After the Galaxy Note 7 ’s explosive failure to launch , Samsung is in talks with LG in an effort to expand its battery - base . Samsung Electronics, the world’s top smartphone maker, currently procures Note batteries from group firm Samsung SDI and China’s Amperex Technology. Samsung Electronics currently sources its batteries either from group firm Samsung SDI or China ’s Amperex Technology . The Note 7 was recalled when handsets started to catch fire , a fact attributed to defects in its Samsung Galaxy battery . However , the device was abandoned entirely when batteries from Amperex Technology also caught fire . It is likely that Samsung will begin sourcing its batteries from LG as early as the second quarter of 2017 .
After the Galaxy Note 7 ’s explosive failure to launch , Samsung is in talks with LG in an effort to expand its battery - base . Samsung Electronics currently sources its batteries either from group firm Samsung SDI or China ’s Amperex Technology . The Note 7 was recalled when handsets started to catch fire , a fact attributed to defects in its Samsung Galaxy battery . However , the device was abandoned entirely when batteries from Amperex Technology also caught fire . It is likely that Samsung will begin sourcing its batteries from LG as early as the second quarter of 2017 .