The two features are not mutually esclusive. I owned an S5 which was waterproof and had replaceable battery more than 10 years ago. It did not seems too hard to do
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9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoHopefully they keep selling a phone with no replaceable battery. Id rather have the weather proofing than a battery i need to swap out one time after owning the phone for over 4 years.
gian@lemmy.grys.it 3 weeks ago
9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
S5 was not IP68
gian@lemmy.grys.it 3 weeks ago
I know. I was only pointing out that you can have a waterproof phone and a replaceable battery. Obviously you need to do better than the S5 but it is nothing impossible, even wanting to keep the audio jack and the USB ports.
9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I hope they figure it out. Sincerely.
themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
How many times has your phone needed the weather proofing in the last 4 years? Mine is 0, at least twice. On the flip side, I have needed a new battery 2 times.
9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Ive needed the IP68 rating a handful of times. I have needed a new battery zero times on my 4 year old phone. If I need the battery replaced, Ill just take it to apple and have them swap it out.
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Its still at 70% usability, which still lasts me all day.
themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
That’s the thing though, why is apple the only ones authorized to swap out your battery? That service isn’t free, and they’re massively overcharging you for it.
It’s also not impossible to build a phone that is water resistant and has a swappable battery, but that’s besides the point. Personally I’d rather have a swappable battery.
9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Maintenance is never free, so im okay with a service fee every four years rather than buy new phones every time they get wet. Im not saying my particular view is right for everyone, but its what I want. I get why people want replaceable batteries. No problem with it. I just would rather not have them. So if there is an option for both models, one with, and one without that feature, this is a win for everyone. If not, and only one or the other is implemented, then its going to suck for whoever is in the party that got left out.
IamAnonymous@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Not a good argument. This is like saying why do we need airbags because I have never used it. We need to have both the features, with water proofing being more critical.
oldfart@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
I’m all about replacable batteries but come on. Two times I was out and came back home soaking wet because of rain. Many more times I used my phone in the kitchen or bathroom while water was splashing with no stress, which I wasn’t brave enough to do with a non-resistant phones.
That being said, I’d rather carry an extra battery or two like I used to than carry a power bank.
themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
The soaking rain thing has happened to me with a not particularly water resistant phone and it was fine. The water ratings are more intended for direct splashes and full immersion.
My opinion is that this is a comfort we can do without, especially given the ecology and consumer rights implications (not that a phone with a user replaceable battery is necessarily porous to water, plenty of phones meet both criteria)