Currently, we have more and more chargers per home, which we can use for our phone. But, nevertheless, not all of them offer us the fast charging technology that supports the mobile that we have.
To be able to recognize those that are thought to take advantage of this technology in the smartphone, we will have to put this accessory to the test before using it daily. However, it is not something easy to understand, although we will try to explain it so that anyone can look at the one they have at home and know if they are going to offer them a slow or fast speed.
However, first we recommend that you go directly to check the technical sheet on our site of your smartphone, in order to know exactly which one supports the mobile you have.
Identify it
In addition, there is no single method with which to recognize an accessory with fast charging, we have at our disposal a series of options that give us this information. Any of these methods is just as valid, we just have to decide on the one that is easiest for us.
For the inscriptions
The first of the options we have to find out if one can enjoy this technology will be by looking at the design of this device. In all cases, those that have the fast charge function could specify it in their design, either with a name based on the types of this functionality in mobile phones or with some standard technology such as the Quick Charge.
This is not being said without complications that we find an adapter that offers a higher voltage than usual and with it we could get our mobile to charge earlier. However, this does not offer us to know another important point such as power, something that we will see later as we can calculate it.
Android tends to ‘snitch’
In the case of the iPhone, this will not ‘tell’ us at any time. On the other hand, in the Android operating system it could tell us if it is working or not. When the phone is connected to the power, we could see a message on the lock screen, which can say the following: ‘Charging’, ‘Fast charging’ or even ‘Slow charging’.
The first message reveals that our smartphone is receiving power at a standard power, while the second will tell us that we do have a higher speed for the terminal to fill its battery ahead of time.
Voltage is the key
In the event that it does not carry any registration beyond that of the mandatory specifications, we will have to look at the section where it says OUTPUT. In case the numbers that appear are 5V: 2A, we are facing a charger that does not enjoy quality and is standard. Therefore, the mobile will fill its battery to the minimum power.
But if it is also accompanied by other power options such as 9V: 2A or for example 10V: 4A, it does enjoy a higher speed. This is the most relevant information on these accessories and which we should always take into account when lending us an adapter or not using the one that comes standard with the mobile phone.
By loading animation
This will depend on the brand of your device, since it is not something that is included as standard in Apple phones or those that have Android. That is, many manufacturers differentiate the animation that appears when we connect the smartphone to the power, that is, when the fast or standard technology is working. As is the case with Xiaomi, OPPO, realme and others. Therefore, when the mobile uses this functionality, we will see that the animation or the icon will indicate it to us .
Use an app
In case you still did not know, there are different specific applications that have been developed to tell us in detail what happens on our phones when we connect it to the power.
In this way, it will be easier to see the charging speed in real time , as well as the time remaining for the power of the terminal to be completely filled. One of the best known is AccuBattery , the problem is that it is only available for Google Play. But, for those who have Android, they will be able to enjoy software that will show a bar that will turn green when this technology is working. In addition, we will be able to see the amperage and the total capacity of the battery.
What power can they reach?
When mobile phones are presented or even when we are going to buy them, we find that manufacturers talk about the power with which their batteries can be filled, which is represented in charging watts . However, when we look at the accessory, we do not see this data anywhere. And that can make us somewhat confused with what the brand of our phone is telling us.
To find out, we only need to make a simple mathematical formula, in which we are going to multiply volts by amps and we will have as a result the power that a charger offers us. This will help us to know if it is going to offer us the maximum power that the mobile supports. So that you understand it a little better, for example, it would be as follows:
- 5V: 2A = 5 × 2 = 10W.
- 9V: 2A = 9 × 2 = 18W.
- 10V: 4A = 10 × 4 = 40W.
Although, with the passage of time these accessories have advanced so much that we can already find some with large amounts of watts. For example, OPPO holds the record to date for the adapter with the highest number of Watts: 125. Closely followed by Xiaomi with its 120W.
Not all will serve you
However, that a smartphone has a higher power and according to our terminal, does not assure us that it will work. Some specific brands and models have identification systems that only allow you to make the most of it in devices where they have been tested.
For example, we will not be able to use the fast charge of a Huawei mobile in a Realme that does not accept as much power as it has not been developed by the same manufacturer. However, if you use one with less watts for your phone, don’t worry, because by using other non-compatible adapters we will only make the power fill 100% more slowly.
On the other hand, if we use one that has more power, calm down because we would not put the smartphone and the useful life of its battery at risk. And all thanks to the technology of the telephones, which manage to ‘cap’ this extra power so that it is not dangerous for the terminal. Although, we will always recommend that you make sure that it is fully compatible, so we will not have any doubt about whether it will work correctly or not.