Best New Tech at MWC 2022—Oppo Flash Charging
MWC 2022 is packed with announcements showcasing the latest devices and mobile innovations from some of the world’s biggest companies.
But taking our award for Best New Tech is the advancements made in Oppo’s SuperVOOC flash charging technology.
Oppo SuperVOOC 240W and 150W Flash Charging: Best Tech Breakthroughs at MWC 2022
While many companies have moved towards 100W and over 200W fast charging, Oppo’s announcement takes this technology a step further.
The company announced that its 150W SuperVOOC Flash Charge with its Battery Health Engine technology will launch on OnePlus smartphones in the second quarter of 2022.
It also showcased its new 240W Flash Charging technology. While it hasn’t yet announced a device that will take advantage of this technology, it showed how fast it can top up a battery.
What is special about Oppo’s new SuperVOOC tech?
Instead of just chasing wattage for your charger, flash charging technology includes a number of improvements that benefit smartphone users overall.
Oppo highlighted the evolution of its Battery Health Engine (BHE) in its 150W flash charging technology. So while its 150W technology can charge a 4,500mAh battery from 1% to 100% in 15 minutes – it also includes Battery Healing technology to improve battery longevity.
The company notes that the electrodes are repaired during the battery’s charging and discharging cycles, which in turn extends the battery’s lifespan. With BHE, the battery retains 80% of its capacity after 1,600 charge cycles. According to Oppo, with conventional flash charge, the battery normally reaches 80% capacity within 800 charge cycles.
This means that the technology can double the lifetime of the battery. Wondering how long is 1,600 charge cycles? For users who fully empty and charge their phone once a day, Oppo notes that it’s four years.
Meanwhile, when it comes to its 240W flash charging, the technology can charge the 4500mAh battery from 1% to 100% in nine minutes.
Oppo has also adopted a battery safety monitoring chip and temperature protection as part of its security measures for the new charging technology.
In its MWC keynote, the company noted that it is still polishing this technology to improve battery life and power density before bringing it to consumers.
So while one breakthrough will bring the new charging technology to users within the next few months, another is pushing the boundaries of what’s to come.
Congratulations, Oppo!
Oppo is to be commended for this success as well as its other MUO awards for announcements at MWC 2022.
Be sure to check out our other coverage and awards to see the best of what this event has to offer.
It’s 2022, which means MWC is here, and MakeUseOf has some awards for the best tech at the event. Cocoon stands with its remarkable nightbuds on the winner’s podium for Best Wellness Tech at MWC 2022.
The judges have spoken. Cocoon emerged from MWC 2022 winning a prestigious MUO Award in the Best Wellness Tech category. The brand has gone all out with its latest creation, ensuring that anyone who invests in the brand’s sleep ecosystem does so with confidence.
The Cocoon Nightbuds are an excellent piece of kit – they hold their own in any competition, and that’s why the Cocoon are deserving of this coveted accolade.
What are Cocoon Nightbuds?
For a comprehensive run-down of the Nightbuds, you can read our full review of the device. However, we will briefly talk about it here.
As you might have guessed from the cheap moniker, nightbuds are the earbuds you wear at night. The Nightbuds’ sole purpose is to aid in getting a good night’s sleep, thanks to the extensive library of sounds in the accompanying app and the built-in ANC.
Not only this, nightbuds are small. At only 5.4mm when worn, they don’t come close to sticking out of your ear. This makes the nightbuds incredibly comfortable to wear; You don’t even notice them when you’re in bed, whether you’re a side sleeper or on your back.
We mentioned the dedicated My Cocoon app, which offers a diverse bank of sleep sounds to help you snooze gently and, most importantly, block out outside noises, such as a barking dog or a snoring partner Saves you the trouble via.
However, nightbuds don’t just help you sleep. As well as this obvious boon, these ‘buds also monitor your sleep via the IR sensor built into the right earbud. So, if you use your nightbuds in conjunction with the app, you get a full report on your sleep quality as soon as you wake up in the morning.
Nightbuds are a really excellent tool and, if you’re having trouble sleeping, it’s worth checking out. You can get your Cocoon through the website, and they retail for $249.99.