Samsung's New Battery Tech: A Game-Changer for Smartwatch Life

Wearing a smartwatch that lasts a week, no matter how much you use it. That's what Samsung has in mind with their upcoming oxide-based batteries. These batteries are said to be safer, more efficient, and more flexible than the lithium-ion ones we use now. Samsung Electro-Mechanics, one of Samsung's subsidiaries, has been testing these batteries internally and talking to potential clients, like Apple, about using them. If everything goes as planned, we could see these batteries in the 2026 Samsung Galaxy Watch. This could be a big deal for smartwatch fans, who often have to charge their devices daily.But will this new battery tech make its way to smartphones too? That's still up in the air. While improving battery life on wearables is important, having enough power to last all day on a smartphone, even with heavy use, would be a real game-changer. Whoever gets to use this tech first in wearables will have a big advantage.