[discostrings]

I'm happy to see that Samsung has stuck with the design philosophy of its previous Galaxy S-series flagships.

In a world where other manufacturers of high-end mobile devices have adopted a unibody, no-replaceable battery, no-storage expansion approach, it's nice that Samsung sees the value of a device that works for users who like expansion possibilities and who don't really care about the added expense of shiny metal. They're serving a huge market that other mobile device designers are increasingly ignoring.

[cbaleanu]

When was the last time you had to replace a phone's battery?

[medikoo]

I have always spare battery on me (fits small pocket), and it's quite often it has its use.

When I travel I always have 2 spare batteries, so I have assured battery live for long day of heavy usage (GPS navigation etc).

With such option you never worry about battery drain and you can freely use your device up to maximum.

[fegu]

Last week, in fact. I replaced my Sony Xperia V's battery. The phone feels like new again. Smartphone batteries wear out.

On a side note, I had the Samsung S3 before the Sony. Died from moisture problems. From then on I vowed to stay with waterproof phones only. Samsung evidently clued up with the S5.

[rimantas]

I think the better question to ask would be what percentage of people do that. I am really really interested in that question. I have never had spare battery in 17 year I've been using mobile phones.