The recently announced Honor Magic6 Pro features a second-generation silicon-carbon battery that ensures more reliable performance in various conditions and higher power density. The battery is the first in the world of smartphones to have an autonomous chip called Power Enhanced Chip Honor E1.
The new battery technology uses silicon instead of graphite for the negative electrode. Silicon itself has several key advantages over graphite, the most notable of which is its density. The silicon anode offers 10 times the power density of graphite, but expands in volume by up to 300% and has a shorter life cycle. That’s why Honor uses a silicon-carbon anode to compensate for the inherent disadvantages of silicon.
Honor claims that the Microtunneling Laser Guidance technology makes a big difference when used for the silicon-based anode. Increases the contact area between the electrolyte and the silicon-based anode, unlocking usable capacity in the low voltage range. Plus, it helps increase battery capacity and allows you to use more of the available charge.
The second-generation silicon-carbon battery also boasts improvements in charging. To ensure optimal performance, the company has also added a standalone chip to manage the battery.
The chip itself constantly adjusts the current based on the environment and loads involved. Per Honor says it makes the battery safer and allows it to perform better in extreme weather environments, especially in cold weather, and offers more accurate percentage readings of remaining battery. It allowed the new Magic6 Pro to charge at 80W, instead of 66W.
Honor says the Magic6 Pro outperforms every smartphone at -20°C in terms of efficiency. Interestingly, Tesla has been working on this battery technology since 2016 and has already implemented it in some of its vehicles.
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