about the lifetime of phones? Since the production of phones with non-removable batteries the battery performance of phones seems to decrease. Why is that so? Not only because of the design, protection and other better features. In this way smartphone manufacturers can make more profit due to an integrated battery with a limited lifetime that is irreplaceable by your own. Different from non-integrated batteries, these can be exchanged very easily with a new one by yourself when they are no longer work at all.

CON: Replacement is more expensive

It is not easy to fix a non-removable battery of a phone. This needs expertise because of the gapless unibody. So, if your phone is broken there is no other way than to bring your cell to a specialized store or to an expert. That is definitively costlier to change a battery! Removable batteries are easy to replace, just go to an electronics store or buy it online.

Non-Removable Battery: Pro’s & Con’s

Sure, there are many pro’s and also con’s but finally it is your decision if a non-removable or removable battery fits your needs the most. Would you buy a phone with an integrated battery or not?