Qualcomm Quick Charge technology was first introduced a couple of years ago. Not all smartphones support the quick charging. For one, the old HTC One didn’t have the rapid charging feature even if it was powered by a Snapdragon processor. But soon, more phones took advantage of the technology that allows quick charging of the battery.
The follow up version was released some time in 2014 but we haven’t really seen how powerful the Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 is. The company recently published a video on YouTube demonstrating how quickly you can charge a Google Nexus 6 using three different chargers: a 5Volts/1Amp Conventional Charger, a 5Volts/2Amps Conventional Charger, and a Quick Charge 2.0 Charger.
After ten minutes, all three Nexus 6 units were charged but with different percentage levels. The phone using a 5Volts/1Amp charger only had six percent while the 5Volts/2Amps charger had nine percent. Using the Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, battery reached 14 percent.
After 20 minutes, battery levels reached 10%, 17%, and 26%, respectively. After 30 minutes, they’re on 16%, 24%, and 38%. The batteries of the Nexus 6 phones reached 22%, 32%, and 50% only after 40 minutes. This video proves that the Quick Charge 2.0 charger offers up to 75% of faster charging. We can assume that with the quick charger, it would only take an hour or so for the Nexus 6 to get a full battery.
Others are saying this isn’t the fastest but it’s a great improvement for any smartphone battery. Most people now rely on power banks but a quick charger is always welcome. The faster, the better–more reliable battery all the time!
SOURCE: Qualcomm
