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sbeak@sopuli.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

But for instance, let’s say Samsung adopts SiC batteries. Battery life would be much better, so more people would buy Samsung phones over Apple and it would be one less advantage for going for the smaller brands vs Samsung. Plus, if you had two-day battery life, when the battery inevitably degrades, you’ll still have solid battery life.

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AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
OP is talking 6 AH batteries. If that’s all SiC can do, why would Apple use it in place of current 18AH batteries?

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LilB0kChoy@midwest.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Battery life would be much better, so more people would buy Samsung phones over Apple

I do think there is a segment that would want that increased battery capacity but this claim ignores both human apathy and inertia.

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Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Plus, if you had two-day battery life, when the battery inevitably degrades, you’ll still have solid battery life.

But the companies want you to buy a new phone when the battery degrades.

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- sbeak@sopuli.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  fair enough. It’s not very nice big tech, but they were never that nice to begin with
  
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nimpnin@sopuli.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

when the battery inevitably degrades, you’ll still have solid battery life.

We used to have user replaceable batteries. The companies stopped making them and few people cared

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