Qualcomm's New 'Quick Charge 5' Will Charge Android Smartphones to 50% in Five Minutes

[Apple Macintosh 128K]

Great way to kill battery lifespan.

This also requires compatible charger, cable, and phone. All of those things will need to be replaced.

 

[I7guy]

It literally says in the article it’s reducing the temperature by 10° C compared to other technologies.

I miss the days when Apple led the market with innovation.

What’s your definition of innovation?

edit: typo

 

[Diminish82]

So many responses about heat; clearly from folks who haven't used recent generations of quick charge tech. Heat is all generated at the power brick now, not within the phone.

Not saying this is good for battery lifespan, but heat won't be an issue.

 

[Kabeyun]

Someone needs to convince me that’s not terrible for a battery long term.

 

[Apple Freak]

As long as battery longevity is not compromised, this is a major new feature!

Yep, battery longevity was the first thing that came to mind. I really only need to charge at night so it doesn't matter if a full charge takes a few minutes or a few hours as long as my battery life is still good.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Is this coming to iphone 12 ????
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so it won't be on iphone 12???

I doubt it. Since when do iPhone users need “quickies” ?

 

[ddsdude]

With Android, battery longevity isn't much of an issue as most phones typically receive updates for 2 years (if you're lucky). Pixels get updates for 3 years. Modern batteries will likely last that long even if used and abused.

 

[MauiPa]

Well.....They used to say that the problem with quick charge was battery longevity and number of charge cycles. So, any mention of that?

 

[apparatchik]

Hopefully this doesnt treat the battery like an Aztec sacrifice... surely smart prediction of optimal charging times by the OS can make this technology activate only when in a rush and not every night you go to sleep.

 

[luvbug]

Please note the wording: "up to", "as much as", etc. I think this charging tech must be running for political office.

 

[DblHelix]

Article Link: Qualcomm's New 'Quick Charge 5' Will Charge Android Smartphones to 50% in Five Minutes

let me guess. Battery stops holding a charge within 3 months

 

[konqerror]

Yeah. I don’t believe that.

Cause you actually read the Qualcomm press release where they explained they are using 2 cells in series in order to double the battery voltage, reducing circuit power disspation by a factor of 4.

 

[jonnysods]

Man that is fast! Phone must get a little hot under that load!

 

[konqerror]

Thanks guys for failing to read the article and contribute dribble as a result.

Lost cause. Probably 95% of the commenters couldn't explain Ohm's law, much less battery electrochemistry or power conversion topologies.

 

[Realityck]

As long as battery longevity is not compromised

Thats a good question. I remember a recent article about fast charging shortening the life cycle of batteries vs a super fast charge.

 

[Art Mark]

Can't wait for the Android bonfires...
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It's easy write a spec sheet. And of course with the build quality, subpar parts, lack of intensive testing on much of the Droid hardware you have to wonder what the result will be. Qualcomm really does need to support Droid though. They are next year's Intel if they don't ride that pony until it's dead.

 

[cyberddot]

Lost cause. Probably 95% of the commenters couldn't explain Ohm's law, much less battery electrochemistry or power conversion topologies.

Thanks for taking the high road to educate, rather than just running folks down for off-the-cuff comments in a public Forum. Finding common ground is great, isn't it?

 

[now i see it]

meh- barking up the wrong tree.

Just give us USER SWAPPABLE BATTERIES like all the flip phones used to have and we can just swap a discharged battery on the go like we use to. Doesn't matter how long they take to charge. Batteries could charge over night in a charging dock

But noooo.....

 

[Mick-Mac]

I know a thing or two about lithium ion battery chargers having designed chips for that application. This is undoubtedly going to sacrifice battery lifetime in a significant way, so use this charging technology very sparingly! Take what you'll pay for such a charger and the few times you'd actually want to use it, and then think of it in terms of the price you'll be paying per device charge (and that's not even factoring in how much closer you'll be to paying for a replacement battery when that time comes). This argument holds for any fast charging lithium ion technology.

 

[BigMcGuire]

meh- barking up the wrong tree.

Just give us USER SWAPPABLE BATTERIES like all the flip phones used to have and we can just swap a discharged battery on the go like we use to.

But noooo.....

I loved my Note 3. Tearing off that plastic back to pop in Anker internal replacement batteries that cost $19 because the OEM battery lost 50% of its capacity in less than half a year. lol. I remember buying several of those batteries and swapping them out now and then. The plastic back got really loose and eventually didn't snap back on all the way completely, but it was nice being able to pop in a fresh battery when needed.

Now I end the day with my phone at 85% or so.
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The last Qualcomm quick charge I used was version 3 with an Anker external battery. Didn't even know there was 4.

 

[Aston441]

Thanks guys for failing to read the article and contribute dribble as a result.

i trained at slashdot

no need to rtfa ever

headline is sufficient for us professional ********ers

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

I've long been an advocate for being able to recharge iPhones from Tesla Superchargers.

iPhone batteries are never more than ~15 watt-hours, so a 250 kW Tesla Supercharger station should be able to fully fill it in 15 hours / 250000 = 216 ms.

Just need somebody to build a Supercharger -> Lightning adaptor...

 

[Aston441]

That’s your definition of innovation?

geez dude look up the definition

 

[ilikewhey]

Thanks for taking the high road to educate, rather than just running folks down for off-the-cuff comments in a public Forum. Finding common ground is great, isn't it?

they are asking for it 😂
literally right in the article it said 10C cooler. yet every other comment talks about heat and bonfire.

 

[Digitalguy]

With Android, battery longevity isn't much of an issue as most phones typically receive updates for 2 years (if you're lucky). Pixels get updates for 3 years. Modern batteries will likely last that long even if used and abused.

Because one needs to change phone once after the last update? I'm planning to keep my S10e for way longer than Android 11 (which will be it's last likely update). I don't even care about updates on Android, apps will be supported for many years to come, mine is still on Android 9 by the way.. Instead I do care about ipads, since they get meaningful improvements every year....