Oppo has unveiled a new 150W SuperVOOC fast-charging standard. According to the company, it would possess the capability to charge a 4,500mAh from the level of 1 percent to 50 percent in just five minutes.
In the second quarter of this year, an uncertified but unnamed OnePlus smartphone will be released. The company also announced the global release of the OnePlus 10 Pro, which arrived in China earlier this year.
The first phone to include this tech from OnePlus didn’t provide any more information, such as whether it will be a flagship phone or part of the company’s mid-range Nord range, but it did say the feature would be on display at its booth during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week.
Global smartphone brand Realme is also launching a 150W UltraDart-branded technology. Given that BBK Electronics, Oppo’s (and OnePlus’ ) parent company, owns Realme, it’s a bit strange that this happened at the same time.
The press conference at the moment is over, but there are still things left to discover. The company recently confirmed that their first device to use this new technology will be called the GT Neo 3.
The power in the 150W fast charging is approximately double that of the 80W fast charging being used in OnePlus and Oppo.
In 2020, Oppo will release a 125W SuperVOOC fast charging standard, but it has yet to appear on a widely available device.
Meanwhile, Xiaomi’s recent 11T Pro shipped with 120W rapid charging, which the company claimed would fully charge its 5,000mAh battery in 17 minutes.
The term “Oppo SuperVOOC” has been used by the company to brand its fast-charging technology, while OnePlus has branded Warp charge. Following the merger between the two companies, in which OnePlus has effectively become an Oppo sub-brand, it no longer uses the Warp name for its rapid chargers.
With 150W SuperVOOC, a battery should still retain at least 80% of its rated capacity after 1,600 charge cycles, according to OnePlus, thanks to its “Battery Health Engine” (BHE) technology.
To enable SuperVOOC to charge non-OnePlus devices at up to 150W, it’s also cross-compatible with several fast-charging methods such as Programmable Power Supply (PPS), Power Delivery (PD), and Quick Charge (QC).
Still, one of the most curious aspects about Oppo’s battery technology is that it claims to provide speeds of up to 1 percent rather than 0% depleted.
That’s why it doesn’t appear until you get from 0 to 1.