The Galaxy S series is always a safe bet at every debut: it applies to performance as well as the software and camera hardware. However Samsung has always opted for a conservative approach, offering few novelties with each generation. By now the cameras are starting to feel the weight of this reluctance to change, but it’s not the only aspect that is starting to feel constrained.
Even for the batteries Samsung has chosen to proceed cautiously, excluding the use of silicon-carbon units. But things are about to change: perhaps there is a light at the end of the tunnel and the answers are coming thanks to Sung-Hoon Moon, VP and Head of the Smartphone R&D Team.
In Samsung’s future there are silicon-carbon batteries: official confirmation arrives, but you will need to wait
During a roundtable with journalists, a Samsung executive answered questions related to the silicon-carbon battery issue. Indeed the company is actively working on this technology and would be preparing a smartphone equipped with a Si-Ca unit. However the device will arrive in due time, implying that development is progressing but this news is not yet ready for the public.
But how is it possible? While Xiaomi, OnePlus, Honor, Vivo, OPPO and anyone else have already introduced silicon-carbon batteries, the South Korean company seems to be proceeding with extreme slowness. Yet we are talking about one of the world’s leading tech manufacturers, so what is the mystery?
Fortunately Sung-Hoon Moon admits that the brand may have been a little less innovative in this area, but there are valid reasons. According to the executive, silicon-carbon batteries must surpass the company’s extremely stringent standards before they can be approved.
Additionally he added that when we are convinced that silicon-carbon batteries will also improve the customer experience, we will consider this option as well.
All in all, Samsung does not yet see such a big difference with the current smartphone user experience. Nevertheless, work is underway and for the Galaxy S26 series it was decidedly too early, according to Sung-Hoon Moon.
Anyway it’s impossible not to see an enormous caution dictated by experience: the Galaxy Note 7 case and its explosive battery was a real lesson for the manufacturer, so it’s natural that it wants to proceed with the utmost care before introducing such a radical change for its flagship smartphones.
