Batteries in Samsung smartphones began to swell because of the abnormal heat

July was one of the hottest months on record for much of Europe. Great Britain in particular was occupied by a severe heat wave, with average temperatures higher than in recent decades. Many Europeans were not used to this weather and suffered greatly because of it. As it turned out, smartphones were also victims of the heat wave.

What happened?

Well-known tech blogger Arun Maini, also known as Mrwhosetheboss on YouTube, noticed that Samsung gadgets have not coped with the heat: on three of his old smartphones the batteries bloated, which is seen on the photos.

Maini wrote on social networks that the batteries bloated during the recent heat wave in the UK. And only Samsung smartphones were affected - the models of other manufacturers are intact.

But it is worth noting that smartphones are obviously more than 3 years old, and blown batteries in older devices - unfortunately, a common problem. It's also unlikely that the batteries in each of these three phones came from the same supplier. Also, millions of people around the world use Samsung phones in regions where temperatures are consistently higher than in the U.K. this month. So it's not yet accurate to attribute the weather to what happened.

Source: @Mrwhosetheboss