Remember Xiaomi’s Smart Tracking Wireless Charging Pad which no longer needed charging pads to be aligned in order to charge?
A couple of months back, Xiaomi’s new version of the Muti-coil Wireless Charging Pad finally went on sale. It’s also available from Giztop for $129.
Xiaomi managed to release a smart multi-coil wireless charger even before Apple. But do you know how it was made possible? You will know the answer after watching this video.
First, let’s see what’s inside the box. In addition to the Muti-coil Wireless Charging Pad and instructions, there is also a 120w charger and 6 amps charging cable. Because the Muti-coil Wireless Charging Pad not only supports up to three devices charging at the same time, but also supports up to 20w input power for three devices, a high power charger is required.
If you use a charger that is lower than 120w, it will work, but you will not be able to charge all devices at full power. Notably, you can’t use a non-Xiaomi charger with this model.
The Muti-coil Wireless Charging Pad continues the simple design of Xiaomi. The surface is made of vegan leather, but it is softer and silkier than the vegan leather of the Mi 11, so more like real leather. The downside, of course, is that it can easily get dirty and is difficult to clean.
The sides are made of metal and the bottom is a large piece of non-slip silicone. Although its size is smaller compared to last year’s Smart Tracking Wireless Charging pad, the number of devices that can be placed on this charger has increased, as it supports up to 3 phones. And all three devices can be charged at the same time, unlike the Smart Tracking Wireless Charging pad, which can only charge one device at a time.
The lack of a fan means you’ll be able to set this up on your bedside table as there won’t be any noise disturbing your sleep. The Muti-coil 120W Wireless Charging Pad uses the Qi charging protocol, so most wireless charging devices can be placed on it for charging. Note that the Apple Watch uses a private protocol, so it cannot be charged on this.
Now coming to the question, why Xiaomi was able to accomplish this feat before Apple?
The biggest reason is that Xiaomi solved the heat dissipation problem. The Muti-coil Wireless Charging Pad is up to 1.5cm thick and is coated with silicon grease inside. The sides and bottom are a large piece of metal for heat conduction, enabling easy heat dissipation.
After our test, even with three Xiaomi phones charging, the charging pad was only warm. However, in order to control the heat, even if the three Xiaomi phones support 20w wireless charging, the charger will soon reduce the power, and there is no way to maintain a long period of high power output. It is not recommended buying this charger if you are looking for fast charging.
Also, because of this heat dissipating design, the weight of the charging board also reached about 450 grams. But because the charging board doesn’t have to be moved often, so I think the weight is perfectly acceptable.
Honestly, I think the Muti-coil Wireless Charging Pad is well worth buying for people who have a lot of devices that can be charged wirelessly, especially for Xiaomi phone users who have more than two units. But if you only have one wireless charging device, other cheaper charging pads are a better choice.
You can get the Xiaomi multi-coil wireless charger from Giztop for $129.
