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All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU::undefined

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[–] shitescalates@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd much rather just have a bigger battery. Replacement is more useful for longevity for me.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're not going to get a bigger battery though. Battery size is a pretty much maxed out, the only way to make a battery bigger would be to make the battery physically bigger. This would make the phone bigger / heavier. So it's not going to happen.

If you are waiting on some magic new battery chemistry it'll come along eventually but you'll be waiting a while, and stubbornly not having a replaceable battery in the meantime isn't going to make any difference.

[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

There's some huge battery breakthroughs going on right now. You're right though, I would give it another 5 or so before they're widespread among phones.