This is an impressive number that far exceeds the charging speed of some smartphone brands currently on the market. For example, the OnePlus 12 needs nearly 30 minutes to fully charge, while the Xiaomi 13 Pro also takes about 20 minutes with a 120W charger.

Realme, the smartphone company behind the super-fast charging technology called “SuperSonic Charge,” says the charger can charge a phone to 26 percent in 60 seconds and 50 percent in 120 seconds. These are test results and actual results may vary slightly depending on battery capacity and power source in each specific region, the company says.

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New technology helps phones charge 50% in just 120 seconds. Photo: DT

To achieve such speeds, the manufacturer said they were inspired by solar panels often installed on satellites to create a foldable battery, capable of folding 4 battery cells into a structure only about 3mm thick, thereby simultaneously charging these battery cells.

In addition, Realme also introduced a new 320w charger called "Pocket Cannon". The charger will provide 2 USB-C ports and support many different charging standards such as Power Delivery, SuperVOOC and especially UFCS (Universal Fast Charging Specification).

This is a common fast charging standard adopted by many Chinese manufacturers from 2022, and Realme said that UFCS helped it achieve 320W charging capacity.

In the near future, Realme may also launch a smartphone equipped with a special battery that can "withstand" this super-fast charging capacity.

Meanwhile, IT Home (China) reported in June that the upcoming iPhone 16 series from Apple will also be equipped with faster charging than its predecessor, with capacities of 20W (MagSafe charging) and 40W (wired charging) for the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, respectively.

Currently, the iPhone 15 series supports 27W wired fast charging when using a compatible charger, allowing the battery to be charged to 50% in about 30 minutes. The MagSafe charging power on this device reaches a maximum of 15W.

(According to DT, IT Home)

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