Samsung’s best-selling phones may finally get the battery upgrade they’ve dodged for years

The next generation of Samsung’s A series phones may be months away from launch, but leaks already point to their likely specifications. Earlier today, we learned the Galaxy A58’s top charging speed, following a leak last month about the Galaxy A58’s and the A38’s cameras. While both these leaks were far from exciting, a newer one suggests the Galaxy A38 could finally get a meaningful upgrade we’ve been waiting for.

A recent report by the Dutch blog Galaxy Club suggests the Galaxy A38 could get a big boost in battery life. As per the leak, the Galaxy A38’s battery is rated at 5,882mAh and would likely be advertised with a typical capacity of 6,000mAh. That is a noticeable jump over the 5,000mAh battery that the past several generations of the Galaxy A30 series phones have had — the Galaxy A31 was the first phone in the series with a 5,000mAh battery.

This aligns with the leaked increments for the Galaxy S27 series devices. However, unlike what is rumored for those flagships, the Galaxy A38 may not feature a silicon-carbon battery. We would, however, love to be wrong about it and to see Samsung treat all devices equally.

The expected increase in the Galaxy A38’s battery also hints at a similar treatment for the Galaxy A58. However, there’s no concrete information regarding it.

Since the Galaxy A37 had a maximum charging speed of 45W, we don’t expect the Galaxy A38 to go under. At the same time, the Galaxy A58’s charging speed is expected to be capped at 45W, and we don’t expect the Galaxy A38 to surpass it either. So, it’s safe to assume the Galaxy A38 could stick to 45W as the peak charging speed.

The cameras, too, are rumored to remain unchanged from the previous generation. For other features, it’s too early to say for sure, but we’ll share details as we learn more.