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James Rogerson

Motorola just made silicon-carbon batteries mainstream — here’s what that means for the iPhone 18 and Samsung Galaxy S27

Motorola Razr Ultra 2026 Hands-On.
  • The Motorola Razr Ultra 2026 and Motorola Razr Fold both have silicon-carbon batteries
  • This technology allows for a higher capacity with the same footprint
  • The Razr Fold is the first silicon-carbon phone to be available from US carriers

Motorola has just announced a bunch of new products, but arguably the most exciting part of the announcement is buried in the spec details: two of the company’s new phones have silicon-carbon batteries, and one of them will be the first such device that's available to buy from US carriers.

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