Honor teases its next-gen silicon-carbon battery that’s as thin as a playing card

Honor is preparing to take battery innovation to the next level with its upcoming Silicon-Carbon Blade Battery. The company today shared a teaser offering a first look at the ultra-thin power pack, and it’s anything but conventional.

In the short clip, Honor showcases a battery as thin as a playing card, hurled through the air by a Guinness World Record-holding card thrower. The dramatic demonstration not only highlights the battery’s razor-thin profile but also its durability, as it slices through pieces of fruit mid-flight.

While Honor has yet to disclose detailed specifications, it claims the Silicon-Carbon Blade Battery features higher silicon content and greater capacity than the fifth-generation silicon-carbon pack set to debut in the upcoming Honor Magic V6. That battery, developed in partnership with China-based battery manufacturer ATL, reportedly features 25% silicon content and a sizeable 6,600mAh capacity without increasing the device’s thickness.

A big battery leap in a slim foldable

In contrast, last year’s Magic V5, which held the title of the thinnest foldable, packed a 5,820mAh silicon-carbon battery. The jump to 6,600mAh would mark a substantial year-on-year increase. It could also give the Magic V6 a clear edge over rival book-style foldables such as the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which features a 4,400mAh battery, and the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, which houses a 5,015mAh cell.

If Honor delivers a 6,600mAh battery in a chassis that remains ultra-thin, the Magic V6 could set a new benchmark for endurance in the foldable segment without compromising on design. The device is set to debut during the company’s MWC keynote on March 1, where it will also share more details about the Silicon-Carbon Blade Battery.