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A comment on Samsung's folding phone breaks for reviewers. Parent comment

Re:Samsung's folding phone breaks for reviewers by dmix on Thursday April 18, 2019 @07:59PM (#19695863)
Replacing dead batteries is different than the UX of being able to swap empty batteries with fully charged ones so your phone is never left charging on a charger for hours, only one of multiple batteries are. Plus when travelling or away from the charger you could carry multiple with you in a bag.

But I get what you’re saying otherwise.

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Re:Samsung's folding phone breaks for reviewers by horsawlarway on Thursday April 18, 2019 @09:38PM (#19696355)
I get what you're saying, but most modern chargers solve this problem.

I plug my phone into a usb-c charger for 10 minutes and I've got 2~3 hours of charge.

If I really need to be away for a long period, a portable battery pack works just fine (still only needs to be plugged in for a few minutes to get me hours of charge).

I don't really have problems with my battery dying during normal use. I DO have problems with gradually reduced battery life as the battery degrades.

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