If you had to pick one aspect of a smartphone to improve, battery life
would be pretty high on many people's lists. At Mobile World Congress
this week, Energizer unveiled a new device that's almost overkill on the
battery problem. The P18K Pop is basically more battery than phone,
packing a ridiculous 18,000 mAh capacity that apparently lasts weeks on a
charge – but on the flip side, it brings new meaning to the old phrase
"brick phone."
The
phone itself is from French company Avenir Telecom, which is licensing
the Energizer brand for a range of devices with extended battery
capacities. For comparison's sake, the capacities of most flagships
hover around the 2,000 mAh to 3,500 mAh range – 18,000 mAh is closer to
the ballpark of a beefy powerpack.
According
to Avenir, the P18K Pop packs enough power for up to 90 hours of phone
calls, 100 hours of music or two full days of watching video. Under
normal use, the company promises "weeks" between charges.
But
all that extra power has to be stored somewhere. The P18K Pop is a
chunky beast measuring 18 mm (0.7 in) thick, according to a hands-on
report from Engadget. Modern
flagships are usually a svelte 7 or 8 mm thick, so you'll no doubt
notice the extra luggage. That said, if you frequently get around with a
separate power pack in your pocket, it might be easier to just have the
one device.
Battery
aside, the P18K Pop's other specs are pretty good, too. As is the trend
this year, the phone has no less than five cameras built in – three on
the back and two front-facing selfie cams. The rear has a 12-megapixel
main camera backed up by a 5-MP and a 2-MP camera, which should give a
decent depth of field.
The
screen itself measures 6.2 in and displays in a Full HD+ resolution.
Under the hood, the phone is running 6 GB of RAM and has 128 GB of
storage space.
Avenir hasn't yet detailed the price for the P18K Pop, but it says it will start shipping in the (northern hemisphere) summer.
Source: Avenir Telecom via Business Wire
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