ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY

An electronic device includes: a connection terminal, a battery, a power regulator configured to supply power regulated using power supplied from the battery to an external electronic device connected through the connection terminal, a switch configured to open or connect a path between the battery and the external electronic device connected through the connection terminal, and a control circuit configured to detect a connection with the external electronic device through the connection terminal, acquire identification information from the external electronic device, when the identification information meets a first predetermined condition, provide power regulated using the power regulator to the external electronic device through the connection terminal in a state in which the switch is open, and when the identification information meets a second predetermined condition, provide power supplied from the battery to the external electronic device through the connection terminal in a state in which the switch is connected.