tech π S26 FE battery life improved without bigger cell
The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE achieved longer battery life despite keeping the same 4,900mAh cell as its predecessor. European Energy Label filings show a jump to 50 hours of endurance, up from 42 hours last year. This gain is due to the shift to Samsung Foundry's second-gen 3nm Gate-All-Around node for the Exynos 2500. The new architecture allows the chip to run at lower voltages, improving overall efficiency. Consumers should look at process nodes and energy label ratings instead of just mAh capacity. π