The OnePlus 8 Pro will be coming with 30W fast-charging technology
However, OnePlus might have an ace up its sleeve. This week, OnePlus announced its 30W wireless charging solution, aptly named OnePlus Warp Charge, will be able to get a phone from 0 to 50% capacity in just 30 minutes.
These speeds are higher than anything we’ve yet seen on a consumer phone – for example, the Samsung Galaxy S20 series tops out at 15W. It’s said to use “a series of isolated charging pumps” and a customised chip to deliver one of the most powerful wireless charging solutions in the industry.
The released impressing of the charging station shows an upright phone dock at a 45-degree angle. Check out the design in full below:
OnePlus CEO Pete Lau reveals the technology has been in development for the last three years, and will finally launch alongside the OnePlus 8 series, set to make their debut Tuesday, April 14.
Lau says: “We design our products to solve the problems our users face. New technologies are only implemented after they’ve been thoroughly tested and meet our standards for a top-quality user experience.
“After three years of extensive R&D, we are excited to finally bring one of the world’s fastest wireless charging technologies to our users.”
It certainly looks and sounds impressive, but we have some questions. Will the OnePlus 8 Pro come bundled with this super-fast wireless charger, or will it be a separate purchase? It’s also said to only be available on the Ultra-premium Pro, which raises questions as to whether the standard OnePlus 8 will have wireless charging at all. We’ll know for sure next week.
