All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU::undefined
No doubt an unpopular opinion, but I’d rather keep the IP rating than be able to swap my own battery without the phone becoming a literal brick.
I doubt this is a scenario where we can have both.
There are a few phones that have removable batteries with good water resistance. No phone is completely waterproof, so I don’t really care whether It can withstand 1 meter of water for 5 minutes verse 10 meters of water for an hour. It’s not like I am taking my phone snorkeling.
The Samsung S5 had an IP rating of 67, which can withstand temporary submersion and had removable batteries. I frigging loved that phone.
Sony Xperia latest ones have headphone jack, IP rating for salt water, SD card, toolless sim tray and headphone jack. With a 4k screen. It’s absolutely fine. Manufacturers just don’t care.
You can absolutely have both. In fact the galaxy S5 had both a swappable battery and IP67. Tons of devices do. Glued construction was always about reducing manufacturing costs, not about an IP rating.
I would rather have expandable storage mandated than replaceable batteries but obviously that’s not going to happen.
Galaxy S5 had a removable battery and IP67 and is a 2014 phone. The technology was there, so it has probably evolved enough in this 9 years.
