Samsung has maintained the same 5,000mAh battery capacity and fast-charging speeds for various flagship generations falling under the Galaxy S Ultra lineup. Sadly, based on one rumor, the company will repeat history with the Galaxy S25 Ultra launch next year. This means that Samsung has to develop creative ideas to deliver a higher runtime than the previous models.
Samsung may skip stacked battery technology on the Galaxy S25 Ultra to save on component costs
Stacked battery technology was previously rumored to debut on the Galaxy S24 Ultra, but things did not pan due to undisclosed reasons. Now, an X user named Sawyer Galox claims that the Korean giant will skip this hardware change on the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra to save on component costs. In addition to Sawyer Galox, PandaFlash also voiced his disappointment with Samsung’s forthcoming flagship’s battery and fast-charging capabilities, stating that potential buyers must keep their expectations low.
With the Galaxy S25 Ultra now rumored to keep the same 5,000mAh cell as Samsung’s previous top-end models, the company has to resort to other ways to deliver that impressive runtime, starting with the chipset. We have reported that the Korean technology behemoth will adopt a dual-chipset approach with its Galaxy S25 family, with some models shipping with the Exynos 2500 instead of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. The company followed this approach with the Galaxy S24 series earlier this year, but its Galaxy S24 Ultra exclusively shipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
The S25U will still have a 45W battery and a 5000mah battery 100%. I got this information recently and it was really unfortunate 😅.
— Sawyer Galox (@Sawyergalox) April 27, 2024
Assuming the Galaxy S25 Ultra will only feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, Samsung’s alleged reasons for skipping stacked battery technology are well justified. We say this because a Qualcomm executive stated that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 would be more expensive than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, thanks to those custom Oryon cores. With the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 estimated to cost $200, Samsung would be sacrificing its margins considerably with the Galaxy S25 Ultra, preventing it from using advanced battery technologies.
Fortunately, the thread states that Samsung will adopt a stacked battery on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. However, it is too early to jump to conclusions now, as plans can change instantly. For now, we will wait for the Galaxy S25 Ultra to launch next year and provide any updates on its internal hardware.
News Source: Sawyer Galox
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