I got my first Oneplus phone earlier this year and the fast charging is such a nice convenience. I thought it’d just be a gimmick I wouldn’t care about, but its something I take advantage of basically everyday.

In the past I’ve used Pixels and Galaxys and they tend to claim they have fast charging, but in reality its pretty slow. My old Fold 3 took ~1.5 hours to fully charge.

For comparison, the Oneplus 11 I replaced it with fully charges in under half an hour, usually closer to 25 minutes (though I very rarely actually charge up to 100%).

I bought a second charger to keep in my backpack and it basically completely removes any battery anxiety that I used to have. The other day I was out after work and my phone was down to 5%. I saw that I was near a used bookstore, so I went in and charged my phone for 5 minutes while I looked around and I was back up to 35%, enough for several hours of screen on time.

  • Onii-Chan
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    11 year ago

    I find my old Pixel 4 charges quite fast through USB C to USB C, but it definitely isn’t sub-30 minutes 0%-full. I got home with my phone at 25%, and it’s at 80% now after charging for 25 minutes. I’d love to experience genuine fast charging, but for now, this is quick enough for me.