Most of the Chinese smartphone makers have shifted to silicon-carbon batteries recently to meet the power requirements of the flagship chips and improve battery life on top while maintaining a slim form factor. The shift started with the book-style foldables such as the 4.7mm Honor Magic V2. Finally, Samsung seems to be adopting the new battery tech.
Samsung was previously rumored to be working on the Si/C battery tech. In the latest news, South Korean publication FNNews reports that the Galaxy S26 Ultra could pack a capacity of up to 7,000mAh—higher than most of its Chinese competitors.
Increased competition among brands will ultimately benefit all users
For example, the Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro packs a 7050mAh battery, and the upcoming mid-range Redmi Turbo 4 Pro is expected to come with a 7500mAh battery. While Samsung doesn’t directly compete with Chinese OEMs, we hope this rumor turns out to be true and pushes Apple to adopt the new technology. Increased competition among brands will ultimately benefit all users.
Thanks to Samsung’s battery optimization in One UI 7, the latest Galaxy flagships already offer incredible battery life despite having the same battery capacity as their predecessors. So if the rumor around Si/C battery turns out to be true, we will likely see a massive jump in battery life with the Galaxy S26 series.
The Galaxy S26 series is also expected to support 65W fast charging, which will be required to at least maintain the downtime if not reduce it, given the speculated increase in battery capacity. Nonetheless, these are still rumors, and the numbers may not be entirely accurate since the devices are in early development. It’s ultimately up to Samsung to make changes before finalizing everything.
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