There's only a few days until the Galaxy S25's launch day. But a rumor for the Galaxy S26 could make people interested in this year's flagship potentially reconsider.Jukanlosreve on X, referring to leaker Ice Universe,

Samsung may finally start embracing silicon-carbon batteries in smartphones with next year's Galaxy S26 series.

Next year's Samsung Galaxy S26 series could use silicon-carbon batteries with higher density and lower heating.

It's already been a banner year for battery life, with newly released devices like the OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R producing impressive results in our battery testing. And soon, the new Galaxy S25 models from Samsung will have their chance to show just how long they can last on a charge.

Consumer electronics devices have been using lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for well over a decade now. Very recently, Chinese smartphone makers have switched to a new battery tech: silicon-carbon anode battery.