Have you ever wondered why companies can’t add big batteries to their phone? The answer is much easier than you think. Although large batteries improve battery life, your phone will definitely be big and heavy, which seems to make users not connect.
There is no need to say that large batteries generate more heat, so some phones may need to ship with a special cooling system, thus increasing the costs of manufacturers. But once the next generation smartphones will start hitting the market.
Most of these phones will no longer use traditional lithium batteries, the way Samsung uses in its flagship, which are not particularly large. Instead, Chinese companies like Honor and OPPO will fully adapt to new silicon -based technology, which allows for high energy density in a thin body.
Oppo Find is one of the first foldable to adopt N5 silicon -based battery technology Image Credit: First
Basically, silicon batteries are thin like lithium but pack a lot of energy. The amount of silicon included in today’s batteries is about 10 %, which can include Chinese brands such as Oppo, Xiaomi, Honor, Nobia and One Plus without making 7000 MAh batteries on their phone without making bulkier.
Chinese companies are leading innovation in battery technology
Oppo was the first company to be able to add 10 % silicon to the smartphone battery. Although it does not have a very large battery (6,500 mA), Relm GT7 Pro is the first phone to pack battery with 10 % silicon content.
But OPPO Digital Chat Station claims that Oppo has been checking a battery of 15 % of the silicon 8,000 MAh from six months, so his next phone is expected to adopt a new battery cell design.
To make things even more interesting, the reliable tipter says Chinese preparation is already examining large capacity batteries. Oppo, Honor and some other brands are considering increasing the silicon amount within their batteries by 25-30 % next year.
In fact, next year’s next generation phones can send batteries that can pack a 20 % silicon, which doubles the price used in today’s silicon -based batteries.
Another interesting piece of information is that the battery capacity of upcoming smartphones is expected to reach 8,500 mAh for single cell designs by next year. It is important to point out that many smartphones using silicon batteries are based on dual cell design.
But the good news doesn’t stop here! Apparently, preliminary research is underway for 9,000 MAh batteries, which means that many companies have begun testing these large batteries in their research labs. It will probably take 6 months to ensure that they are reliable and this technology is viable.
Last but at least, a new type of batteries can be adopted by smartphone makers starting next year. Metal shell batteries perform high volume performance, which means they can increase their ability to in one physical space.
At this time, metal shell batteries can increase the capacity by about 5 %, which may not seem too much, but it is in fact an incredible achievement that we are talking about in size that are smaller than 1 mm.
Samsung looks like a huge loss
The first phone, which is presented batteries, which is about 15 % of the silicon, is set to arrive in early September. Some manufacturers will be even more bold with their phones and will include batteries, including 20 % silicon. Honor went up and beyond its upcoming foldable flagship, Magic V5, which is expected to have a battery that does not contain less than 25 % of the silicon material. The most expected foldable will be formally introduced in China on July 2, followed by a global release in the coming weeks.
Honor Magic V5 is the first phone that packs a 25 % silicon -based battery | Image Credit: Digital Chat Station via Vibo
Based on all internal information revealed by the Digital Chat Station, it seems that companies that are reluctant to adopt silicon-based technology will be at serious damage when the new phone market packed 8-9,000 MAH will start hitting the market.
One of the biggest players in the smartphone industry who is not willing to talk about adoption of new technology, Samsung is expected to launch its new foldables, Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Philip 7 on July 9. Both come with lithium batteries that are not much more than their predecessor.
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