Samsung to equip Galaxy S26 with silicon-carbon batteries

11 February 2025
The company has not made a final decision on the switch though.

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Anonymous, 11 Feb 2025Then, we should stop buying S25 series and wait for S26 series.I mean, you can say that about just about every product ever made, that we should just wait to buy what's next.

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    Ameen Mongam, 11 Feb 2025Now we are buying the charger separately. Also, will we hav... moreIf that's how user-replaceable batteries make a comeback, I'd be down for that.

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      vik457, 11 Feb 2025And it also loses in techmo's test https://www.youtube... morewhere is the surprise? Basically any test out there shows s25u is around 30min after iphone pro max.. no surprises, batt is not big, screen isn't very efficient. Good test, I like the results. Nothing problematic. Would love to see bigger battery in S25U, but that is the life, you can't have all. The other phones tested cannot do what I want/need so I don't care if they can run for 1 year without recharging..

        "the Korean company may adopt a Silicon-Carbon solution, potentially enabling the phones to achieve a capacity of up to 7,000 mAh."

        I won't be surprised if Scamsung puts only 5500mAh on S26U.

          kdss, 11 Feb 2025No. Better to buy an S25U and enjoy almost 8 hours of SoT a... moreAnd it also loses in techmo's test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3VvcrVCrjo

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            Luke, 11 Feb 2025:) sell it and get a Chinese phone (according to youngster ... moreNo. Better to buy an S25U and enjoy almost 8 hours of SoT and throttling like crazy. 🤣

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              Solun1, 11 Feb 2025I "upgraded" from the Note20 Ultra to the S24 Ult... more:) sell it and get a Chinese phone (according to youngster gang here those are much cheaper)..then you will see a "revolutional "battery life :) LOL good luck

                Given how the S25 Ultra is basically identical to the S24U, i expect the S26U to bring some bigger upgrades
                This is how it usually goes with Samsung, release the same phone as last year before bringing upgrades next year and then after that release the same phone again, repeat...

                  I Just Read, 11 Feb 2025"I mean, even if the S26 series finally gets Si/C batt... more"It's jealousy, the phone you own is NOT & was never a flagship, we know the brand, we even know that family members also do not use Samsung or flagshipsTMI?"

                  So now you are trying to tell me that only Samsung phones are flagships? What was your definition again on flagships? Oh doesn't matter, I'll just copy one from Google.

                  "the best or most important thing owned or produced by a particular organization." - There you go.

                  So now you tell me, Honor Magic4 Pro, Magic6 Pro, vivo X Note, X80 Pro, Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, OnePlus 7T Pro weren't flagship devices? Oh, I have some tricky ones too, Infinix Zero Ultra, Zero 30 were not flagships? I know the latter 2 don't have flagship chipsets, but by definition they were Infinix's flagships.

                  "It's a rumour"

                  Yeah, which is why I started my comment with "I mean, even if..", learn how to read, after all that ability is even in your name.

                    The Android Freak, 11 Feb 2025Huawei(+Vivo) is the only company doing innovation in camer... moreVivo actually isn't the first to use dcg within stock camera

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                      Samsung needs to have all Ultra specs and camera setup inside a compact S25-size phone. iPhone and Pixel has already been doing this. Samsung is lagging behind.

                        Invetor, 11 Feb 2025S26U should being these following upgrades as well: main... moreEven though I want same, it's not happening. Just a change in periscope camera, that's what I am hearing from Korea for S26U. 326MP camera sensor which was in developing state, has been thrown into dustbin.

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                          darkweb, 11 Feb 2025Seriously and then market it as groundbreaking innovation. ... moreS21 Ultra edges look exactly like Honor Magic 6 Pro.

                            AnonD-1187531, 11 Feb 2025I was thinking the same too. Maybe because of trade-ins, th... moreHuawei(+Vivo) is the only company doing innovation in camera hardware and software.

                              rizki1, 11 Feb 2025I will believe when it comes out, they just haven't fi... moreS26 will use Exynos.

                                Anonymous, 11 Feb 2025Good move. But will wait for s27 series instead. Because al... moreS26+ needs to be 6000 mah with this tech along with 8 Elite 2 and 50+50+50 for 1199 for 512GB.

                                  AnonD-1187531, 11 Feb 2025To be fair, Samsung is still late to the game. OnePlus and ... moreOne Plus 13 needs work. Vivo is definitely winning with Dimensity 9400.

                                    Game Legion, 11 Feb 2025Those fanboys hating on the technology are going to be lovi... moreLol. Bring S25 FE with 5500 battery and Dimensity 9400/8400 at 799 for 256GB. Bring S26+ with 6000 battery and 8 Elite 2 at 1199 for 512GB with 50+50+50 camera set up. I will happily buy it.

                                      I "upgraded" from the Note20 Ultra to the S24 Ultra thinking I will have a much better battery life due to supposedly superb Snapdragon. I couldn't be more wrong, it's the same. Such a shame that Samsung has been removing features for five years straight and didn't upgrade ANYTHING.

                                        DarlingYext, 11 Feb 2025I mean, even if the S26 series finally gets Si/C batteries ... more"I mean, even if the S26 series finally gets Si/C batteries it would still mean that they were one of the slowest, so I'd say it's late"
                                        Rebuttal afaik Samsung can be charged using present option?

                                        "Samsung waited a year to perfect it and make it safe, and only their Si/C batteries are safe, especially because only those will be charging this slow. Lmao"
                                        Rebuttal 🤣🤣🤣 or see url

                                        Your increaseing neuroatypical comments are as transparent and as always can be both content predicted and as expected mind numbingly boring due to repetitiveness.
                                        Instead of LMAO try LOMA or even MAOL.

                                        It's a rumour
                                        "Samsung is considering enhancing the battery capacity of the Galaxy S26 by altering the battery technology. FNNews suggested that the Korean company MAY adopt a Silicon-Carbon solution, potentially enabling the phones to achieve a capacity of up to 7,000 mAh."

                                        So far no senior executive have made any formal announcement.

                                        Now readers must be confused (not) as DY has in Anti science, anti physics, Anti Samsung repeatedly trounced ad nauseum Samsung battery

                                        7000mAh this is a good thing isn't it? finally someone at Samsung independently of Darling Yext is giving SAMSUNG CUSTOMERS**** what they want via planned upgrades.

                                        Oh oh I can see how bad this is for you! No matter, don't let facts ruin a multi year campaign of misinformation, even though multiple people post unaffected, by 25W presumably as 5 hours sleep I required.

                                        E.g. 45W v 25W S25 V S25+ 18 EIGHTEEN minutes from flat to full charge, or put another way 25W gets to approx 80% from flat. source https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s25_vs_samsung_galaxy_s25_plus_review_battery_camera_price_compared-news-66442.php

                                        Literally you have to be swimming, and choose NOT to charge phone also ignores battery icon.
                                        Even new phones come with some charge. Unless you are clueless, virtually everyone carries charge capability or has access.

                                        ****@ Darling Yext, you've posted many times (despite that we've kept our eyes)

                                        It's jealousy, the phone you own is NOT & was never a flagship, we know the brand, we even know that family members also do not use Samsung or flagshipsTMI? (no DY has nothing to contribute to the topic so makes it about himself 99% sure nobody asked)

                                        Get over it
                                        Flagship phones are not for everyone,
                                        First you have to know what a flagship is, if not how to Google "flagship"

                                        I apologise on behalf of FLAGSHIP phone owners especially Samsung flagship owners past, present and rumoured 7000mah future owners, for our phones being perceived deficient in some areas (sic) that DY non flagship phone is reported without evidence been better.

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