OREANDA-NEWS  Samsung has promised to equip smartphones with high-capacity batteries. The ITHome publication drew attention to this.

At the Galaxy Unpacked presentation dedicated to the Galaxy S26 announcement, Samsung confirmed its interest in a new type of battery for smartphones. So, Moon Song-hoon, executive vice president of the company, said that the IT giant is considering the release of devices with a battery based on silicon-carbon anode technology.

These batteries have a higher capacity than conventional lithium-ion batteries, and will allow smartphones to last longer. However, Moon Song Hoon did not disclose the release dates of such devices, noting that "all in good time."

Samsung's representative explained the refusal to introduce new silicon-carbon batteries immediately by saying that user safety is important for the company, and the new technology has not yet been sufficiently studied. "Such caution is understandable, given Samsung's history — especially the lessons learned from the Galaxy Note 7 incident many years ago," journalists recalled cases of smartphone battery fire.

In mid-February, popular blogger Marquez Brownlee explained that Apple, Samsung and other companies are in no hurry to introduce silicon-carbon batteries into smartphones for security reasons. Brownlee said they are watching the Chinese phone market and waiting.