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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  • 11 Apr 2015

AnonD-341196, 11 Apr 2015Breaking news! More amps mean faster charging! World ch... moreAnd how does your smartphone made use of that information? O, sorry, you don't have a smartphone, right? You have a not-so-smart-iPhone. Figures. Well then, happy wall hugging for hours and hours bro, it must make you very happy. haha

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    • Anonymous
    • v3F
    • 11 Apr 2015

    those whom need quick chargers will have their phone's battery die soon.

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      • rRS
      • 11 Apr 2015

      AnonD-384937, 10 Apr 2015Can you please test Nexus 6?I want some lab tests as well. My nexus 6 charges SUPER fast with the included turbo charger. The stats on the block says it charges on turbo mode 2 with 12 volts. Why wasn't this phone included?

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        • AnonD-20890
        • utA
        • 11 Apr 2015

        Please do not attempt to fast charge your phone as it will affect the battery's life.

        It is like eating a heavy food in a fast manner. So the final result you get?. It is indigestion and dysentry.

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          • AnonD-341196
          • 6u9
          • 11 Apr 2015

          Breaking news! More amps mean faster charging!

          World changing information guys.

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            • PTY
            • 11 Apr 2015

            I don't need to worry about charging my phone too much, I get nearly 3 days with my 2 year old Xperia Z and just use the magnetic charger over night which in turn cleverly stops the charging when it is at 100 ℅ plus when I wake up it's still 100℅. So fast chargers or not, if your stuck in the middle of nowhere or in a natural disaster I'll be happy with my Z!

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              • XMF
              • 11 Apr 2015

              All the isheeps keep on rationalizing the outdatedness of their overpriced and dumb iPhones. Now it seems that their phones batteries are more precious then their time in life, or maybe they just love wall hugging so much since they've been doing it for sooo long. Hah. Typical isheeps.

                FreezeGame, 11 Apr 2015Wow! It's clear that Samsung's S6/S6 Edge are the true winn... moreOFF TOPIC, but could you tell me how to get details about those encoded locations? I will be able to detect some trolls then.

                Thanks.

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                  • 11 Apr 2015

                  FreezeGame, 11 Apr 2015Wow! It's clear that Samsung's S6/S6 Edge are the true winn... moreWell said

                    Wow! It's clear that Samsung's S6/S6 Edge are the true winners here. Great job!

                    Oppo's N3 endurance at 1080p is embarrassing. Its longevity should be much greater.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • niM
                      • 11 Apr 2015

                      Fast charging puts lot of stress on the battery. That's why e-car manufacturers charge the battery at high amperage chargers only to 80 - 90% - to save battery life.

                      You, guys, seem to have omitted on clarifying that.

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                        • pH3
                        • 11 Apr 2015

                        it's strange that you added the Edge variants yet didn't see that adding the LG G3 would've been more useful.

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                          • sammy patel
                          • 7q9
                          • 11 Apr 2015

                          this is why iphones are not worth it...
                          Galaxy Note series FTW

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                            • v0q
                            • 11 Apr 2015

                            barameus, 10 Apr 2015S6edge have the best endurance at 30 minutes charge followe... moreIt maybe the best but averages twice as expensive than other flagships.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Jcp
                              • 10 Apr 2015

                              Fan, 10 Apr 2015Why no Motorola droid Turbo king of battery capacity in the... moreThats a good question. We have plenty of samsungs , but not the droid turbo and the turbo charger

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                                • Anonymous
                                • mpn
                                • 10 Apr 2015

                                Anonymous, 10 Apr 2015Maybe 10 years ago when the batteries were Ni-Ca, but not nowNi-Cad

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                                  • mpn
                                  • 10 Apr 2015

                                  bobby21, 10 Apr 2015This fast charging is very bad for the battery. It will die... moreMaybe 10 years ago when the batteries were Ni-Ca, but not now

                                    So where are the Samsung haters? Which cave it is now?

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                                      • barameus
                                      • inZ
                                      • 10 Apr 2015

                                      S6edge have the best endurance at 30 minutes charge followed by note4.
                                      But....... consider the removable battery and price range,
                                      NOTE 4 IS STILL THE KING OF ALL

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                                        • 10 Apr 2015

                                        AnonD-281687, 10 Apr 2015Why you didnt put N6 / M8 / G3 / S5 and even 2013 flagship... moreYoure right.
                                        My g3 is charged in 1h 15 min.