South Korean technology giant, Samsung is planning a sweeping battery upgrade across all its devices, aiming to stay in competition with Chinese counterparts offering superior battery Technology.
It is well known that Samsung’s Galaxy cellphones have lower battery capacities than those made by Chinese competitors. However, that might soon change. Samsung is planning to adopt more advanced battery technology.
Samsung Not Competitive Enough In The Battery Race
Battery capacity is a crucial factor for many people when selecting a smartphone. Its quite an important factor to consider because it determines the amount of time a gadget may operate before needing to be recharged. However most modern smartphones and gadgets tend to run low on battery power and require a recharge when used intensely for hours.
Chinese phone makers like Honor and OnePlus are already equipping their devices with batteries that have 6,000 mAh or more. The Galaxy S24, Samsung’s current flagship, has only a 4,000 mAh battery, which is very modest in comparison to other lesser devices.
Samsung is planning on making a drastic shift as the Galaxy S26 series, which will be available in 2026, aims to bridge the battery gap.
Utilizing More Recent Technology
There is information from renowned leaker Jukanlosreve that Samsung also wants to start using silicone-carbon batteries as from next year.
The silicone-carbon batteries have a significantly higher density than the lithium-ion cells that Koreans are now using in their Galaxy cellphones.
With the silicone-carbon technology, the same volume or size of battery may hold as high as 15 percent more energy than a conventional battery. Information regarding the S26 models’ anticipated battery capacity is presently unavailable.
Nevertheless, if you manage to increase the capacities of Samsung’s current devices by 15%, what you will get is 4,600 mAh for the Galaxy S26, 5,635 mAh for the S26 Plus, and 5,700 mAh for the S26 Ultra.
If you assume that the chips used in future cell phones will be even more efficient than the SoCs currently installed, the devices’ running (on battery) time would increase even more. Yet, these figures still don’t quite match the numbers of Samsung’s Chinese competition.
Presenting The S25 Series
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On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Samsung will unveil its new Galaxy S25 models at an unpacking event. Lately, practically all significant detail of the various versions of the S25, including battery capacity, can be found online. Therefore, there shouldn’t be any significant hardware surprises.
Nonetheless, in the S25 series, Samsung might roll out some of the new Galaxy AI features that consumers anticipate.
