The wireless charging war has essentially been stopped by Chinese regulations imposing a maximum of 50W, but there is no such limit for wired charging, so Chinese smartphone makers continue to amplify (excuse the pun) their systems every year.
According to a new leak from the prolific (and usually reliable) Digital chat stationRealme plans to take the wired charging crown from Redmi soon with its GT Neo 5 smartphone. This supposedly will come in two versions, one of which boasts a 4,600mAh battery and 240W charging support. This is no doubt a variation of the 240W system that was unveiled by Oppo in February, and will apparently remain exclusive to Realme for a while before moving to Oppo and OnePlus phones.
Realme GT Neo 3 150W
The Realme GT Neo 5 will also come in a version with a 5,000 mAh battery and “just” 150W charging support. Oppo’s demo of the 240W tech showed a 4,500mAh battery going from zero to 100% in 9 minutes, which is probably what you should expect to see in the GT Neo 5 in real life, as the battery is only slightly bigger and the technology had months to mature and become even more efficient in the meantime.
Truth be told, even if it’s 10 minutes, we won’t be disappointed, and neither should you: a full charge in that short of time still seems crazy to think about, especially considering there are current-generation flagships from both Apple and Google that they take almost two hours to get the same thing.
Oppo’s 150W system can last 1,600 charge cycles before the battery drops to 80% of its initial capacity. That’s twice what you can expect from a regular battery. Interestingly, while Realme is related to Oppo (although still independent in its own right), its 150W technology, as seen in the GT Neo 3, has a lower guarantee of 1,000 charge cycles before the battery dies. to 80% of its initial capacity.
It is however commendable and this difference between the brands is probably also reflected in the prices of the respective devices.
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