The smartphone market is almost literally heating up, with Android manufacturers racing to offer the fastest charging speeds that are safe. While Samsung seems content to play it safe, much to the chagrin of its customers, Xiaomi and OPPO are attempting to outdo each other with near-insane charging speeds. Realme isn’t going to be left behind and has teased the launch of its new 125W UltraDART charging technology.
Smartphone batteries haven’t changed all that much in recent years. To extend the uptime of these devices, manufacturers have had to focus on making hardware and software more power-efficient. They’ve also begun to make significant investments in charging technologies that reduce downtime when you need the plugin.
Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, and even OnePlus have all pushed the boundaries of fast-charging technology, some even exceeding the 100W mark. Realme, a former OPPO sub-brand, is the latest to join the 125W charging bandwagon, teasing its 125W charging feature. It first revealed the UltraDART branding last year but has yet to commit to a launch date.
Realme’s veep Madhav Sheth told GSMArena that it plans to release its first phone with 125W UltraDART charging next year. This would allow the lucky phone to charge up to 33% in just 3 minutes, which would be sufficient for an emergency charge when you don’t have much time. That, however, is based on a battery capacity of 4,000 mAh, which may seem a little low by 2022 flagship standards.
However, the Realme executive does not say which phone will be the first to receive it, but the Realme GT series is the most likely candidate. Of course, a proprietary charger is required for 125W UltraDART, but the technology should work with 65W USB-C Power Delivery (PD) and 36W Qualcomm Quick Charge technologies.
Source: gsmarena
