In accordance to what popular leaker Evan Blass had to say on Twitter, Samsung will soon release a smartphone that will be powered by a new graphene battery technology – which will have the capabilities to charge fully in less than 30 minutes. The launch for the phone with such capabilities may end up being next year, or perhaps two years from now – in 2021.
Right now, we have traditional lithium-ion batteries in smartphones that typically fully charge in around an hour and a half. The fastest charging from Samsung comes in the form of the 45W charger that features with the Samsung Galaxy Note 10. The Korean manufacturer has in the past said that with the technology in place for the Note 10, users will be able to fully charge the device in an hour. This is still just a claim though, as thorough investigation may prove otherwise to what Samsung has said.
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Evan Blass, in his tweet said : “Lithium-ion batteries are… suboptimal. Samsung is hoping to have at least one handset either next year or in 2021, I’m told, which will feature a graphene battery instead. Capable of a full charge in under half-hour, they still need to raise capacities while lowering costs.”
Two years ago back in 2017, Samsung did announce that the company was developing its graphene battery technology. A statement from the company followed : “In theory… [a graphene battery] requires only 12 minutes to fully charge.”
So what’s the working principle? Well, the new technology includes a single layer of carbon atoms from graphite, these being known as graphene, which happens to be “100 times more effective than copper in conducting electricity.” It also has the capabilities to transfer energy “140 times faster” when compared to the silicon that is used currently in lithium technology. As per Samsung’s 2017 announcement, this is an ideal material for the sake of fast charging.
As far as the case goes for graphene batteries offering a longer battery life – there’s not telling just yet. As things stand, most smartphones require to be charged daily in order to ensure a full day’s battery life. Some of these (not many) are able to last two days at maximum.
