This Android phone can fully charge from flat in under 10 minutes

Date:
Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:22:35 +0000

Description:
The incoming Realme GT Neo 5 has a killer feature for the forgetful an ability to fully recharge in under ten minutes.

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If you regularly find your phones battery indicator is showing red just as you're about to leave the house, Realme may have just unveiled the handset of your dreams.

The Chinese manufacturer has just taken the wraps off the GT Neo 5, a new smartphone which Realme claims hasthe fastest charging rate on the market. According to GSM Arena , the smartphone is able to fully replenish from zero juice in justnine and a half minutes, thanks to its support for 240W fast charging.

If youre in need of a quick blast before rushing to get that morning train,theGT Neo 5can hit 20 percent in a mere 80 seconds, with the 4,600mAh batteryreaching half capacity in a minuscule four minutes.

The240W fast charging tech appears to be the same as what was shown off byRealmes sister brand Oppo at last years Mobile World Congress expo, but which has so far failed to appear on any of the latter brands smartphones. (Image credit: Realme)

Featuring an eye-catching design with a glowing rectangle on the back, the
new phone isnt short on other features either, withan equally speedy Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 CPU and a tasty 6.74-inch 10-bit, 2772 x 1240resolution AMOLED screen which boasts a 144Hz refresh rate.

The main camera on the back has a 50MP 1/1.56-inch Sony IMX890 sensor,while thepunch-holeselfie camera has a 16MP Samsung sensor, with the device running on Android 13 with Realmes UI 4.0 overlay on top.

The bad news is that the Realme GT Neo 5 is currently only scheduled to be available in China for now, with no confirmed road map for a worldwide release.

The device is set to come in two configurations, with a slower 150W charging option with a larger 5,000mAh battery set to be priced at 2,599 yuan (around $383 / 315 ) with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

The lightning-quick 240W version is unsurprisingly the more premium offering of the two, with prices starting at 3,199 yuan (around $472 / 390) for 16GB
of RAM and 256GB of storage. Analysis: A glimpse into a fast-charging future (Image credit: Realme)

Disregarding the fact that the GT Neo 5 is likely to have a wall wart thats certain to take up more space in your rucksack than that conveniently dinky 2.5V charger youre currently using, the advent of 240W fast charging has us massively excited.

Juicing up at these speeds is of course, only meaningful when actual battery life is solid, so were fascinated to see how that4,600mAh pack manages to
hold up with what looks like a power hungry processor and screen.

If the phone can pair energy efficiency with those hugely impressivecharging times,theRealme GT Neo 5 is likely to rank among the best phones out there. We'll bring you all the details when the phone is released later this year.



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