One of the biggest concerns regarding the technological (and aesthetic) renewal of today’s smartphones involves the abandonment of the much appreciated removable batteries. The convenience of easily replacing a battery at the end of its life-cycle with a fresh one is a feature that many still want.
Now, as per the report, Samsung could retrace its steps and bring this feature back to life, at least on low-end devices. According to SamMobile, Samsung may again begin to equip its budget smartphones with removable batteries. Now, an image of a battery for an unannounced smartphone with model number SM-A013F has surfaced on a Korean certification site.
As seen in the leaked images, it has a 3,000mAh capacity with removable battery components. Samsung may return to the use of removable batteries in the near future. And the device will also be part of the Galaxy A family. The source reports that the model could release with the Galaxy A01e name.
There is not much more information about the device. However, Samsung actually has an SM-A013F model in development for some time. Its initial information also points to a device with 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage. It would be available in black, blue, and red colors in Europe and Asia region.
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Removable batteries were a standard in the mobile industry. They allowed for simple repair in the issue of a defect in the part, but Samsung has abandoned the solution in recent years. The company began to invest in integrated sources to ensure a thinner design for the devices and more internal resistance.
Samsung has not officially commented on the matter. And the existence of the smartphone codenamed SM-A013F has not yet been confirmed. Therefore, all the details must still be considered rumors. It is worth noting that Samsung currently has a smartphone with a removable battery, under the Galaxy Xcover series.