14 DAY TRIAL // After two recalls, the discontinuation of a flagship phone, internal and independent investigations, we can safely say that Samsung won’t be taking any chances when it comes to the battery inside its upcoming Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus phones.
A recent report by the Wall Street Journal reveals that Samsung has selected Sony as the third battery supplier for the Galaxy S8. The phone maker will receive lithium-ion batteries for the Galaxy S8 from Japan’s Sony Corporation. However, we don’t expect the two companies to confirm this information until the phone is launched.
Sony will be third battery supplier for the Galaxy S8, the other two being Japan’s Murata Manufacturing and Samsung SDI, the affiliate company that provided batteries for the Galaxy Note 7. There’s much controversy surrounding the South Korean giant’s division, considering that the first recalled Note 7 devices had Samsung SDI batteries.
Samsung intends to diversify its battery supply chain
Recently, a fire broke out at Samsung SDI’s factory in China, and it’s worth mentioning that the incident happened in a part of the facility that stored waste, such as factory batteries and unfinished products. Samsung SDI is said to have already started production of batteries for the upcoming Galaxy S8.
The fact that Samsung contracted Sony shows that the company is interested in diversifying its battery supply chain and reduce the risk of any faults with future units. Galaxy Note 7’s demise was due to two separate battery faults, according to investigations led by Samsung and independent agencies.
Samsung has since announced a plenitude of safety measures and tests that would assess a phone’s resistance to heat and reduce the battery’s risk of overheating. The quality assurance tests are conducted from the production stage until the phone leaves the plant for shipment. The Galaxy Note 7 situation even prompted government agencies to revise the legislation when it comes to product recalls.