Over the years, fast-charging technology has become a boon for smartphone users. We have enjoyed having 18W Quick Charge support on our phones in the past but are now craving for faster charging speeds. Realme and Oppo already offer 65W SuperVOOC charging and are working towards enabling 125W charging speeds in future devices. Even Xiaomi and Vivo has shown off their 100W charging solutions over the past few months.
The charging speed here is up to four times faster than Quick Charge 4 that’s supported by most phones these days. Quick Charge 5 technology is also up to 70 percent more efficient than its predecessor and offers 10 times power delivery as compared to the first-gen Quick Charge technology.
The faster charging speed has been made possible by support for 2S batteries and 20V power delivery. This means you will soon see two battery packs (connected in series) inside most phones over the coming months – enabling two the voltage, thus, twice the charging speed.
This technology is backed by Qualcomm’s Battery Saver and Smart Identification of Adapter Capabilities standard to further extend the battery life of your smartphone. Quick Charge 5 is backward compatible with Quick Charge 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0+, and existing devices on the market.
The chipmaker has also announced its new next-gen power management ICs (PMIC), Qualcomm SMB1396 and SMB1398. They are engineered to provide 98% efficiency, support both wired and wireless input, more than 20V input voltage, and more for a speedier charging experience.
Many flagship phone owners will be elated to know that Snapdragon 865 and 865+ already support Quick Charge 5 technology. All future premium- and high-tier chipsets from Qualcomm will also arrive with this technology in tow.
