Phone Batteries Are Getting More Compact — Why the US Is Missing Out

Phone Batteries Are Getting More Compact — Why the US Is Missing Out

Phone Batteries Are Getting More Compact, but the US Is Missing Out Smartphone innovation is racing ahead, and phone batteries are getting more compact, but the US is missing out on one of the biggest breakthroughs: silicon-carbon cells. These batteries are changing the game by allowing slimmer devices without sacrificing battery life. Yet, while Asia embraces the shift, American consumers are left waiting. Image : Google How Compact Batteries Are Transforming Phones For years, bigger batteries meant bulkier phones. Now, silicon-carbon technology makes it possible to fit more capacity into smaller cells. That means foldables and slim designs can pack the same—or even larger—batteries than traditional flagships. Take the Honor Power , which crams an 8,000mAh battery into a body slimmer than some tablets. Meanwhile, the Oppo Find N5 manages to be as thin as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 while housing a 5,600mAh battery—numbers once reserved for “Ultra” devices. Global Players Leading the Charge Chi…