iPhones and Galaxy phones should steal this Chinese flagship feature

Chinese brands are leading

Flagship phones from China now have larger batteries while remaining thinner. How is this possible? Well, that’s thanks silicon-carbon batteries. They’re seriously shaking up the battery life landscape, and we’re not too far away from seeing 10,000mAh batteries inside smartphones become a reality.

So what’s the difference? Traditional lithium-ion batteries use graphite as the anode material, but silicon-carbon batteries replace it with silicon-carbon composite. Why does this matter? It’s simple: silicon can store much more energy than graphite, which means more energy in the same amount of space.

This is why Chinese manufacturers can create phones thinner than ever, but still have huge batteries. Brands like Honor, Xiaomi, vivo, OnePlusand Nubia have already started using silicon-carbon batteries in their devices. While these batteries haven’t made much of an impact in Western markets yet, rumors that Samsung and Apple are working on them could change that soon. Until then, both tech giants will continue to lag behind in our battery testswith brands such as Nubia, Asus, SonyHonor and its Magic 6 Pro, vivo with vivo X200 Pro and Oppo with its latest Oppo Find X8 Pro leading the way. In particular, Samsung Galaxy S Ultra models require a battery upgrade, but unfortunately this doesn’t seem to be the case Galaxy S25 Ultra I’ll deliver. Maybe next year? Regarding iPhone 16 pro maxit got an upgraded battery and works quite well, especially when browsing the web. However, expectations are naturally higher for a $1,000+ flagship device in 2025.

iPhone 16 pro max has a slightly larger battery than its predecessor. While Apple hasn’t officially revealed the exact capacity, teardowns estimate it to be around 4,685 mAh, which is the largest battery ever installed in an iPhone. However, if you compare it to the last one OnePlus 13 with a massive 6000 mAh battery or RedMagic 10 Pro, gaming phone with a 7050 mAh battery the difference is amazing, isn’t it?

But still, how do Apple and Samsung continue to hold top positions in battery life rankings?

Well, it’s not just the battery size. The magic lies in the balance of several factors, with software optimization playing a major role. iOS, in particular, gets high marks for its tight integration with the hardware, resulting in super-efficient power management.

In addition, advanced processors like those used in iPhone 16 pro And Galaxy S24 Ultra created to be more energy efficient, consuming less energy and at the same time solving the same problems. And we can’t forget about efficient adaptive refresh rate displays (like ProMotion 120Hz on the iPhone), which adjust the refresh rate based on what you’re doing, saving power when a high refresh rate isn’t needed.

But hey, most other flagship phones already have these features. This is why Apple and Samsung really need to up their game if they want to maintain their dominance and popularity (although, let’s be honest, their fan base is pretty solid, but that’s a topic for another day).