Oppo’s Super VOOC Flash Charge will top-up smartphone batteries in just 15 minutes!

As mobile devices have evolved over the years and become the powerful handheld computers that exist today, one of the key limiting factors has, is, and will continue to be, battery-related shortcomings. The larger the screen, the higher the resolution, the faster the SoC, the end result is always the same: low battery warnings. Developments like wireless Qi charging andQualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 technology have made things easier, but still require time to top-up.

At Mobile World Congress here in Barcelona, Oppo has unveiled a new solution to the problem. Called Super VOOC Flash Charge, the technology is still in the early stages of development however it will ultimately allow smartphones to reach 100% battery charge in just 15 minutes.

The development will inevitably be limited in use to Oppo-devices, however there is a chance it could be licensed for broad usage from OEMs around the world. It will be available in both Micro-USB and USB Type-C configurations.

Essentially, Super VOOC Flash Charge delivers a constant 5V of power. This will allow, for example, a 2500mAh battery to reach 45% capacity in around 5 minutes. According to Oppo’s press release:

By applying a newly developed low-voltage pulse-charge algorithm, along with OPPO’s customized battery, multiple technical innovations, as well as first-class hardware and software, Super VOOC Flash Charge can bring your device to a 45% charge in just five minutes of charging (for a 2500 mAh battery). This means that a full charge can be achieved in just 15 minutes! With Super VOOC Flash Charge technology, users can talk for 10 hours after just 5 minutes of charging.

The newly innovated low-voltage pulse-charge system, coupled with OPPO’s customized battery, dynamically regulates the current, ensuring a safe, sustainable charging experience and preventing overheating. The Super VOOC Flash Charge adapter, cable and connector have all received a full redesign using premium and extremely reliable military-grade materials. Super VOOC Flash Charge supports Micro-USB and USB Type-C, in line with the global standard.

As indicated in the above press release excerpt, Oppo explains that all components of the charging process are to be made with “premium and extremely reliable military-grade materials” from the power adapter, to the cable to the connecting port itself located in the phone. It will remain to be seen which of its devices will be compatible with the technology.

The Chinese OEM currently plans to release a device with Super VOOC Flash Charge in the latter part of the year.