Redmi, OnePlus Smartphones With 7,000mAh Battery Could Arrive Next Year

Realme Neo 7 will launch on December 11 with a 7,000mAh battery.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 10 December 2024 14:32 IST

Redmi, OnePlus Smartphones With 7,000mAh Battery Could Arrive Next Year

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Chinese OEMs seem to be going with the trend of increasing battery sizes each year

Highlights

We can expect Redmi K90 series and OnePlus 14 to come with bigger cells
Realme unveiled the Realme GT 7 Pro with a 6,500mAh battery in China
iQOO launched the iQOO 13 with a 6,150mAh battery in China

Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi and OnePlus have launched many Android smartphones this year with new chipsets and high-capacity batteries. The Chinese tech brands may be looking to improve their battery technologies with their next flagships. A new leak from China indicates that they are considering a 7,000mAh battery for their upcoming phones. Meanwhile, another BBK subsidiary Realme is all set to launch its 7,000mAh battery phone — Realme's Neo 7 — later this week.

As per a latest Weibo post by tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese), Redmi and OnePlus will launch smartphones with 7,000mAh batteries in 2025. The tipster states that smartphone brands will move to a 7,000mAh battery era next year.

If Redmi and OnePlus manage to release handsets with 7,000mAh batteries in 2025, it could spark a new era of phones with multi-day battery life. We can expect the Redmi K90 series and OnePlus 14 to get these bigger cells first.

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Xiaomi's latest Xiaomi 15 houses a 5,400mAh battery with support for 90W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging, while the Xiaomi 15 Pro has a 6,100mAh battery with 90W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging support. Similarly, the new OnePlus 13 boasts a 6,000mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging support.

Next-generation Android phones to offer longer battery life

Chinese OEMs seem to be going with the trend of increasing battery capacity each year. Realme is all set to raise the bar by introducing a 7,000mAh battery in its upcoming Realme Neo 7. The brand is anticipated to level up the game by launching a rugged phone with a massive 8,000mAh battery next year. Oppo is supposed to launch three new smartphones with 6,4000mAh, 6,300mAh, and 7,000mAh batteries.

Recently, iQOO launched the iQOO 13 with a 6,150mAh battery, and Realme unveiled the Realme GT 7 Pro with a 6,500mAh battery in China. Their global versions have slightly smaller batteries. In India, iQOO 13 arrived with a 6,000mAh battery, and Realme GT 7 Pro came with a 5,800mAh battery. Meanwhile, Oppo's Find X8 Pro has a bigger 5,910mAh battery. However, brands like Apple, Google, and Samsung are still using smaller batteries in their iPhone, Pixel, and Galaxy S series phones compared to other brands.

iQOO 13 Review: Redefining Flagship Value

Xiaomi 15

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.36-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 5400mAh

OS Android

Resolution 1200x2670 pixels

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iQOO 13

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Flagship performance
Great display
Excellent battery life
Good design
IP68/IP69 rating
Ultrasonic Fingerprint scanner

Bad
No wireless charging
Low light performance

Read detailed iQOO 13 review

Display 6.82-inch

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 6000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1440x3168 pixels

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OnePlus 13

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Slim IP68 and IP69-rated design
Magnetic accessories
Sharp 120Hz display
Plenty of AI features
Buttery smooth software performance
Great battery life
Fast wired and wireless charging

Bad
AI image editing tools aren't impressive
Accessories need the magnetic case to function

Read detailed OnePlus 13 review

Display 6.82-inch

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 6000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1440x3168 pixels

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Realme GT 7 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Premium IP69-rated design
Top-notch performance
Great for gaming
Excellent battery life (China model)
120W fast charging
Smooth software

Bad
No wireless charging

Read detailed Realme GT 7 Pro review

Display 6.78-inch

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 5800mAh

OS Android 15

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