The Samsung Galaxy S11 series could introduce huge battery upgrades
Samsung Galaxy S11 concept render
UPDATE: Another certification listing has revealed what appears to be the standard Galaxy S11’s battery. The updated story continues below.
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Earlier this year, Samsung introduced some huge battery capacity upgrades that directly benefited the autonomy of the Galaxy S10 series. The company took things even further with the Galaxy Note 10 lineup that launched in August and new reports suggest Samsung is now looking to make even bigger improvements with next year’s Galaxy S11 flagships.
The Samsung Galaxy S11e may feature a 4,000mAh battery
As spotted by GalaxyClub, a new Samsung battery with the EB-BG980ABY product number was recently certified in the company’s home market of South Korea. The listing itself provides little information about the cell but it does include a photo of the actual battery which reveals some very important details. Specifically, it supports a rated capacity of 14.36Wh and operates at 3.85 volts, which means the battery boasts a minimum capacity of 3,730mAh and a typical capacity of around 4,000mAh, a huge upgrade over this year’s budget flagship.
Despite the huge increase in capacity, the Galaxy S11e’s battery will be tackling several negatives. The biggest one is going to be 5G support, which involves introducing a new kind of modem that’s very power-hungry and not as efficient as the 4G LTE one used inside the Galaxy S10e. Another may arrive in the form of a higher refresh rate. Rumors suggest Samsung is working on a rival to OnePlus’ Fluid AMOLED display that’ll undoubtedly increase battery drain, although it’s not clear if the cheaper Galaxy S11e will benefit from it.
Almost 5,000mAh is rumored for the larger Galaxy S11+
The Galaxy S11 could inherit the battery used in the Galaxy Note 10+
Samsung’s final Galaxy S11 flagship, the standard model that’ll sit between the Galaxy S11e and Galaxy S11+, will reportedly inherit the 4,300mAh battery that Samsung recently used inside the Galaxy Note 10+. That’s according to a new certification listing in South Korea that was spotted by Roland Quandt of WinFuture and includes a photo of the actual battery, anyway.