Redmi, a subsidiary of the Chinese company Xiaomi, has launched a new fast charging technology that can fully charge a phone in less than five minutes.
The company showed off its new 300W fast charging technology in a video posted on Chinese social media (Weibo) while showing off a modified version of its Note 12 Discovery phone that has a 4,100mAh battery instead of the 4,300mAh used. .
The video charger is able to charge half of the phone's battery in two minutes. In five minutes, the battery reaches 100%, which is the fastest charging rate in the smartphone segment to date. The new technology broke the company's previous record by charging the original Note 12 Explorer phone with a power of 240 watts in nine minutes.
The technology also surpasses the charging speeds offered by other Chinese companies, including the Realme GT3 phone released today that takes less than 10 minutes to charge.
The company did not say when the new charging technology will be available, but it is likely that the feature will come in new phones that will be launched this year.
Mobile phone fast charging technology works by increasing the flow of energy from the charger to the battery. Conventional chargers generally provide lower output voltages and currents and take several hours to fully charge a battery. On the other hand, fast charging technology provides higher output voltage and current, allowing more power to flow into the battery faster.
This technology works by adapting the charger's output voltage and current to the needs of the battery. This ensures that the battery is charged safely and efficiently without the risk of overheating or damage. The fast charging technology also includes features such as over-voltage and current protection and temperature control to prevent damage to the battery or the phone itself.
It should be noted that various types of fast charging technologies are available in the phones, including Qualcomm Quick Charge, OnePlus Warp Charge, Huawei SuperCharge, and so on. Each technology has unique characteristics and specifications, but they all work on the same principle to provide higher voltage and current to be delivered to charge the battery faster.