Forget iPhone 13 — the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra could change phones forever

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra will be first with silicon-oxygen anode batteries

One of the biggest challenges phone manufacturers face in attempting to make their smartphones thinner and lighter every year is cutting size without impacting battery life. While companies can do things that reduce battery consumption (more efficient chips, adaptive refresh rates, etc) there really is no substitute for a higher capacity battery — even if it does make the phone bulkier.

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