OnePlus Nord 3 with 150W fast charging, Dimensity 8100 SoC rumored to launch soon

Sudhanshu — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:10:16 +0000

Yesterday at MWC 2022, OPPO unveiled their new 150W fast charging tech which the brand stated will first debut on a OnePlus smartphone scheduled to launch in Q2 2022 i.e. between April and June. Now, reports have surfaced hint that this upcoming smartphone is the OnePlus Nord 3.

An AndroidCentral report has revealed that the upcoming OnePlus Nord 3 will come supporting OPPO’s 150W fast charging and will be based on the Realme GT Neo 3. Another report from PriceBaba in collaboration with known tipster Mukul Sharma has revealed that the upcoming OnePlus Nord 3 will launch in the Indian market around the end of May or early June. These reports fall in line with a recent forum post made by OnePlus CEO Pete Lau who stated that “We will debut first on a OnePlus smartphone in the second quarter of 2022.” So we are looking at a possible Q2 end launch for the Nord 3.

OnePlus Nord 2 5G

As far as the charging capabilities are concerned, OPPO revealed at MWC 2022 event that the 150W SuperVOOC charging can completely charge a phone with a 4,500mAh battery in just 15 minutes. In addition, it takes only 5 minutes to charge a 4,500mAh battery from 1 percent to 50 percent. The company also revealed that the tech comes packaged with the OPPO Battery Health Engine which manages the battery optimally resulting in just 20% battery degradation after 1600 charge cycles of 0-100%.

OnePlus Nord 3 specifications (rumored)

Now for the specifications of the Nord 3, an earlier report revealed a mystery OnePlus device which is now believed to be the OnePlus Nord 3. According to the specs leak, it will come with a 6.7-inch Full-HD+ OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The device will likely have a centered positioned punch-hole for the selfie camera.

It could be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 processor with four Cortex-A78 cores. The chipset will support LDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The rear side of the phone will be equipped with a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 main camera and will draw power from a 4,500mAh battery. It will have a 150W fast charging support and is likely to boot Android 12 OS.

OPPO reveals 240W fast charging, upcoming OnePlus phone will get 150W charging

Sudhanshu — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:07:34 +0000

The fast-charging capabilities of smartphones have been constantly increasing year by year. A while ago, we would be contempt with fast charging in the 30W range, and now, 100W+ fast charging has become the norm for many smartphone brands. However, in a recent announcement, OPPO has unveiled some cutting-edge tech that’s honestly pretty mind-blowing.

150W SuperVOOC

At Mobile World Congress 2022, OPPO took the stage to unveil their latest 150W fast charging technology. The brand stated that the new 150W SuperVOOC charging will be assisted by OPPO’s Battery Health Engine and will come coupled with their exclusively customized 6C batteries. The 150W fast charger will be able to easily fill up 50% of a 4500mAh battery in just 5 minutes while a full 100% will take around 15 minutes.

Oppo’s Battery Health Engine

OPPO 150W SuperVOOC battery health

With the increased charging speed, the company states that they have also made the batteries safer and have dramatically increased their life span up to 1600 charging cycles from 0-100 percent with a loss of just 20% battery health. OPPO has announced that the Battery Health Engine will become a staple in upcoming OPPO and OnePlus devices from this point on. For those unaware, OPPO has already debuted the Battery Health Engine in their Find X5 and Find X5 Pro smartphones. The 150W SuperVOOC charging tech will first launch with an upcoming OnePlus device which is scheduled to launch in Q2 2022.

240W SuperVOOC