What gave you that impression? Did you even read the article?
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Seems better to me, no? This isn't your typical lithium-ion battery...
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Oppo Unveils Record-Breaking Fast Charging Technology That's 12x Faster Than iPhone 13
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I actually hope this is safe and is something Apple will lose market shares to.
I've seen wireless charging at lower speeds that was not safe and got extremely hot. So I really hope this is something new that's actually accessible and stable enough for the average consumer to use safely.
Apple desperately needs more competition. Good on Oppo for doing something Apple would never.
I've seen wireless charging at lower speeds that was not safe and got extremely hot. So I really hope this is something new that's actually accessible and stable enough for the average consumer to use safely.
Apple desperately needs more competition. Good on Oppo for doing something Apple would never.
I agree it’s just flashy buzzwords, comparing a unreleased phone, to last years iPhone. Show me an efficient, slim phone, that won’t over heat or need a battery replacement in 3 year.
Tell me you didn’t read the article without telling me you didn’t read the article…
This seems like an instance of solving the wrong problem.
problem - I need to charge my phone more than once a day
solution - make a phone capable of charging to full charge in 15 minutes!
How much does this subsystem cost? for the 0.5% of users that want to charge their phone in 15 minutes regularly?
problem - I need to charge my phone more than once a day
solution - make a phone capable of charging to full charge in 15 minutes!
How much does this subsystem cost? for the 0.5% of users that want to charge their phone in 15 minutes regularly?
Information for battery health and charging tips has always been the most wide ranging and contradictory insanity. About the most consistent things I've ever heard are heat is bad, and the faster the charge, the worse it is for the long-term battery healthy, likely because of the heat.
I appreciate the tech existing, and I suppose having it available at certain public locations would be awesome for those in need of a quick boost, but I can't imagine overusing this to be anything but detrimental to the battery.
Funny thing is, I've never had my phone's battery drop below 50% after a full day. But then again, I almost never use my device outside a few phone calls and texts a day.
I appreciate the tech existing, and I suppose having it available at certain public locations would be awesome for those in need of a quick boost, but I can't imagine overusing this to be anything but detrimental to the battery.
Funny thing is, I've never had my phone's battery drop below 50% after a full day. But then again, I almost never use my device outside a few phone calls and texts a day.
EVs have active cooling for their batteries (except for the first gen Nissan Leaf), so they can safely charge at much higher C-rates than phones without impacting battery lifespan.
No, the race is not on. If someone crashes their car into a brick wall, do you say the race to the crashiest car is on?
No, that does not expand their battery life, because you are destroying their battery life by subjecting them to rapid charging at high current levels.
So in other words, the user has to pay way more attention to their batteries vs today full day and charging overnight… but to each their own
????? 5W Apple USB chargers are literally available right out off of Apple's webpage.
And OWC.
And Walgreens.
And Best Buy.
And eBay.
And freaking Wal-Mart.
Please explain.
Actually we do.
My OnePlus charges full in 40 minutes from 0. My 13PM takes for freaking ever.
The ability to drop it on the charging stand and get 50%+ in just a few minutes is awesome.
Would love to see some fast charging on the iPhone.
btw - after 7 months of main device use. battery life on my OnePlus has only dropped 2% and I use fast charging pretty much all the time. I don't think this is the impact you think it might be.
Ah, no thanks, due to possible shortening of battery useful life. Now, 45-50 W USB-C PD 3.0 charging, that's a different story.
That surprised me - size.
My OnePlus 9Pro is thinner and lighter than my 13ProMax and does the 65W fast charge. Very convenient and the phone only gets mildly warm on a 50%+ charge. has had little impact if at all to the battery life so far (7 months).
Either way, it would be nice to see faster charging on the iPhone.
Actually the race continues, maybe not for the car that crashed. And no one said that the fastest car in the race would be the safest...it's usually the opposite.