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Richard Priday

Forget Samsung Galaxy S25 — Galaxy S26 just tipped for this huge battery upgrade

Galaxy s25 Ultra concept design by Technizo Concept on YouTube.

There's only a few days until the Galaxy S25's launch day. But a rumor for the Galaxy S26 could make people interested in this year's flagship potentially reconsider.

Jukanlosreve on X, referring to leaker Ice Universe, claims that the Galaxy S class of '26 will contain silicon-carbon batteries. These cells, already found in phones like the OnePlus 13 and Honor Magic7 Pro, have a higher density than standard lithium-ion batteries, meaning more charge without increasing the physical size of the battery.

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