Android flagships could soon pack massive 10,000mAh batteries, thanks to iPhone’s battery tech

The aluminum-cased iPhone 16 Pro battery, compared to the iPhone 15 Pro’s soft-pouch battery Credit: iFixit TL;DR A new leak suggests Chinese Android OEMs (likely Xiaomi) are looking to adopt Apple’s rigid, steel-cased battery design to replace traditional soft-pouch batteries. Android brands are looking to combine steel-cased battery design with stacked-cell battery technology, aiming for 9,000mAh to 10,000mAh capacities on future flagships. While rigid steel casings eliminate the extra clearan