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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
I forgot about iPhones.
I have a Samsung and it just pops out. In fact, I should probably buy a new battery within the next week.
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Almost all newer Android phones, Samsungs, LGs, Motorolas, Nexuses/Pixels, etc. also have non-replaceable batteries. I say "almost" because there might be some off brand lower-priced one that I'm unaware of that offers a removable battery.
There's definitely no current higher end cell phone with a replaceable battery. The last Samsung Galaxy S-series phone with a replaceable battery was the S4/Note 4. We're up to S10/Note 10, with S11 coming soon. That's six years since a replaceable battery, which is pretty typical for the the last time all manufacturers sold a flagship phone with a removable battery. There was never a Google phone with a replaceable battery.
Until the Kindle Oasis 2, replacing an e-reader's battery has been a generally easier task than replacing one in a cellphone. Probably a side effect of having more room for less componentry.