Full charge in 9 minutes: Oppo showcases new 240W flash charge technology at MWC 2022
India Today
Oppo has introduced two new fast charging technologies and a new 5G CPE device at its recent MWC event in Barcelona. Here is how these promise to make the lives of smartphone users easier.
Oppo has showcased the most advanced version of its SuperVooc fast charging technology at the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Breaking the record for the fastest charging rate, the company now promises that SuperVooc will now come with support for up to 240W fast charging rate. Alongside, the company also introduced its 150W SuperVooc flash charge with Oppo’s Battery Health Engine, which made its debut last week on the OPPO Find X5 series.
Calling it the new "technological breakthrough in the mobile phone industry," the company claims some jaw-dropping charging speeds with the new 240W SuperVooc. It says that the flash charging technology can charge a 4,500mAh battery from 1 to 100 per cent in just under 9 minutes. On the other hand, the 150W SuperVooc flash charge is claimed to charge the same battery to 50 per cent in 5 minutes and to 100 per cent charge in 15 minutes.
Focusing on the breakthrough charging technology, Oppo says that the new 240W SuperVooc is designed with 24V/10A technology on the Type-C interface. It is powered by three charge pumps and can convert the power supplied to the handsets to 10V/24A. Oppo states that the technology "conforms to the existing device specifications" and has been tested for heat dissipation and safety standards.
The battery technology also boasts of leading discharge rating, allowing the hardware to support 240W charging. For safety, it employs a customised chip that controls the voltage, current, and temperature of the unit. Another battery safety monitoring chip checks if the battery of the mobile phone is damaged by external forces when in use.
To reduce the chances of overheating through the fast charging technology, Oppo says that it will equip the compatible phones with 13 temperature sensors.
As for the 150W SuperVooc with Battery Health Engine, the new flash charge tech evolves from Oppo's earlier 125W SUPERVOOC flash charge technology. It uses direct charging technology with two charge pumps to support up to 20V/7.5A charging. We will see the charging technology on selected OnePlus smartphones in Q2, 2022.
Oppo has also integrated Battery Health Engine within its 150W SuperVooc. With BHE, the company promises that a compatible phone's battery will retain 80 per cent of its original capacity "after as many as 1,600 charge cycles." This is just about double the current industry standards. BHE will be integrated into most mid-to-high-end Oppo and OnePlus phones in the future
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