There is disclosed a mobile terminal including a first body having a front surface in which a display unit is disposed and one open side, a battery receiving unit formed in the first body, a second body coupled to one side of the first body, a battery coupled to the second body and inserted in the battery receiving unit, a fixing hook provided in one of the first body and the second body, a moving hook provided in the other one of the first body and the second body, corresponding to the fixing hook, and a releasing button configured to release the moving hook from the fixing hook by applying a predetermined force to the moving hook, wherein the fixing hook comprises an inclined surface in one direction and a step formed in other direction, and the moving hook comprises a step formed in one direction and an inclined surface formed in the other direction such that the mobile terminal in accordance with the present disclosure may use the case having the continuous surface from the lateral surface to the rear surface, with no battery cover. Accordingly, the exterior design of the mobile terminal may be improved.