The successor to the Honor X70 pictured here apparently has a gigantic battery. (Image source: Honor)
Larger batteries are one of the most significant smartphone trends of the year. Smartphones with 7,000 mAh batteries are no longer a rarity. Honor is now planning a mid-range smartphone, the X80, with a gigantic 10,000 mAh battery, according to a certification.
For years, smartphones with a battery capacity exceeding 5,000 mAh were virtually nonexistent in Europe. This was largely due to regulations prohibiting the shipment of battery cells with a capacity of more than 20 Wh in standard parcels. To circumvent this restriction, models such as the Poco M7 utilize a dual-cell battery to qualify for 7,000 mAh battery delivery to Europe.
Honor is now apparently planning a mid-range smartphone with an even larger battery, as the Honor X80 has already been certified by the China Quality Certification Center with a gigantic 10,000 mAh battery. With a voltage of 3.91 volts, the battery has a capacity of 39.1 Wh, meaning the mid-range smartphone offers almost the same battery capacity as the Steam Deck LCD. Compared to the 8,300 mAh battery in the Honor X70, the capacity has increased by a further 20%.
No further details about the features or price of the Honor X80 are known at this time, but since the device is already undergoing regulatory certification, the launch will likely follow soon. In addition to the X80, Honor is said to be planning another model with a 10,000 mAh battery, the Honor Power 2, and Realme is also developing its first smartphone with a comparable battery. However, since such batteries must consist of at least two cells in Europe, it’s possible that the capacity will be somewhat lower in this region.
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Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.