Why Do Some Smartphone Batteries Explode? A Simple Explanation

There have been many instances when people around the world have reported that their smartphones exploded. While some exploded while charging the battery, other experienced it while travelling or speaking on the phone. Perhaps the biggest question here is; why does a battery explode? What causes it to heat up and what are some of the ways you can prevent this? In this video, we talk to experts from the field of battery technology who explain to us why this happens and we also get inputs from smartphone makers on how they are looking to tackle this problem.