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Flashlights with replaceable batteries are readily available (and almost surely dominate the flashlight market). If that’s true, anyone buying a flashlight with a non-replaceable battery has genuinely determined it’s acceptable (to include irrelevant) for their use case.

Every smartphone I’m aware of has had a replaceable battery and I’ve personally done replacements on about 2/3 of them. (I tend to buy 2 year old phones at a significant discount to original cost, meaning I replace more batteries than someone who buys new and upgrades every one to two years.)



I don't think most batteries in smartphones are intended for replacement. For example, here is the process for a Google Pixel 3a: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Google+Pixel+3a+Battery+Replace...

Now, can it be replaced? Yes. Is it intended to be within the skillset of the average consumer? Clearly not.




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