The fast-charging competition is becoming fiercer
and fiercer - last year we saw OnePlus reaching 30W , Huawei did 40W on their
flagships and the Oppo Find X was the first phone with the stupid fast 50W
SuperVOOC Flash Charge.
Today vivo announced its plans to far outdo everyone
with its new 120W Super FlashCharge. Yes, the number is correct. According to
the official information, it could fill 50% of a 4,000 mAh battery in 5 minutes
and needs only 13 minutes to reach 100%.
The smartphone manufacturer is preparing for MWC
Shanghai 2019, which is taking place next week. vivo is expected to demo the
tech in front of people, alongside an actual 5G smartphone, and not just some
modification of an already existing device, like it did back in December.
The 120W charging rate might sound interesting in
theory, but we think it might need some extra time before coming to actual
products. Ultra-fast charging usually generates a lot of heat, which makes it
hard to fit within the thermal constraints of a modern day smartphone. Then
again Xiaomi recently teased that it's working on a 100W charging standard, so
maybe we are on the verge of a breakthrough.
