The good news is that a removable battery and SSD will make swapping those out a charm.
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The non-removable battery is of the lithium polymer (Li-poly) variety, as opposed to the more frequently used lithium ion.
There's both a removable battery and storage expansion through microSD (up to a possible 64GB) with 8GB of built-in storage there to begin with.
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Prying open the back cover reveals the 3, 100mAh removable battery hanging out with microSDXC and micro-SIM slots, as well as contacts for NFC and wireless charging.
Starting at the back, the removable battery cover has a matte, almost soft-touch finish, save for a plastic section surrounding the camera lens and LED flash.
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Granted, a non-removable battery won't be a dealbreaker for most.
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The Instinct has a removable battery, something the iPhone lacks.
Despite being light and enveloped in plastic, the Eluga holds steady in the hand, and there's no unseemly creak -- presumably due to the non-removable battery and waterproof shell.
And, it also has a removable battery that's rated up to seven hours of continuous HD video playback, and promises to recharge up to 90 percent in an hour and a half.
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It might be missing the PureView camera, but it has a perfectly reasonable Carl Zeiss lensed standard camera, removable battery, support for MicroSD cards for extra storage, and runs everything the Lumia 920 does.
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There's 4GB of memory and a 128GB SDD in all three, while the hybrid bucks the trend by offering a removable battery, with both the faster Core i5 and the Core i7 models coming with an extra cell bundled in.
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And the Intel design has pretty impressive specs: a 1.2 GHz processor, running Android Ice Cream Sandwich, a 3.5-inch screen, 1080p video quality, a 5 MP camera, dual SIM cards (to allow switching between carriers), an FM radio, a Micro SD slot and a removable battery.
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The Mogul doesn't look quite as futuristic or elegant as the iPhone, but it has some features Apple's phone lacks, like a removable battery, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for thumbing messages, access to a "third-generation" (3G) Internet connection for fast mobile Web access and downloadable software applications that let you turn your smart phone into a mini computer.
Pop the white plastic back cover and you'll find micro-SIM and microSD card slots, a non-removable 1810mAh battery and the NFC antenna.
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Steven Burt, G24's chief financial officer, talks of light-bulb-powered TV remote controls, smoke detectors and computer keyboards. (A non-removable internal battery would store charge for use when the lights are off.) The company already offers prototypes of bags and jackets with photosensitive panels woven in, designed to charge digital cameras and mobile phones, and a hotel in Las Vegas is using G24's products to run its electric window-blinds.
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With its new water-resistant design, low-light camera sensor, and removable and rechargeable battery, the Looxcie HD lets users record and stream under nearly any condition, from snow sports to forest trails and sporting events.
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An optional Keyboard Dock gives the Razer Edge the laptop experience with a traditional keyboard and mouse, supporting a removable 40 Wh battery, so gamers can play their favorite keyboard and mouse reliant PC titles.
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It also sports a removable 2, 100mAh battery and microSD slot capable of supporting cards up to 64GB.
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That said, the design is also more functional, as the device offers an accessible 1, 700mAh battery and removable microSD storage.
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The 9.3mm-thick phone comes with a 4.5-inch, 720p gapless IPS display, a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 SoC, a removable 1, 800mAh battery, 8GB of built-in storage and microSD expansion.
If you want your music louder, the phone is also compatible with JBL's wireless speakers through its built-in NFC, while a removable 1, 300mAh battery resides next to the space for a microSD card.
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Now the battery is easily removable and can be charged in all sorts of ways, like clipping it into a charger powered by a car battery or solar panel.
As for the Z10, Heins says it will have about one day of battery life, but the battery will be removable so you can add a spare one.
The handheld has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that is also removable.
There's no speakerphone, and the battery is still not removable.
The right earcup features an easily removable magnetic cover that houses a single battery pack, making it a breeze for quick swaps.
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Underneath that non-removable backplate lies the 4, 600mAh battery.
It's not all bad: the removable cover offers up access to the battery, and this is also the first Windows Phone 8 handset to arrive with microSD expansion in tow (supporting cards as large as 64GB), meaning more leeway after you've filled up the 8 gigs of built-in space.
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Not sure how this slipped under our radar, but recently Oppo Mobile CEO Chen Mingyong teased that his upcoming flagship phone, the Find 5, will again feature a non-removable but "certainly big enough" battery (for the sake of anti-counterfeiting and, consequently, safety) as well as a 1080p, 441ppi display.
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