Qualcomm introduces faster and more efficient Quick Charge 4+
Qualcomm announced
Quick Charge 4 with the unveiling of the Snapdragon 835 at the beginning of the
year and now it brings a more polished version of the standard. Its name is
Quick Charge 4+ and should be considered as an update to the previous standard
since both can be used on the same chipset.
Quick Charge 4 devices can switch to QC4+ if
manufacturers decide to include three enhancements. Dual Charge is similar to
an earlier version of Quick Charge, but now Qualcomm says it is “more
powerful”. There is also Intelligent Thermal Balancing that steers current
through the less used charging pathway to keep temperatures of the chipset and
the device down. The third enhancement is called Advanced Safety Feature that
monitors both the phone and the connector temperature to prevent overheating
and short-circuit damage.
The San Diego Company says devices that
support QC4+ will charge 15% faster and 30% more efficiently. Charging would
also be up to 3 degrees Celsius cooler.
Quick Charge 4+ is not a software update, but
a hardware upgrade, so you can’t just get it with a patch. The only device
right now on the market that supports the new standard is the ZTE nubia Z17
that was announced yesterday.
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