14 DAY TRIAL // These days, new-generation smartphones typically come with batteries that are larger than the ones previously used on their predecessors.
And this makes perfect sense. In almost every case, the new models come with upgraded hardware and new capabilities, and more often than not, these require extra juice. As such, device makers equip their products with larger batteries in an attempt to provide users with the same autonomy as on the previous models.
The Galaxy S23 makes no exception, as the entire lineup comes with larger batteries – except for the Ultra, where the battery has remained unchanged from the previous generations.
However, if you look at the bigger picture, the battery size of the Galaxy S models has actually dropped, as the models in the new lineup come with smaller units than the devices launched two years ago.
In other words, the Galaxy S23 batteries are smaller than the ones used by Samsung on the Galaxy S21 lineup.
Case in point, the standard Galaxy S23. It uses a 3,900 mAh battery cell, whereas the Galaxy S21, also the standard version in the lineup two years ago, was equipped with a 4,000 mAh unit. The same trend continues in the case of the Galaxy S23+, which, as noted by SamMobile, sports a 4,700 mAh unit. This is 100 mAh less than on the Galaxy S21+, which was fitted with a 4,800 mAh unit battery cell.
The actual battery life of the device is something that we’ll all have to figure out when the new models start shipping, but on paper, there’s little to be excited about on this front. Hopefully, Samsung has managed to create more aggressive battery optimizations that would eventually lead to improved battery life per charge despite the smaller cells.