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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by kd913 on Saturday May 21, 2022 @12:20PM (#31459210)
Uhh are we all kind of forgetting the Samsung S5?

A phone with ip67 rating, a microsd card slot, headphone jack and removable battery?

Yea I am calling nonsense on this being an engineering limitation.

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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by tastyfreeze on Saturday May 21, 2022 @01:18PM (#31459786)
I have an xCover FieldPro from Samsung because it is one of two devices they make that are waterproof with a removable battery. It is marketed as a device for first responders and is built with field use in mind. It even comes with a spare battery.

I decided after my S4 Active battery died and I broke the screen trying to replace it that I wouldn't buy a phone without a removable battery. Not easy to find anymore. I did have to sacrifice Qi charging. But the xCover phones have pogo pin charging docks that suited my nightstand charging needs.

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