Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 powers batteries to 80% in 3 minutes

The newest version of Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 technology charges batteries 38 percent faster than the previous generation, and the company claims it’s the most efficient charging technology to date.

“We started with Qualcomm Quick Charge 1.0, which introduced our first fast charging solution, able to charge up to 40% faster than conventional charging,” said Qualcomm.

Quick Charge 3.0 can juice-up devices up to four times faster than regular charging. The chip maker said the technology uses the Intelligent Negotiation for Optimum Voltage (INOV) for the first time to enable “optimum power transfer.” It’s an algorithm that allows portable devices to decide the power level required at a given point of time. It reduces power loss and ensures maximum efficiency, reports ZDNet.

“It is designed to charge twice as fast as Quick Charge 1.0 and to be 38 percent more efficient than Quick Charge 2.0,” the company said.

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Quick Charge 3.0 enhances battery life and charges a smartphone battery up to 80 percent in just 35 minutes. It’s backward compatible with previous versions and supports broad voltage options ranging from 3.6V to 20V, allowing devices to adjust to the ideal voltage level. Quick Charge 3.0 also supports wide range of connectors and can be used with USB Type-A, USB micro and USB Type-C ports.

The new version will be built into Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, 620, 618, 617 and 430 processors. Like Quick Charge 2.0, the latest version will be supported by wall chargers, car chargers, battery packs and power controllers.

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