Phone and tablet owners frustrated that their devices only stay charged for half a day may have found their salvation in new Chinese smartphones which contain the so-called wonder material graphene. 

The use of graphene for the Galapad Settler device makes its touchscreen more sensitive, colours appear brighter, and helps prolong battery life and standby time drastically, according to the two companies behind it. 

Chongqing-based graphene researcher and maker Moxi teamed up with Shenzhen-based tablet maker Galapad to release 30,000 of the Android handsets this week, according to their websites. Each device costs 2,499 yuan (US$399).

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