{"id":544891,"date":"2023-01-28T20:34:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T17:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tcl-launches-a-smartphone-with-a-removable-battery-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-01-28T20:34:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T17:34:56","slug":"tcl-launches-a-smartphone-with-a-removable-battery-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tcl-launches-a-smartphone-with-a-removable-battery-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#TCL Launches a Smartphone with a Removable Battery \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a408de26277c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a408de26277c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tcl-launches-a-smartphone-with-a-removable-battery-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CTCL_Launches_a_Smartphone_with_a_Removable_Battery_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;TCL Launches a Smartphone with a Removable Battery \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tcl-launches-a-smartphone-with-a-removable-battery-review-geek\/#TCL_Ion_X_Smartphone\" >TCL Ion X Smartphone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTCL_Launches_a_Smartphone_with_a_Removable_Battery_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;TCL Launches a Smartphone with a Removable Battery \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-header-area\"><strong class=\"before-article-tag blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"subheadingtext\">It&#8217;s an old-school idea. Too bad that the specs are old-school too!<\/p>\n<p><!-- .entry-meta -->\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-143928\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/78b500b3.png?width=1200\" alt=\"The TCL Ion X smartphone on a colorful purple background.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">TCL<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Device repairability is a hot topic among frustrated phone users, farmers, and the government. Still, we\u2019ve seen very little progress from phonemakers, who seem uninterested in making consumer-friendly products. But TCL is coming out of the woodwork with something unexpected\u2014a phone with a removable battery.<\/p>\n<p>Available exclusively at Metro by T-Mobile, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metrobyt-mobile.com\/cell-phone\/tcl-ion-x?sku=610214676382\">TCL Ion X<\/a> features a 3,000mAh removable battery, a headphone jack, and a microSD card slot. It\u2019s like a phone from the early 2010s. We\u2019re excited to see a company go in this direction, especially in the budget market, where customers are sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciate such a friendly design.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the Ion X\u2019s specs are pretty old-school, too. It runs on the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a>tek Helio G25, a budget chipset that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nanoreview.net\/en\/soc\/mediatek-helio-g25\">doesn\u2019t score well<\/a> in benchmarks. The eMMC storage is capped at a measly 32GB, although there\u2019s 3GB of RAM, which isn\u2019t too bad. Also, the Ion X lacks 5G connectivity, and its 6-inch screen has an awkward\u00a0720\u00d71440 resolution (basically, it\u2019s an extra-tall 720p display).<\/p>\n<p>On the one hand, these specs may be perfect for adults, seniors, and children who only perform simple tasks on their phone. But my concern is that, with these specs, nobody will get any use out of the removable battery. Smartphone batteries take a few years to wear out, but this device isn\u2019t equipped to last for all that long.<\/p>\n<p>We also don\u2019t have any information on software support. The Ion X runs an unspecified version of Android, presumably Android 11 or Android 12 (which came out in 2021). Based on how similar phones are treated by their manufacturers, I doubt that the Ion X will receive many software or security updates.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, the TCL Ion X is available at Metro for $119. You can get it for free when you open a new line at Metro (or move an existing number to the carrier\u2019s service.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metrobyt-mobile.com\/cell-phone\/tcl-ion-x?sku=610214676382\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/a1705138.png\" height=\"147px\" width=\"146px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-title \">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for TCL Ion X Smartphone\" aria-label=\"Shop for TCL Ion X Smartphone\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metrobyt-mobile.com\/cell-phone\/tcl-ion-x?sku=610214676382\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TCL_Ion_X_Smartphone\"><\/span>TCL Ion X Smartphone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-features\">Available today at Meto by T-Mobile, the TCL Ion X features a removable 3,000mAh battery. It comes at the low price of just $119.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><small>Source: TCL via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xda-developers.com\/tcl-ion-x-us-release\/\">XDA Developers<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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