Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 introduces a new 'battery protection' feature that stops charging at 90% and resumes at 85%, helping to extend the battery's lifespan by reducing stress from full charges, a feature that more smartwatches could benefit from.
Samsung's Galaxy S24 series introduces an improved Battery Protection feature with three modes - Basic, Maximum, and Adaptive - to extend battery life, especially for overnight charging. The Adaptive mode adapts to users' sleep patterns, preemptively starting recharging based on predicted wake-up times. To use the feature, users can access it through the Settings app and select their preferred mode.
Leaked images of Samsung's upcoming One UI 6.1 reveal a new "Battery Protection" settings menu with three options aimed at prolonging the life of Galaxy phone batteries. The options include basic protection that stops charging at 100% and resumes at 95%, an adaptive mode that pauses at 85% and resumes before waking up, and an aggressive battery mode that stops at 80% to prevent fast deterioration. The release date for One UI 6.1 is yet to be announced.
Samsung's upcoming One UI 6.1, expected to debut on the Galaxy S24 lineup, will feature enhanced battery protection features. These include Basic mode, which stops charging at 100% and resumes at 95%, Adapt mode, which charges up to 80% and pauses until wake-up time, and Max mode, which stops charging at 85% for better battery health. The phones are also rumored to have on-device AI for personalized battery management. However, the battery health percentage feature found on iPhones is missing. The Galaxy S24 series will have improved battery life with 4,000mAh, 4,900mAh, and 5,000mAh capacities for the standard, plus, and ultra models, respectively.