Will silicon batteries be the solution for longer smartphone life?

We’ve been hearing about new innovations in the field for years batterieswhich will cause a revolution and finally give smartphones a long life. But even though batteries are undergoing development, the changes are still not significant enough to solve the high consumption of other components. However, in recent months, they have started to be applied on the market silicone batterieswhich could be according to the portal AndroidAuthority a real shift.

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What makes silicone batteries revolutionary?

They have been used in smartphones for years lithium-ion batteries with graphite on the anode. However, they have now appeared on the market silicone batterieswhich have an anode made of silicon. Their biggest advantage is that they offer greater energy density like lithium-based batteries. This means that such a battery is physically smaller than a lithium-ion battery with the same capacity.

The manufacturer can thus decide whether to release a thinner smartphone, or an equally thick one with a larger battery capacity and thus longer endurance. The first model with a silicon battery was Honor Magic 5 Pro from 2023. Its global version had a 5,100 mAh lithium battery, but the Chinese version offered 5,450 mAh silicon battery in the same body.

Silicone batteries are gaining ground on the market

Since then, silicone batteries have also made their way into smartphones OnePlus Ace 3 Proseries Xiaomi 13 a 14models Vivo X100 Ultra, Vivo X Fold 3 Pro and of course Honor Magic 6 Pro. In particular, the OnePlus Ace 3 Pro model offered a 6,100 mAh battery, which was 22% more capacity than its predecessor, the Ace 2 Pro. On the contrary, in the case of the foldable smartphone Vivo X Fold 3 Pro, a new type of battery was used to make the body thinner in the closed state to 11.2 millimeters.

While some Chinese manufacturers have already switched to the new technology, in the case of the South Korean one Samsung is still waiting for it. However, it can be assumed that he will not want to miss the train and will perhaps deploy the new technology next year. It could also be beneficial for smaller devices such as smart watch. Watch Honor Watch 5 they even come with a 480mAh silicon battery.