OnePlus 16 confirmed to pack a much larger battery than its predecessor

Ahead of its upcoming launch, OnePlus has confirmed a major battery upgrade for the OnePlus 16, and it’s a big one. The smartphone is set to debut in China on October 12.

The OnePlus 16 will pack a 9,000mAh battery, company executive Li Jie Louis revealed in a post on Weibo.

OnePlus 16 in Mars Masterpiece colorway

Compared to the OnePlus 15, which packs a 7,300mAh battery, the OnePlus 16 will feature a 1,700mAh larger battery. The increased capacity is expected to deliver longer battery life, especially with the more efficient Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset.

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