Wild leak points to 20,000mAh battery for Samsung, but there’s bad news

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TL;DR

• Samsung’s battery division has apparently tested a 20,000mAh silicon-carbon battery.
• The dual-cell battery reportedly developed swelling by the end of the test.
• The news comes as Chinese manufacturers offer phones with 7,000mAh to 10,000mAh batteries.

We’ve seen flagship Android phones with 7,000mAh+ batteries in the last few months, while HONOR has just launched phones with 10,000mAh batteries as well. Now, a leaker has alleged that Samsung is testing a 20,000mAh silicon-carbon battery.

Tipster phonefuturist claimed on Twitter that Samsung SDI has tested a dual-cell silicon-carbon battery with a total capacity of 20,000mAh (h/t: Android Headlines). The first cell is said to be a 12,000mAh battery while the second cell is apparently an 8,000mAh battery.




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