^^ the voltage is always about the same for lithium-ion batteries, the Steam Deck likely uses two cells in a serial circuit instead of a regulator since it's exactly twice 3.6-4 V. So it's better thought of as an ~ 11,000 mAh battery when comparing it to smartphones/Switch.
Mind that's easier for batteries to supply constant current rather than a constant voltage at all charge levels, hence why it's measured in mAh.
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Biggerboat1 said:
I guess battery technology has to have improved as well in 7 years? Looking at the Galaxy S series phones (not sure if best product for comparison...), but the S23 sports a 3900 mAh battery, compared to it's 7 year older sibling's, (S7) 3000 mAh. So a 30% increase. If that improvement applies to Switch's battery type then the extra capacity could potentially be used to drive a higher wattage for similar battery life to S1 - though my intuition tells me Nintendo would more readily opt for longer battery life... |
It's more a matter of size. The S23 has a 77% larger surface area than a 5.1'' S7 so the battery could be even bigger, like the M54's 6000 mAh.
