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Which phone charges the fastest wirelessly?

Which phone charges the fastest wirelessly?

What is the state of wireless charging in smartphones in 2024?

Well, while processors are getting faster and cameras are getting more capable, charging speeds on major brands like Apple, Samsung and Google have been stuck at the same pace for years.

The latest high-end iPhone 15 series and the Galaxy S24 family max out at 15 watts when it comes to wireless charging, meaning a full charge typically takes more than two hours.


Google's latest Pixel 8 Pro is only slightly faster at 23 watts, but in our testing the actual charge time was still more than two hours, reports phonearena.

Well, you don't have to look far: the latest OnePlus 12 supports 50W charging. For that, you'll need to buy OnePlus' proprietary Warp 50 charger, but with that, the company promises full wireless charging that lasts just 55 minutes. That's more than twice as fast as Apple and Google!

And OnePlus isn't the only one. Companies originating from China such as Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and Huawei all support 50W wireless charging, but each company uses its own proprietary charger, so there is no universal standard here.

And this year, we actually have a new record holder for fastest wireless charging!

The new Honor Magic 6 Pro supports an incredible 66W wireless charging speed, so a full 100 percent recharge takes just over 40 minutes.

We should point out that there are also some phones that have even faster charging speeds, but are sold in more limited markets.

One such phone maker is Infinix, which scores an insane 110W wireless charging speed with its All-Round FastCharge technology.

The secret to such crazy speeds is the custom made, small and sensitive coils used. Effectively, you get fewer but larger coils, which leads to lower internal resistance and the phone generates less heat while charging. /Telegraph/