A mobile terminal is disclosed, by which a user is facilitated to detach a battery cover from a terminal body and by which the exterior beauty of the mobile terminal is enhanced. The present invention includes a body including a rear case having a front part and a rear part, a battery received in the body, a battery cover detachably provided between the front part and the rear part to protect the battery against external environment, a guide member fixed to an inner surface of one end portion of the battery cover, a moving member received in the guide member to be guided by the guide member to move in front and rear directions, and a hooking member provided within the body, the hooking member including a hooking surface engaged with the moving member to fix the battery cover to the body.