Removable batteries vs Non-removable Batteries

A very common question lurks in everyone's mind Removable batteries or Non-Removable Batteries which one is better. This post discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Removable and Non-Removable Batteries.

Removable Batteries

Smartphones with removable batteries are the ones which allows Users to easily remove the battery unit from the host phone at their ease. They can simply open the back panel and pull the battery safely.

Advantages:

• Easy Restart option - Sometimes when the phone is not responding to any instruction then pulling out the battery and putting it back (also known as hard reset) is the simplest thing which come to our mind. When you switch on the device after this Device probably starts working normally.
• Carrying additional battery -  Well now major people have power bank but keeping them aside. In a device where you can remove battery whenever you want you get an advantage of carrying a same battery. Having an additional battery is very useful you can use it whenever you phone battery died and swap the batteries and your battery is back to 100%. (Power bank can never be this fast :p)
• Replacement - If you feel like your battery back up is not up to the mark or the battery is not working properly. You can replace your battery very easily.  Even you can replace it on your own.

Disadvantages:

• Phone might get damaged by constant removal - Well, if you remove your battery from the device frequently theirs a chance that you might damage your device or your battery might get loosed up and won't fit properly.
• Bulkier phones - In today's time everyone wants there phone to be light weigh but if you won't a phone which is light and you can remove it's battery than my friend this is quite difficult as manufactures have to leave much space so that removal of battery can be done easily without damaging any other part.

So, this was a quick discussion over merits and demerits of a device with Removable battery.
Now Let's talk about devices with Non-Removable batteries.

Non-Removable batteries

If you recently brought or used a smart phone launched within few months then you might have noticed you don't have any access to battery or you can't pull the back panel. Even if you can you won't be able to remove battery. these kind of devices come under the category of Non-Removable devices.

Advantages:

• Design -  Because of this New smartphones have a Unibody design and are getting slimmer and slimmer. Which is attractive and look beautiful
• Lesser damage to interior - As we can no longer access the interior of the Smartphone the risk of damaging the interior is also reduced. And chances of dust particles going inside the smartphone is also reduced.

Disadvantages:

• Changing battery is Costlier and Expertise job - Company strictly instruct users not to try removing the battery all by themselves, because it requires expertise and tools which are not available commonly. And above this the cheaper replacement units available with local sellers are hard to find. The only option you would be left with is taking your phone to the company’s service center to get it changed.
• NO Reset Shortcuts - Earlier users can plug out the battery and Give a Hard Reset to their devices but as we don't have access to battery anymore we have to depend upon Power button or a key combination to reset the device.

And the discussion ends here. Please comment what do you think which one better and why?