It has been done more recently to, inclucing water resistance.
E.g. Samsung had their flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 series phone with removable battery in 2014.
The issue here is that people think this is novel due to the way things that have been done recently. It’s not. If a 10 or 5 year phone could do it… your newly released iPhone would probably as well. However, unfortunately, it’s in Apple’s main interest to keep their clientele ‘zealot’ through brand image (people see iphones as a status thing, at least here in Brazil) and planned obsolescence, so they don’t really have to improve the phone or act beneficial towards the consumer.
I remember having an s5 “active” model that had even more water / dust / rugged protection. With the headphone port and removable back cover to change everything. Was a great phone at the time.
It has been done more recently to, inclucing water resistance. E.g. Samsung had their flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 series phone with removable battery in 2014.
My 3rd gen Moto G had a removable back and was also water resistant. Though I don’t think it had a removable battery.
The issue here is that people think this is novel due to the way things that have been done recently. It’s not. If a 10 or 5 year phone could do it… your newly released iPhone would probably as well. However, unfortunately, it’s in Apple’s main interest to keep their clientele ‘zealot’ through brand image (people see iphones as a status thing, at least here in Brazil) and planned obsolescence, so they don’t really have to improve the phone or act beneficial towards the consumer.
I remember having an s5 “active” model that had even more water / dust / rugged protection. With the headphone port and removable back cover to change everything. Was a great phone at the time.