We’ve all learned from the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco that playing around with battery technology is a bit like playing with fire. Qualcomm also highlighted the safety features of Quick Charge 5, saying it uses 12 separate protections for voltage, current and temperature and operates at 10 degrees Celsius cooler than Quick Charge 4. The latest standard will include 25V USB input overvoltage protection and for external power controls beyond 30V. Additionally, a new tool called “Qualcomm’s Intelligent Adapter Capability Identification” will help “maximize power transfer efficiency, increase safety and help extend the life cycle of the battery.”
For those still clinging to older devices, Qualcomm said Quick Charge 5 will be backward compatible as well, so you can use a Quick Charge 5 cable for your Quick Charge 3 or 4 phone and still see the speeds at which It is used in the oldest. standard.
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Quick Charge 5 will also support USB Power Delivery and Type-C, which means we might see it on compatible laptops in the future. Along with backward compatibility, this could lead to a world where you only need one cable to quickly power all of your devices.
There aren’t many phones that support Quick Charge 4+, but with the promised benefits, the new standard could see more adoption. It is compatible with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 and 865 Plus premium chipsets that work with popular high-end phones. The company said Quick Charge 5 is already taking samples with its customers and is expected to appear “on commercial devices in the third quarter of 2020.” In addition, Xiaomi also announced today that it will manufacture future devices with the new charging standard.
It may be a bit dry to consider the performance and specs behind the new fast charging standards, but if it can help us spend less time waiting for our phones to recharge, it will have an impact on our lives.
