Charge test: Battle of the fast chargers

10 April, 2015
Smartphone batteries piggybacked on the growing screen size to go up in capacity to support both the screen and faster chipsets. Slower to deplete, the new batteries also proved slower to charge so manufacturers tackled the issue with new standards.

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  • AnonD-4069
  • uuN
  • 15 Jul 2015

i dont know but y again y do GSM ARENA ignore Motorola Shame on You

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    • AnonD-72449
    • q@X
    • 13 Jul 2015

    The closest one to the Oppo Find 7's charge time of 1H:15M is the Galaxy S6 Edge, but it has a smaller battery pack at 2600 mAh vs 2800 mAh on the Oppo Find 7. It's close but Oppo's fast charging tech still comes out on top.

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      • AnonD-72449
      • q@X
      • 13 Jul 2015

      I've been through so many phones and no phone up to this date can charge faster than the Oppo Find 7. Thing went from 0 to 100 real quick lol sorry i had to throw that in there. NO but really it took 1 hour and 15 minutes to reach a full charge from 0. I don't see anyone on this list beating that yet.. Oppo has the fastest charging tech hands down. I mean look at the N3! It's charging time is also impressive!!

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        • Pear
        • snZ
        • 13 Jul 2015

        akcw21, 15 May 2015hi, anyone here try charging iPhone 6+ with Samsung 2A char... moreYou can't charge an iphone with a Samsung cable, they are different ports...but better yet, and don't take this the wrong way, just buy a better phone...iphones are a bit behind on technology...

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          • Appu
          • w4h
          • 12 Jul 2015

          Anonymous, 11 Jul 2015while the screen is on, the charge is slower only on the S6... moreAnonymous ur very complaint with all mobiles which mobile ur using because of ur comment all mobile models so iknow which mobile r us using

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            • Anonymous
            • sG%
            • 11 Jul 2015

            dasga, 19 Jun 2015Why is not mentioned that S6 will charge slower if the scre... morewhile the screen is on, the charge is slower only on the S6? are you stupid? tell me a phone that has the same charge time when its on or off.

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              • AnonD-231483
              • YW2
              • 10 Jul 2015

              No Nexus 6 in phablet section???

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                • samsung
                • t}F
                • 07 Jul 2015

                battery

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                  • vinit
                  • uut
                  • 02 Jul 2015

                  htc desire 820

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                    • AnonD-65788
                    • Hkt
                    • 01 Jul 2015

                    akcw21, 15 May 2015hi, anyone here try charging iPhone 6+ with Samsung 2A char... moreYou can't charge an iPhone by Samsung Charger. They both have different ports.

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                      • dasga
                      • pk@
                      • 19 Jun 2015

                      Why is not mentioned that S6 will charge slower if the screen is on. Let's say you want to use the phone while charging because you are in a hurry

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                        • AnonD-22824
                        • uvj
                        • 12 Jun 2015

                        It was a great and usefull review however gsma sud have included some major power banks and considered the timings it takes to charge the phone.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • XrL
                          • 10 Jun 2015

                          Yet another reasons iphones blow....

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                            • AnonD-404315
                            • qG%
                            • 08 Jun 2015

                            The LG G4 supports Qualcomm QuickCharge 2.0, although the charger in the box does not.

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                              • tete besar
                              • 61%
                              • 30 May 2015

                              If you want long lasting battery,don't install game

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                                • Sorry
                                • kiP
                                • 20 May 2015

                                Whst quick charger does the LG G4 support

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                                  • akcw21
                                  • Kxu
                                  • 15 May 2015

                                  hi, anyone here try charging iPhone 6+ with Samsung 2A charger that come with Note 3 or Note 8?
                                  I usually don't charge my iPhone with Apple 1A charger that come with iPhone 6+ but with my Innergie 4.2A charger cause it had 2 ports. It happened yesterday I forgot to bring my Innergie 4.2A charger, so I charge with my wife's Samsung 2A charger. After 30 mins it only go up by 8%. I timed later after I reached home using my Innergie 4.2A charger it go up 24% in 30 mins. I start thinking is it something wrong with my Samsung 2A charger? But when I charge my Note 4 with that it is fine, so I try again charging iPhone with the Samsung Adaptive Fast Charger that come with my Note 4 also fine. I have yet to try my Anker 8A charger but it should be fine. My question is : is it because Apple program iPhone so that it charge slower when using Samsung charger in the iOS 8.3 update?

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                                    • bunny
                                    • U@H
                                    • 15 May 2015

                                    I want ask which platform is the best ?

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                                      • AnonD-392662
                                      • Pnb
                                      • 06 May 2015

                                      I miss the Moto X 2014 in the tests.
                                      I have one that came with a Turbo Charger and is impressive the speed that it charges the fone. And the Motorola Turbo Charger has another step of voltage, the 12V 1.2A, but I'm not quite sure if the fone uses this step, called "turbo 2" in the charger.

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                                        • AnonD-2869
                                        • bJA
                                        • 05 May 2015

                                        Bro, fast charging is ok, as most of the late Android smartphone which provides fast charging has good battery, it doesn't downgrade the battery at all as I have been using Note 4 for more than 6 months and it is doing good. But yes, if you depleted fully, there might be a chance of the battery messing up in the near future.
                                        P.S- Those fast charging of downgrading can only happen to the phones that do not originally provide fast charging at all.