According to Phone Arena, the folding screen iPhone will have the largest battery ever equipped by Apple for its phone. The battery on the folding screen iPhone is expected to have a capacity of about 5,500 mAh.
For comparison, the battery on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is still the type of battery used on its predecessor and has a capacity of 4,400 mAh. Meanwhile, the battery capacity on the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is 5,015 mAh. Fold screen phones in China have surpassed these numbers for a long time.
For example, Nubia Fold has a battery capacity of 6,560 mAh. And if the folding screen iPhone has such a sharp increase in battery capacity - the battery capacity of iPhone 17 Pro Max eSIM is 5,088 mAh - then people can expect the same from Samsung.
Galaxy Ultra models have been limited to a 5,000 mAh battery for so long that iPhones have been ridiculed for battery life, not only catching up but also surpassing their biggest competitors. This trend will continue this year with the Galaxy S26 Ultra according to sources.
For a long time, Samsung has been considered the biggest competitor in the global smartphone market with Apple. According to experts, some Samsung products tend to follow and compete directly with Apple. For example, Galaxy S25 Edge competes with iPhone Air, and Galaxy XR headphones compete with Apple Vision Pro.
Therefore, experts predict that Samsung will make changes in battery capacity to catch up with Apple. Galaxy Z Fold 8 may not surpass the 5,000 mAh mark when launched at the end of this year, but Galaxy Z Fold 9 currently has a very big chance.
When Samsung finally does that, they will open a new direction in their high-end product range. If Samsung's folding phones are equipped with larger capacity batteries, then the company equipping that type of battery for other flagship models is also inevitable.
In case of improving battery capacity beyond 5,000 mAh, Samsung may increase the competitiveness of its flagship product line, in the face of competition from Apple and Chinese manufacturers.
