The idea of having a battery more than 6,000 mAh was barely doable just two years back. Some manufacturers achieved it, but they had to give up a lot of space and the phone ended up being heavy, making it not that feasible. 3-4 years back, it was mere fiction to think of a 5,000 mAh above battery. But here we are now, with Realme teasing about 10,000 and 15,000 mAh batteries. This article will discuss everything about the latest Realme 15,000 mAh concept phone, including its specifications and what this means for the future.
Realme 15,000 mAh Concept Phone Overview
From fiction to reality
The idea of having a 10k+ battery is surely only seen in tablets, but as you might not know, some phones do feature it. Even more surprisingly, Oukitel’s entire brand is focused on making such phones, with batteries hitting up to 22,000 mAh. But it’s worth noticing – they are rugged phones designed for similar conditions, construction sites and rural places.
Realme has also been on the frontier of innovation, when they not even a year back demonstrated the ability to charge a phone in 4 minutes with a 300-watt charger.
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Building on previous success
Back in May, Realme teased a GT Concept Phone with a 10,000 mAh battery. That phone had the industry’s highest 10% silicon ratio and an energy density of 887Wh/L. What was impressive was that it stayed slim for its battery size – just 8.5mm thick and barely over 200 grams. Now they’re back with something even crazier.
The 15,000 mAh beast
The new teaser shows a phone with a massive 15,000 mAh battery. Images reveal the “15000mAh” label printed right on the back cover, so they’re not being subtle about it. Realme claims this thing can do 50 hours of nonstop video streaming, which honestly sounds insane.
What’s wild is that despite the massive battery, it’s not unusually thick. We’re looking at the same 8.5mm thickness as the 10,000 mAh concept, with weight just slightly over 200 grams.
Technology behind the magic
It’s likely using the same silicon-anode chemistry as the 10,000 mAh model, just scaled up. This tech allows them to pack way more energy into the same space without making the phone a brick.
The question is how long would these batteries be able to consistently provide us such charge? And it begs the question – at what cost? And how would this change the way we unravel our life on socials when our phone battery never dies?
What does this mean for the future?
Realme will share more details on August 27th. But honestly, this is still a concept phone, meaning the tech is experimental and may not hit stores anytime soon.
Indeed, having a battery lasting this long would change everything. But we’re still waiting to see if this actually makes it to production, and more importantly, what the real-world trade-offs will be.
