Monday, March 9, 2026

Old Samsung smartphone batteries appear to have a higher risk of deteriorating

Remember Samsung’s whole batterygate saga back in 2016? The Note 7 was a great phone… until it was recalled due to batteries exploding and the smartphone being banned from planes? It seems Samsung’s had its fair share of trouble with smartphone batteries. And that trouble isn’t over, as recent findings show that Samsung’s batteries appear to have a higher risk of deteriorating and swelling.

Before you start to panic, your Samsung smartphone isn’t at risk of exploding. There’s no need to duck and cover. But, it is worth keeping an eye on any old Samsung phones kicking around to make sure the battery hasn’t swollen.

Tech YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss (Arun Maini) released a video documenting his findings across his (rather large) collection of Samsung smartphones. A whole bunch of devices, including the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S10, and Z Fold 2, were affected with swollen…

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