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Vivo is reportedly moving an 11,970mAh phone battery into production
Vivo is reportedly mass-producing an 11,970mAh smartphone battery, according to a tipster’s latest post.
The battery is in the 12,000mAh class, but the phone that will use it has not been identified.
The claim follows an earlier post that Vivo was testing a phone with a silicon battery rated at 11,000mAh to 12,000mAh.
The new post suggests that battery may have advanced from testing to production.
The tipster also says Vivo plans an even larger battery for a future phone with a bigger display.
Vivo is considering different designs for its next foldable, including a larger model or a wider one, and has not settled on its form yet.
No launch date or specific phone for the 11,970mAh battery has been given.
A leak says Vivo has moved an 11,970mAh smartphone battery into mass production.
The battery’s capacity places it in the 12,000mAh class, according to Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station.
The tipster did not identify which phone will use the battery.
He said Vivo is planning an even larger battery for a future device with a larger display.
The report follows an earlier claim that Vivo was testing a phone with a silicon battery rated at 11,000mAh to 12,000mAh.
- Who
- Vivo, according to a leak attributed to Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station.
- What
- A battery rated at 11,970mAh is reportedly in mass production. The phone intended to use it was not identified.
- When
- The report was published on November 9, 2026. The tipster said the battery may have progressed to mass production since an earlier February post.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Digital Chat Station said Vivo was testing a phone with a single-cell silicon battery rated at 11,000mAh to 12,000mAh.
Gizmochina reported the tipster’s claim that a battery rated at 11,970mAh was in mass production.
- Battery capacity
- 11,970mAh
- Battery category
- 12,000mAh class
- Earlier reported testing range
- 11,000mAh to 12,000mAh
- Tipster
- Digital Chat Station
- Outlet publication date
- November 9, 2026
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