Everything you need to know about Quick Charge 5

Posted on Aug 10th 2020

Have you heard about the new Quick Charge 5 technology? Here are some details on Qualcomm’s recent development:

 

  • Quick Charge 5 is 70% more efficient than QC 4, supporting up to 100W charging power, giving it the ability to take devices from 0 to 50% battery life in 5 minutes.
  • QC 5 runs 10 degrees Celsius cooler than its predecessor, giving you the utmost confidence that your device won’t overheat.
  • The Quick Charge technology is backwards compatible with previous generations of Quick Charge while addressing future Android requirements.
  • Qualcomm expects to see QC5 in smartphones later this year.

 

If you are unsure what the difference between Quick Charge and Power Delivery, we have a very helpful cheat sheet right here

 

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