#phone replaceable batteries

A law has been passed by the European Council that forces manufacturers for battery-powered devices to have replaceable batteries. The law states that any battery-powered device makers, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops must have replaceable batteries. Smartphones with replaceable batteries will slowly emerge to comply to this European law since most companies do not usually make region-based devices. What do you think of smartphones and other devices having easily replaceable batteries? Smartphone battery capacity is rapidly increasing in 2026, with new data showing a significant shift toward larger batteries and emerging technologies. Devices equipped with 6000mAh or larger batteries are also gaining traction, now accounting for 29% of global smartphone sales, up sharply from just 10% a year earlier. Brands such as Xiaomi, vivo, OPPO, and HONOR dominated the segment, occupying all spots in the top 10 best-selling smartphones with large batteries. Read more in our articles including "Smartphones to have replaceable batteries by 2027" and "Here are the best-selling smartphones with 6000mAh+ batteries".