Late last week, we heard a rumor that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset — which is due to arrive later this year — may have a knock-on effect on the kind of batteries we see in 2025 flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S25. Specifically the chip is said to have much higher power requirements, which means the best Android phones may need to start increasing their battery capacities.
That's another way of saying that the standard 4,000 to 5,000 mAh batteries we see right now may not cut it. So far, there are reports of phones using “high-density battery core materials” to hit 5,500 mAh capacities, while others may be targeting the lofty 6,000mAh limit.
