Samsung’s New Foldables Have Better Batteries That Are Also Worse
If you’re planning to get your hands on Samsung’s latest, squattest foldable, just know that they may not last through as many hits at the charging station as your previous Samsung flagship phone. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 family of devices is Samsung’s first lineup with silicon carbide batteries. This type of battery material is more heat resistant and therefore more resilient and efficient.
- ▪If you’re planning to get your hands on Samsung’s latest, squattest foldable, just know that they may not last through as many hits at the charging station as your previous Samsung flagship phone.
- ▪The Galaxy Z Fold 8 family of devices is Samsung’s first lineup with silicon carbide batteries.
- ▪This type of battery material is more heat resistant and therefore more resilient and efficient.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 6 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Confirmed: Samsung’s new foldables have major battery health downgrade — Android Authority
Gizmodo files mainly under tech. We currently carry 441 of its stories.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
If you’re planning to get your hands on Samsung’s latest, squattest foldable, just know that they may not last through as many hits at the charging station as your previous Samsung flagship phone. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 family of devices is Samsung’s first lineup with silicon carbide batteries. This type of battery material is more heat resistant and therefore more resilient and efficient. The battery type also normally holds more of a charge than the same-sized lithium ion battery.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Gizmodo.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Gizmodo
