Oppo has launched the world's first 125W fast charging technology called Flash Charge. The big leap in smartphone charging solution comes from the company that also pioneered the first 65W wired and 40W wireless charging. The next-generation charging method is touted to charge 41 percent of a 4000mAh battery in 5 minutes while it will top the battery in 20 minutes. In addition, Oppo is also launching 65W AirVOOC wireless charging, 50W mini SuperVOOC charging, and 110W mini Flash Charge technologies for its future smartphones.
Oppo says “the 125W flash charge technology supports USB-PD at 65W and USB-PPS at 125W and is backward compatible with devices that support its previous SuperVOOC standard for 65W charging.” The supported battery will be split into two halves for parallel charging and will use 128-bit microcontrollers to optimize the voltage as well as the flow of current. OPPO will also be integrating ten temperature sensors to keep the temperature of the phone under 40ºC as well as a fuse for overvoltage protection to ensure safety and avoid any fire-related hazard. OPPO claims that supported batteries will retain 80% health even after 800 charging cycles.
In addition to the superfast wired charging, Oppo is also introducing the 65W AirVOOC fast charging for its future smartphones that is rated to charge a 4000mAh battery in 30 minutes. The company claims this solution is even faster than some of the presently-available wired fast charging methods. Besides announcing the new charging technologies, OPPO has also launched two new compact chargers, including a 110W mini flash charger and a 50W mini SuperVOOC charger. Both of these are GaN (Gallium Nitride) chargers and allow for more efficient current transmission and space utilization. The 50W mini charger measures only 1.05cm in thickness and supports USB-PD at 27W and USB-PPS at 50W. The 110W is only 1.2cm thick and occupies the same space as an 18W charging brick.
OPPO has not commented on the availability of these technologies, nor has it mentioned the device that will first receive support. But their preparedness in terms of accessory support and a comprehensive action plan may appear far more convincing to users as compared to other companies.