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Samsung Battery Swelling: Everything you need to know
A few days back, a popular YouTuber initiated a debate over the battery swelling of older Samsung phones. Through his video, he pointed out that some of the old Samsung smartphones’ batteries had been swelled to the level where the back panel popped to a distance.
Tech YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss has shown multiple Samsung phones that have battery swelling problems. Further, reports and feedback from more YouTubers and consumers have started to pop up on the web through different social media platforms.
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We saw videos and images of Samsung phones with a swelled battery like a balloon, which lifted the rear panel of the handset significantly above. Well, the affected devices are said to ship to Samsung and the engineers are investigating the reasons behind this scenario.
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According to GalaxyClub, their team has tested around 60 Samsung smartphones including mid-range and flagships. The blog didn’t find any of their unit affected by swollen batteries, which is just the opposite of the claim of the Mrwhosetheboss video.
In addition, SamMobile folks also tested their Galaxy devices collection, which concluded with the same result of a nil unit with swollen battery. The blog further added that some of the aging Galaxy phones were kept with fully discharged batteries, which could have worked as a safeguard.
Official reply:
After receiving three Galaxy phones with swelled batteries, Samsung replied to Mrwhosetheboss that the company is aware of this matter and is looking into further technical assessments. Samsung encourages customers with questions regarding their Samsung device to contact their local Customer Service representative.”
Conclusion:
We also have a plenty good collection of Samsung products, but we never noticed any of the device’s batteries had been swelled. On a further note, we use smartphones for detailed feature explainers as well as exploring software changes by keeping phones at a regular room temperature.
Have you checked your Samsung phone’s battery? Let us know your feedback regarding the aging battery via SammyFans’ social media handles.
3 basic things to boost up battery life:
- Turn display off by pressing the power button when the device is not in use.
- Set ‘Screen timeout’ to a short interval.
- The brighter the screen, the higher the contrast ratio, which leads to higher battery consumption.
- Extend battery life by using a dark-tone wallpaper or theme
Samsung could shift its investment from the EV battery business in the US. The company plans to adjust its investment in ESS from EVs due to a sluggish market. The move comes after low demand for EVs, particularly bikes, and growing demand for ESS.
TheElec reports that Samsung eyeing the growing demand for ESS (energy storage systems) in the US. North America’s largest power company NextEra Energy could be awarding Samsung with a potential 1 trillion won ESS order.
Samsung is investing in converting its EV battery pack production line in Michigan, US. The electric bike battery pack line will be dismantled and converted for ESS use. The investment is expected to begin as early as the fourth quarter.
- The ESS battery pack line will be located in Factory 1, where a battery pack line for Harley-Davidson is currently in operation.
- Factory 2 primarily produces battery packs for Stellantis PHEVs, such as the Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe.
The Korean tech giant is pursuing a 1 trillion won order for ESS batteries from NextEra Energy. The order is estimated to be around 5GWh. The company has started accelerating its penetration into the ESS market since last year with its Battery Box.
Samsung is exploring advanced sensor-shift image stabilization (OIS) camera tech for future Galaxy phones. The company recently filed a patent application related to image stabilization technology for mobile devices in South Korea.
The latest Samsung patent suggests work on the sensor-shift image stabilization (OIS) camera is underway. However, Apple iPhone-like sensor shift camera tech is far from arriving on Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones.
The patent entitled “Actuator for optical image stabilization and camera module including the same” describes how less force is required to stabilize the sensor itself. This allows for a more precise correction of the sensor position.
The patent document shows that Samsung is continuing to develop its ideas and methods for sensor-shift image stabilization. The absence of such cameras is not a sign that the company has abandoned the idea.
Samsung has been working on sensor-shift image stabilization for years. The company aims to upgrade the Galaxy camera capabilities in the future. The sensor-shift stabilization offers a sharper image by moving the camera sensor.
Previously, patents related to sensor-shift telephoto camera surfaced. However, the Korean tech giant hasn’t commercialized the technology. The patent was published recently, but doesn’t mean we will be seeing this upgrade in the Galaxy S25 series.
The development suggests that Samsung won’t include it on Galaxies till an advanced variant evolves. As the exploration continues, sensor-shift OIS feature remains in hope for the future of Galaxy smartphone segment.
Samsung officially confirmed its teaming up with Qualcomm and Google for XR devices. Now, Qualcomm CEO revealed that the company is working with Samsung and Google to develop mixed-reality smart glasses.
According to the info, Samsung is working on portable mixed-reality smart glasses in collaboration with Qualcomm. Not XR headset, the company’s first extended reality product could be smart glasses with AI for new experiences.
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon shared new details about Samsung’s upcoming XR product. In an interview to CNBC, Amon confirmed the collab with Samsung will result in “a new product” that offers “new experiences.”
Beyond that, he hinted that this product will likely be a pair of XR smart glasses, not a headset. Just opposite to Apple’s approach, Samsung and Qualcomm aimed to create XR smart glasses that would be portable and easy to carry around.
“I want everyone who has a phone to go buy companion glasses to go along with it,” Amon said. “We need to reach a point where wearing smart glasses feels no different from wearing regular glasses or sunglasses. Only then can we achieve true scale,” he added.
The XR smart glasses could debut later this year, featuring artificial intelligence. Samsung and Qualcomm reportedly aiming to make XR glasses mainstream, while Google could support them with optimized software.
Following the trend, the XR smart glasses could pack on-device AI capabilities. Some AI features will run directly on the device, others on the phone, and certain tasks will require cloud processing – unlocking “a whole new set of experiences.”
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