Whopping 28,000mAh Energizer phone unveiled at MWC 2024 with a week-long battery life

Battery Saver Mode? What’s that??

Meet the Energizer Hard Case P28K smartphone from Avenir Telecom. I hesitate to call it a smartphone because it’s pretty much a brick with a screen… but this smart brick does have a pretty incredible spec to boast about. This device is a behemoth in the battery department, boasting a staggering 28,000mAh capacity that promises to last a regular user an entire week on a single charge. It’s a follow-up to their previous 18,000mAh model from 2019, marking a significant leap in battery size and, implicitly, in user independence from power outlets.

For context, a 28,000mAh battery is roughly 9x more than your average smartphone, which has an average of around 3000mAh. That translates to much more battery capacity, stretching to a week (or maybe more) with regular use… but it also leads to, well, that massive brick-ish format. The Energizer Hard Case P28K measures a staggering 27.8mm thick (that’s nearly three smartphones thick) and weighs a whopping 570 grams (over 20 ounces). I pity the fool who texts with this in bed and accidentally drops it on their face. That being said, the phone is at least rated IP69 for dust and water resistance…

The 18,000mAh Energizer Phone from 2019 (above), versus the P28K smartphone (below)

Fast charging at 33W is also a welcome feature, considering you don’t want to spend 5-6 hours topping off the entire battery. However, details regarding the full charge time remain unspecified, raising questions about the practicality of recharging such a large battery. The phone’s specifications are modest, with no 5G support and a processor that won’t turn heads. Yet, with 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, a trio of rear cameras, Android 14, and a sizable 6.78-inch 1080p LCD display, it covers the basics well enough for users whose primary concern isn’t cutting-edge tech but battery life.

Scheduled for release in October at a price of €249.99 ($271.37 USD), the P28K positions itself as a unique offering in the smartphone market. However, it’s notable that it won’t be available in the US, a decision that may reflect market research or regulatory challenges, but it certainly raises curiosity about the global distribution strategy and target audience for such a niche product.

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When battery manufacturers make smartphones…

This isn’t really what I had in mind when I was complaining about how my phone’s battery didn’t last long enough, but I guess Energizer’s product does count as a solution to the smartphone’s battery problem.

This is the Energizer Power Max P18K Pop. I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a smartphone, but it certainly has smartphone-like features. The Energizer Power Max P18K Pop, according to the guys at The Verge, is a massive 18,000 mAh battery with a smartphone attached to it. Measuring at a staggering 18mm thick, the Power Max P18K Pop is the equivalent of 3.5 iPhones making it the phone with the world’s biggest battery.

The Power Max P18K Pop comes with three rear cameras and sports a hidden sliding module with two front-facing cameras, like last year’s Vivo Apex smartphone. This means the Power Max P18K Pop’s 6.2-inch LCD display on the front is uniquely pleasing to look at. It has no notch, and sports minimal bezels… a concept that seems to be slightly defeated when your phone is as thick as a power bank. The phone also sports a MediaTek processor, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, runs Android Pie, and comes with 48 hours of CONTINUOUS usage, courtesy its gargantuan battery. The battery also takes a whopping 8 hours to charge fully, but I doubt you’d ever reach 0% battery unless you actually tried, given the phone could last practically through the week with moderated usage.

The Energizer Power Max P18K Pop launches this summer, and it certainly is the thicc-est phone I’ve ever seen… but I guess there are people out there who like themselves a phone with a big batt-ery. See what I did there?

Designer: Energizer

Image Credits: The Verge

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