New technology will cause mobile phones to take only nine minutes to fully charge

Cell phone battery concerns are becoming a thing of the past with new phones that can go from empty to full in nine minutes.

Those who commute to work no longer need to panic when charging their phones at night – they can get more than a day’s worth of power in the shower. Meanwhile, anyone planning a night on the town can experience a quick blast that can last up to two hours.

Experts say it will allow phones to get smaller or thinner as devices grow in size to accommodate huge batteries to ensure all-day power.

The new technology, which allows phones to draw power quickly without damaging batteries, was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week — and will be available in devices by summer.

It comes from the Chinese phone maker Oppo, which is the fourth largest in the world and is growing fast here along with sub-brands OnePlus, Realme and Vivo.

And experts say Apple and Samsung are already working to replicate the feat — fast charging and long battery life are the phones’ major selling points.

Stuart Miles, founder of technology website Pocket-lint.co.uk said: “Battery life is really important for many users, but the gains in efficiency have been slower than most of us would like.

So companies say if they can’t keep it longer, we’ll make it faster.

“Oppo’s new technology takes just nine minutes – less than you need to shower and brush your teeth in the morning – to fully charge.”

He added, “It would allow for smaller, lighter devices as well. Ultra-fast charging like this means smaller batteries — after all, if you can charge them in minutes, you wouldn’t need a huge battery. Of course, a lot of people want a big screen, so it should be.” Big Phones It’s possible – but it doesn’t have to be very thick and heavy.

“The iPhone has gotten heavier over the years because the battery has gotten bigger and denser.”

Oppo demonstrated its 240W SuperVooc charging technology with a video showing a 4,500mAh (ampere-hour) battery that charges from one percent to 100 percent in nine minutes. The 150W version does it in 15 minutes.

Most phones including iPhone and Samsung can only handle about 10-30 watts because the excess power in their batteries will damage them. Many companies have been hampered by the battery overheating, which is dangerous in addition to equipment damage.

Samsung had to recall millions of phones in 2016 after the batteries overheated and the device damaged — some even catching fire after overheating. The Korean giant recalled 2.5 million devices at a cost of several billion pounds.

Oppo’s new technology has been developed since 2014.

Neil Munger, Product Manager at Oppo UK said: “We’ve been working on Vooc technology since 2014. It was relatively fast at the time and has continued to evolve.

It’s not just about speed – it’s also about doing it in a safe way for our customers. For example, trying to over power a battery without proper safeguards can damage the battery in the long run, causing it to deteriorate faster over time. We test and test to avoid that.

He added, “These new versions of SuperVooc have 13 temperature sensors installed in the phone to monitor the charging status in real time. It reduces the chance of overheating and prevents other anomalies from occurring.

If someone keeps a phone for two or three years, they need to know that the battery will last. A good battery still holds 80 percent of its capacity after 800 charges. We’ll do that after 1600.

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