Xiaomi’s New Battery Technology to Increase Capacity by up to 10%

Dec. 13, 2021

Xiaomi (and various other OEMs) has been working onvarious battery technologies, however, the focus has largely been on the phone’sfast-charging, as well as wireless charging capabilities. The latest “breakthrough” battery tech has a different motive, though. Xiaomi has announced a new battery tech that willdeliver 10% more power than a traditional one. Let’s understand how Xiaomi makes this possible.

Xiaomi’s New Tech Will Increase Battery Capacity

Xiaomi recently took to the Chinese micro-blogging platform Weibofor the announcement. In a document, the company detailed its new battery technology that promises to deliver a 10% increase in capacity, while retaining the same given volume of a smartphone battery. It will provide100 minutes of additional powerfor smartphones.

Xiaomi says that the new battery technologyincludes more electrode silicon content(up to three times more) than your traditional mobile batteries. It also comes in an improved packaging technology that shrinks the control circuits, making the battery smaller. Simply put, the new Xiaomi battery packs more power in a smaller package.

To put things into perspective, a smartphone that has say, a 5,000mAh battery, will be able to fit a 5,500mAh unit in the same space. You can check out a comparison image of existing batteries and Xiaomi’s new battery tech attached right below.

Other than this, Xiaomi has developed a special “fuel gauge” chip to safeguard the battery and increase its longevity. This will be ensured with built-in support for intelligent capabilities to prevent unnecessary battery wear, especially during overnight charging sessions. Also, atemperature management solutionis also included but it remains to be seen how Xiaomi manages this aspect.

What do you think about this new battery technology from Xiaomi? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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