Re: If you have a choice, would you prefer to have a replaceable battery and sd card option?
Some at the Android Central Forum may want to switch over to the IPhone 6S+ if the Samsung Note 5, also due to be available in the next 1-3 months, does not have these 2 options. Apparently, the design would be similar to the Samsung S6, with metal and glass.
I know there is quick charging and battery packs; cloud services as alternatives, but are they really better than replaceable battery and sd card?
Add: Any former Android users here? How difficult was it to adjust not having these 2 options?
Personally both options are non-starters for me. I have tremendous battery life on my iPhone 6 Plus. I routinely charge it every other day - but have the ability to charge if more frequently if the need arises.
Likewise, with the iCloud and the plethora of options for cloud based storage, by 64GB is more than sufficient at this time.
The problem with SD card slots, no matter how integrated are not nearly equivalent to true "onboard" storage. Performance lacks and there are serious issues caused by the inability to do things like store apps on the SD card.
Not having either option doesn't bother me at all, neither does it negatively affect the design of my phone. The tighter specifications for parts and fit would be lost to some extend by having additional openings and/or "covers" for things like SD card slots, and dealing with removable backs, etc.
I am perfectly content at this time with the design and function of my iPhone.