Top 10 Smartphones with Removable Battery

Where to look for smartphones with a removable battery? Should we trust no-name manufacturers? Are there productive models with a removable battery? Which smartphone to buy so that you can replace the battery yourself? All answers are in our article.
 
  Name
  Rating
  Nomination
1 Nokia C20 2/32GB 4.65
The biggest screen
2 Samsung Galaxy X Cover 4S 4.45
Most Protected
3 ZTE Blade L210 4.34
Most Balanced
4 ZTE Blade A3 2020 NFC 4.28
The most popular
5 Samsung Galaxy X Cover Pro 4.25
The best in power
6 BQ 6042L Magic E 4.18
Dual camera
7 Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) 4.15
Best among cheap
8 BQ 6045L Nice 4.15
9 Nokia C1 Plus 4.06
The easiest
10 Nokia 1.3 1/16GB Dual Sim 3.65
Optimal price-quality ratio

We have compiled a ranking of the best smartphones with a removable battery. Such models are very rare, but for many, the ability to replace the battery in the phone is one of the most important selection criteria, so the demand for them is considerable.

Among smartphones with a removable battery, there are many offers from Russian companies that cannot boast of a good reputation as a manufacturer. To prevent you from getting a smartphone from an unscrupulous vendor, we have selected the most worthy options from trusted manufacturers. These are inexpensive smartphones with simple stuffing.

Top 10. Nokia 1.3 1/16GB Dual Sim

Rating (2022): 3.65
Accounted for 129 reviews from resources: ROZETKA, Yandex.Market, DNS
Optimal price-quality ratio

The best smartphone in terms of price and quality. It's cheap but has a good screen, and it's great for calls and other basic tasks.

  • Average price: 5990 rubles.
  • Country: Finland
  • Screen: 5.71 inches, 1520x720, IPS
  • Processor: Qualcomm 215, 4 cores, 1400 MHz
  • Battery: 3000 mAh
  • Weight: 155g

A cheap Nokia smartphone, which can be called one of the best with a removable battery mount. The screen is excellent - the size is sufficient for any tasks, the resolution is comfortable, the colors are juicy, there is enough brightness. The battery holds up well - the phone survives until the evening under any scenario. But when performing standard tasks, there is a lack of RAM. Because of this, the device is slow. But you can connect two SIM cards, a USB flash drive to it. The connection quality is good, the speaker and microphone are not satisfactory. Some of the owners are unhappy with the inconvenient opening of the back cover, no more critical flaws have been identified.

Pros and cons
  • Quality screen
  • Good build
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Hard to open back cover
  • Slow work

Top 9. Nokia C1 Plus

Rating (2022): 4.06
Accounted for 60 reviews from resources: DNS, Svyaznoy, Yandex.Market
The easiest

The smallest smartphone in our top. The model closest in weight is 8 grams heavier than this one.

  • Average price: 5990 rubles.
  • Country: Finland
  • Screen: 5.45 inches, 1440x720, IPS
  • Processor: 4 cores, 1400 MHz
  • Battery: 2500 mAh
  • Weight: 146g

One of the lightest smartphones that is equipped with a removable battery. The manufacturer installed the Android Go operating system here. This is a pure workhorse for simple applications and calls. Camera without autofocus, only one speaker.A smartphone with similar characteristics can be bought cheaper, but Nokia is remembered by everyone for its high quality and stability, so a small overpayment is justified. The reviews say that it is easy to transfer files from phone to computer via USB. The case is solid, the microphone is good. The main drawback comes from the low price: it's poor performance.

Pros and cons
  • Light weight
  • Rugged housing
  • You can set a separate ringtone for each contact
  • Poor performance
  • Battery drains quickly

Top 8. BQ 6045L Nice

Rating (2022): 4.15
Accounted for 141 feedback from resources: Ozone
  • Average price: 5932 rubles.
  • Country: Russia (produced in China)
  • Screen: 5.99 inches, 960x480, IPS
  • Processor: MediaTek Helio A20, 4 cores, 1800 MHz
  • Battery: 3000 mAh
  • Weight: 190 g

An ultra-state employee from a domestic company that specializes in the production of cheap smartphones. There is a large screen and fairly large viewing angles, but low resolution, which is why the picture breaks up into pixels. The processor is modest in terms of capabilities, so you can only play simple casual games, and there is no talk of multitasking at all. The battery is larger than the other detachable type of our top rated battery, which makes the device an attractive option in its price range. This is definitely not the most balanced and best phone, but it is well adapted for basic tasks: calls and correspondence in instant messengers.

Pros and cons
  • big screen
  • Battery holding up well
  • Low screen resolution
  • Weak camera

Top 7. Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018)

Rating (2022): 4.15
Accounted for 373 feedback from resources: M.Video, DNS, IRecommend, Yandex.Market, Otzovik
Best among cheap

Samsung from 2018, when the manufacturer was still trying to produce high-quality smartphones in all price ranges. The model successfully competes with the same state employees of this year of release due to its reliability.

  • Average price: 4990 rubles.
  • Country: South Korea
  • Screen: 5 inches, 960x540, AMOLED
  • Processor: Snapdragon 425, 4 cores, 1400 MHz
  • Battery: 2600 mAh
  • Weight: 154 g

This is one of the cheapest smartphones that can boast an AMOLED matrix. This means you can enjoy deep blacks and lower power consumption when using the dark theme. Another difference is the mechanical and touch navigation buttons below the screen. Because of this, the “beard” under the screen is not narrow, but the physical keys allow people to quickly switch from a push-button mobile phone to a smartphone. The 2600mAh battery is removable, and even in 2018 that was a rarity. In the reviews, users admit that they opted for this model mainly due to the fact that you can change the battery here. In talk mode, the smartphone lasts without electricity for 18 hours, and you can listen to music from it for 2.5 days without interruption. There is 1.5 GB of RAM, there is 4G, a high-contrast display and an 8-megapixel main camera. The front camera received a 5-megapixel sensor without frills.

Pros and cons
  • AMOLED screen
  • Stable work
  • Rugged housing
  • Small battery
  • Weak camera
  • outdated design

Top 6. BQ 6042L Magic E

Rating (2022): 4.18
Accounted for 297 reviews from resources: DNS, Otzovik, Yandex.Market, Citylink, Ozon
Dual camera

This is a state employee with a dual-module camera. Other participants in the rating with the same price are endowed with single-module cameras.

  • Average price: 6350 rubles.
  • Country: Russia (produced in China)
  • Screen: 6.09 inches, 1280x600, IPS
  • Processor: Unisoc SC9863A, 8 cores, 1600 MHz
  • Battery: 2950 mAh
  • Weight: 172g

This smartphone has a dual-module camera, thanks to which it is bought more often than competitors in the same price category. But the second module is useless - it has a resolution of 0.3 megapixels, and its participation in photography is not felt. But other characteristics are more pleasing. The phone is based on Android 9, endowed with 2 GB of RAM and a large screen. The device copes well with the daily routine: opening applications is slow, and it is better not to keep more than two programs in the background. The manufacturer pleased with the presence of NFC and LTE, a large selection of colors. Reviews show that the main drawback of the smartphone is its slowness.

Pros and cons
  • 2 GB RAM
  • There is NFC
  • Stylish design
  • Slow work
  • Weak face and fingerprint recognition

Top 5. Samsung Galaxy X Cover Pro

Rating (2022): 4.25
The best in power

The ultimate smartphone with a removable battery. It has an 8-core processor with a frequency of up to 2.3 GHz.

  • Average price: 52,000 rubles.
  • Country: South Korea
  • Screen: 6.3 inches, 2400x1080, IPS
  • Processor: Exynos 9611, 8 cores, 2300 MHz
  • Battery: 4050 mAh
  • Weight: 218 g

The most productive and secure smartphone in our top. It's pricey, but it might be worth buying for those looking for a powerful phone with a removable battery. Here is just such a case. The reviews mention that water protection is implemented perfectly - indeed, the smartphone works stably after immersion in water to a depth of 1 meter. Android 10 is used as the main software. Build quality is another strong point of this phone.The removable battery received a capacity of 4050 mAh, but due to the large screen and rather gluttonous processor, it can withstand only 19 hours in navigator mode.

Pros and cons
  • Powerful
  • Protected
  • Large high quality screen
  • Difficult to find for sale
  • High price

Top 4. ZTE Blade A3 2020 NFC

Rating (2022): 4.28
Accounted for 117 reviews from resources: M.Video, Otzovik, Yandex.Market
The most popular

This phone gets more inquiries than any of our top picks with a removable battery. The data is confirmed by the statistics of the Yandex.Wordstat service.

  • Average price: 5990 rubles.
  • Country: China
  • Screen: 5.45 inches, 1440x720, IPS
  • Processor: Unisoc SC9832E, 4 cores, 1400 MHz
  • Battery: 2600 mAh
  • Weight: 160 g

One of the most successful budget smartphones with a removable battery. The model costs little, but in the reviews, users say that it fully justifies its money. The device looks great, though from the thick frames and gives cheapness. The operating system uses Android Go - a special lightweight version for such basic smartphones. Main pluses: there is NFC, convenient size, loud speaker. But the camera is so weak that even a QR code cannot always be read. The case is easily soiled, there is not enough memory, it will not work to work simultaneously in several programs.

Pros and cons
  • There is an NFC module for contactless payment
  • loud speaker
  • Great look
  • Mark Corps
  • Small amounts of memory
  • Thick bezels around the screen

Top 3. ZTE Blade L210

Rating (2022): 4.34
Accounted for 100 reviews from resources: Hello, Svyaznoy, Yandex.Market, Citylink, ROZETKA
Most Balanced

Cheap but good smartphone.It has an up-to-date version of the OS, a large screen, good performance, and fairly stable operation.

  • Average price: 5018 rubles.
  • Country: China
  • Screen: 6 inches, 960x480, TFT
  • Processor: Unisoc SC7731E, 4 cores, 1300 MHz
  • Battery: 2600 mAh
  • Weight: 189g

One of the cheapest smartphones with a removable battery, which can be called the best for your money. There is a very weak processor and a screen with a low resolution, but large. We are pleased with the relevance of the version of the operating system - here is Android 10 Go Edition modification, that is, a lightweight version specifically for weak devices. Basic wireless interfaces like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are in place, but there is no LTE - the manufacturer only offers 3G. Reviews confirm that this is a good cheap smartphone with a removable battery. He has a terrible camera and he is slow, but it is suitable as a work phone for calls and correspondence.

Pros and cons
  • Great price
  • Up-to-date software
  • big screen
  • No 4G
  • Slow work
  • Poor quality photos

Top 2. Samsung Galaxy X Cover 4S

Rating (2022): 4.45
Most Protected

This is a shockproof smartphone with a confirmed IP68 standard.

  • Average price: 24870 rubles.
  • Country: South Korea
  • Screen: 5 inch, 1280x720, pls
  • Processor: Exynos 7885, 8 cores, 1600 MHz
  • Battery: 2800 mAh
  • Weight: 172g

A rugged smartphone from Samsung. It boasts not only a removable battery, but also dust and water protection according to the IP68 standard, as well as a shockproof housing.The device looks like a budget device, and its performance is really low, although the real price of the device is many times higher than unprotected analogues. I am glad that the battery is charged via USB Type-C, that there is NFC and a good 16-megapixel camera. The screen is five-inch, thanks to which the phone is compact. The reviews complain about the battery - it barely lasts until the evening with the active use of the smartphone. It is good that it is removable, and in which case the discharged one can be replaced with a spare one with a full charge.

Pros and cons
  • good camera
  • shockproof
  • Not afraid of water and dust
  • High price
  • Weak battery

Top 1. Nokia C20 2/32GB

Rating (2022): 4.65
The biggest screen

This smartphone has the largest screen among models with a removable battery. The diagonal reaches 6.5 inches, while the next largest screen participant in the rating is characterized by a diagonal of 6.3 inches.

  • Average price: 7490 rubles.
  • Country: Finland
  • Screen: 6.5 inches, 1600x720, IPS
  • Processor: Unisoc SC9863A, 8 cores, 1600 MHz
  • Battery: 3000 mAh
  • Weight: 191g

An excellent smartphone in all respects in a metal-plastic case. The device received a huge juicy screen with HD + resolution. The manufacturer provided Nokia C20 users with software updates until 2023. The battery is not very powerful, but removable, so you can change the discharged one to a fresh one. But the charging connector is already outdated - micro-USB. The camera shoots well: you can take clear photos of documents and record life events. Performance isn't great, but it's better than most competitors with a removable battery. This device will be the best choice if you need a model with a large screen for basic tasks.

Pros and cons
  • Large display
  • Smooth software operation
  • Updates to 2023
  • Great camera
  • Outdated charging port
  • Bulky
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