Samsung has four battery suppliers for the Galaxy S24 series

Samsung is seemingly sourcing batteries for the Galaxy S24 series from four different suppliers. Regulatory listings have shown the new flagships with batteries manufactured by a Vietnamese firm, a Chinese firm, and two Indian firms. This may be the Korean behemoth’s most diverse battery supply strategy for a single smartphone lineup.

The Galaxy S24 series will have a four-pronged battery supply strategy

Smartphone companies usually source components from multiple suppliers to diversify risks and ensure competitive pricing and stable supply. Samsung does this too, despite manufacturing smartphone batteries on its own. The company’s Samsung SDI division operates several battery manufacturing plants around the world, including in India, China, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the US.

Safety Korea certifications revealed last month that the Galaxy S24 series will feature batteries made by Samsung SDI in Vietnam. China’s Ningde Amperex Technology Limited (ATL) and India’s Elentec India (a branch of the South Korean firm Elentec) were confirmed as the other battery suppliers for the new Samsung flagships. The same source has now listed another battery supplier for the lineup—Navitasys India.

The certification listings show that all four firms will supply batteries for the Galaxy S24+ (battery model number EB-BS926ABY) and Galaxy S24 Ultra (EB-BS928ABY). As of this writing, Safety Korea has only certified batteries from Navitasys India and ATL for the base Galaxy S24 (EB-BS921ABY and EB-BS922ABY). However, this doesn’t necessarily mean they are the only battery suppliers for the phone.

A four-pronged battery supply strategy for the Galaxy S24 series may be the most diverse yet from Samsung. The company has sourced batteries from three suppliers for several phones in the past. Samsung SDI, ATL, and LG Energy Solution have been its most common suppliers. The latter has missed out this time around, with the company going with two Indian manufacturers. Navitasis India has also previously supplied batteries to Samsung.

The new Samsung flagships will feature bigger batteries

Leaks have revealed that Samsung is increasing the battery capacity of the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+. The former is reportedly getting a 4,000mAh battery, a 100mAh increase over the Galaxy S23. The Plus model gets a 200mAh increase, taking its total capacity to 4,900mAh. The Ultra won’t see any change to its 5,000mAh battery. The two bigger phones will support 45W charging while the base model supports 25W charging. The new Samsung flagships are expected to go official in January 2024.