One of the most innovative companies out of China just introduced new tech that can fully charge a smartphone in just over 10 minutes
If youve never heard of Vivo, it was actually the first tech company to debut a phone with a fingerprint scanner hidden underneath its display. Now, lots of phones use this under-screen fingerprint tech, including Samsungs Galaxy S10 and the OnePlus 6T.
Vivo took the wraps off its new charging technology, called Super FlashCharge 120W. The technology hasnt been announced for any commercial phones just yet, but Vivo says Super FlashCharge 120W can fully charge a 4,000 mAh battery in just 13 minutes, which is incredibly fast.
Keep in mind, most phones have battery capacities smaller than 4,000 mAh. Even the massive iPhone XS Max has a 3,174mAh battery. As a reference point, Huawei earlier this year debuted its own fast-charging tech for the foldable Mate X smartphone, which can fully charge that phones 4,500 mAh battery within 30 to 40 minutes.
Even Apples own fast-charging tech can only charge the iPhone XS, with its relatively small 2,658 mAh battery, to 50% in 30 minutes.
