Wireless charging has come across new challenges ever since Apple released its MagSafe technology back in 2020. After one year, we finally see a similar solution on the Android platform. 

Recently, Realme launched its own Magnetic wireless charging technology, the Realme MagDart. After our limited experience of the implementation, we have to say Realme is trying to take charging on Android phones in a new direction

Before we take a closer look at the Realme MagDart charger, let’s check the Apple MagSafe first. To be honest, it seems that the MagSafe didn’t successfully change most users’ habits in replacing the standard solution for wireless charging. However, it did fix one of the issues of traditional wireless charging, which is to correctly line up the phone to achieve the best charging efficiency. But honestly, apart from this, there isn’t any significant improvements in Magsafe over traditional wireless charging, especially if you consider the charging speeds. 

But it looks like Realme has updated this technology on the Android Platform.

Along with the launch of the new technology, Realme also released a series of products supporting the MagDart Charging. And we have managed to be one of the first ones to get our hands on these exciting products.

So let’s see what the new MagDart Charging technology offers. 

In this MagDart charging kit, there’s the first concept Android phone in the world to support Magnetic wireless charging — the Realme Flash. It features a 4500mAh battery supporting up to 50W MagDart wireless charging efficiency. Once you remove the top panel, you will see all the MagDart accessories settled at the bottom of the box, including a MagDart power bank, a full 50W MagDart charging dock and another 15W MagDart compact charger, similar to the Apple MagSafe charger. In addition to the new accessories, a Realme’s 50W cookie-like mini charger and another 65W fast charger are also included in the box. 

Let’s first start with the phone, the Realme Flash. It’s still a big challenge for the industry to achieve fast wireless charging with safe thermal performance. Apple’s MagSafe no doubt was an important exploration in this field, but due to issues such as charging efficiency and heating, feedback on all the related products has not been as good as expected. We’ve heard enough users complain about their iPhones that keep losing power while playing games with Apple’s Magsafe charging. 

But for Realme’s MagDart, things were much better in our charging tests. 

Realme MagDart 50W Magnetic Charger

On the Realme Flash, Realme claims that the MagDart charging fixed the lining-up issues by using a boron-cobalt alloy powerful magnet, while maintaining high charging speed by applying high power. 

But all of this couldn’t be done without a reliable thermal design, which is probably the reason why it could achieve charging efficiency close to a wired charging solution in our charging test. 

Although a magnetic structure is added inside, the 50W MagDart charger is still one of the smallest wireless chargers that I’ve ever seen, supporting over 40W charging efficiency. It’s equipped with an active cooling fan to quickly dissipate heat and keep the inside temperature at a safe level even at high power output. The phone did maintain a consistent charging speed with the charger for almost the entire charging test duration. Eventually, the full-charge test was done in around 60mins. And more importantly, the devices’ temperature didn’t exceed 41℃ during the entire test duration. 

Realme MagDart 15W Magnetic Charger

If you are still not satisfied with the bigger size of the 50W charger, Realme offers a 15W super-slim MagDart charger as another option. Realme smartly located the control chips at the other end of the cable to reduce weight and thickness of the round charging panel. Another benefit of the design is to reduce the heat generated during charging and sustain high power for a longer duration. In our gaming & charging tests, we didn’t experience any power-drop issues like the Apple’s MagSafe. Another good detail is that all the MagDart devices use a larger coil to reduce the impedance. It also means less heat is generated during charging. As a result, better heat-transfer efficiency is achieved with less power loss.  

Realme MagDart Power Bank

The MagDart power bank is my favorite accessory of the charging kit. 

Like the Apple’s MagSafe battery pack, the realme battery pack can stick firmly on the back of the Realme Flash without a cable. Although we have no confirmed information about its charging efficiency, in our actual charging test, the charging speed of the power bank was not bad. The Realme Flash charged up to 20% in around 30mins with the Power bank. All you need to do is simply attach the power bank to the phone. We also tried it on other models that support wireless charging. And it worked well without any issues. 

And I have to commend its design. The compact white body covered with skin-like surface has excellent build quality. Unsurprisingly, it has become one of the necessary items for me for on-the-go charging. So I really suggest you guys pay attention to this power bank even if you are not a Realme user.

According to our limited experience, the Realme’s MagDart solution may be the best solution for wireless charging right now. And it’s not difficult to foresee that as a pioneer in the field of wireless charging, Realme is determined to develop a complete solution with multiple product lines meeting the needs of various scenarios. This makes us wonder what more can we expect from this young brand when all these new charging products are made available in the market.

So that’s all about the MagDart charging technology. What are your thoughts on this technology?

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Chinese tech brand realme recently unveiled MagDart, a magnetic wireless charging solution for gadgets. But unfortunately, the company did not announce any commercial device with support for this tech. Instead, it showcased a concept smartphone called realme Flash. A few days later, multiple images now show a prototype of realme GT Master Edition with support for MagDart.

The live images of a realme GT Master Edition prototype with support for MagDart come from reliable leaker @OnLeaks (Steve Hemmerstoffer). He has partnered with 91Mobiles to share these pictures.

The images showcase a realme GT Master Edition prototype in Snow Mountain color charging wirelessly via three different MagDart accessories, namely 15W puck-shaped MagDart charger, 50W MagDart charger, and 15W MagDart power bank.

Other than that, these pictures don’t say anything about the modified handset. However, the sources have told Steve that realme wants to introduce MagDart on more devices. At the moment, it’s not known when we will get to see a commercial device with support for MagDart.

But what we know is that realme is all set to launch the realme GT Master Edition in India and Europe. This phone comes with a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC, 64MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) triple camera setup, 32MP selfie camera, realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11, 4,300mAh battery, and 65W SuperDart fast charging.

Having said that, if you want to learn more about realme MagDart, then stay tuned to GizmoChina as our hands-on will go live in a few hours from now.

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Chinese smartphone maker realme has scheduled an event titled ‘realme Magnetic Innovation Event’ for August 3. The brand has confirmed to showcase MagDart, a magnetic wireless charging solution for a wide variety of products at this conference. Ahead of that, we have been learning more about this tech for the past few days. A new video now showcases this charging technology in action.

MagDart by realme first appeared in a trademark filing early last month. A few days after that, we published an exclusive story with renders of MagDart chargers. One of these chargers and the world’s first magnetic wireless charging Android smartphone – realme Flash emerge in a video shared by XDA Developers.

The video showcases the realme Flash charging via the cube-shaped MagDart charger, which is way larger than Apple’s MagSafe puck. The size of the charger is for a reason.

As per the video, the charger seems to be capable of outputting 50W power. But it seems to be only delivering 35W power to the phone itself. 

In the video, the realme Flash takes about 3 minutes to charge from 18% to 26%. Hence, it should charge fully in less than an hour.

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According to previous reports, MagDart chargers will come in different shapes and sizes. They are also said to be compatible with other products like laptops, tablets, and others.

We are only a few hours away from the realme Magnetic Innovation Event. Therefore, we expect to learn everything about this technology very soon.

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July has been an interesting month packed with lots of device announcements. Now, the month is over but there is a lot to look forward to as August is packed with a whole lot of exciting product launches. Here’s what is coming in the first month of August.

Tecno Pova 2 – August 2

Tecno is bringing its Pova 2 to India on Monday, August 2 after a launch in the Philippines last month. The phone’s selling point is its 7000mAh battery capacity. The design is cool too but the rest of the specs are what you will find on the average mid-range phone.

Infinix Smart 5A – August 2

Infinix, a sister company to Tecno, will also announce a new phone for the Indian market on Agust 2. The Infinix Smart 5A is a budget smartphone that will have a 5000mAh battery, dual rear cameras, and an HD+ display.

RedmiBook – August 3

India will be getting new RedmiBook laptops on Tuesday, August 3. Among the expected models is the RedmiBook 15 and it will be powered by Intel’s 11th Gen processor. It has also been reported that it will have a 65W charger.

Realme MagDart and Realme Flash – August 3

Realme MagDart is a magnetic wireless technology that Realme will announce on August 3. We already showed you what the chargers will look like but that is not the only interesting thing. The manufacturer will also announce a smartphone called the Realme Flash and it will be the first Android phone to support magnetic wireless charging.

iQOO 8 series

It has been six month since the iQOO 7 was announced and now a successor is on the way – actually two successors. The iQOO 8 and iQOO 8 Pro will be announced on August 4 and they are expected to come with a brand new flagship display and the Snapdragon 888 Plus processor.

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Realme had recently announced that it would be launching its first smartphone that would support magnetic charging. But prior to its launch, the company’s CEO shared new teasers of the upcoming MagDart magnetic chargers, which states that it is faster and thinner than the Apple MagSafe chargers.

The teasers were shared Madhav Sheth, CEO of the Chinese smartphone maker on Twitter. In one of the teaser image poster, the company states that the MagDart chargers will be up to 440 percent faster in charging rates. However, the brand does not specify its reference point. Furthermore, it also teases that its new magnetic chargers will also be thinner, being “Slim as Coin, Powerful As Thunder.”

Faster and Thinner!

Can you guess in comparison to which charging tech is #realme's MagDart charger 440% faster?

RT and reply with #MagForFuture. pic.twitter.com/xaZ3xRuMMW

— Madhav Sheth (@MadhavSheth1) July 29, 2021

Notably, this is the first official confirmation from the brand regarding a thin variant of its MagDart lineup since we had first reported on the two upcoming MagDart chargers. Although, going by the 440 percent faster charging rates, we can assume that the larger and more beefier variant would be the one to offer fast charging speeds of around 66W. Realme would also be the first Android handset manufacturer to launch a commercial device with magnetic charger support. So this could be a huge milestone for the company as well.

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Chinese tech brand realme is being reported to launch the world’s first Android smartphone with magnetic wireless charging. The brand is yet to confirm the official branding of this protocol. However, we know that it will be called ‘realme MagDart’. That being said, as per new information, this charging tech will be supported by a wide variety of devices.

[Exclusive] Looks like Realme is going all in when it comes to MagDart
MagDart charging technology will be available for all category devices and Realme's looking forward to democratizing MagDart tech
Here's an exclusive image of what all MagDart will be able to pull off#MagDart https://t.co/KnLJ2I4qq4 pic.twitter.com/WiVTTB7pn8

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) July 28, 2021

Earlier today, realme announced that it will be holding ‘realme Magnetic Innovation Event’ on August 3. The brand is expected to spill the beans on its MagDart charging solution at this conference.

We already know that this charging tech will be available on smartphones. According to a popular Indian tech influencer Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings), realme MagDart charging solution will be also supported by laptops, tablets, smartwatches, and truly wireless earphones.

However, at the moment, we cannot tell for sure if the company will be releasing any MagDart-enabled consumer products from the above-mentioned product categories. All we can do is wait for the realme Magnetic Innovation Even to learn more about this charging protocol.

Chinese handset maker realme’s MagDart charging solution first appeared in a trademark filing earlier this month. A few days from that, we ran an exclusive story with renders of the MagDart charger. It was followed by a report revealing all the key details of realme Flash – the world’s first Android smartphone with support for magnetic wireless charging.

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Realme is inching towards the first Android magnetic wireless charging technology similar to Apple’s Magsafe power pack. The Realme Magnetic Innovation event slated for August 3 will see the announcement of the first Android magnetic wireless charging technology, the Realme MagDart.

The Realme MagDart will attach to the back of a compatible Android device and deliver 15W power. The MagDart also has a cooling fan to reduce overheating of the charger. The MagDart technology will likely debut with one of Realme’s flagship lineups and there are speculations that this could be the Realme Flash, which is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 chipset. The Realme Flash will come with a triple rear camera setup, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of internal storage.

The August 3 event could also see some big announcements or the release of additional details about the MagDart technology and a possible timeline for its commercial deployment. We may also get more specs about the Realme Flash. However, it is not likely that pricing and availability details for these yet-to-be-released products will be given.

The launch event will be held online and streamed live on all Realme’s official social media platforms which include YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook.

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Realme is working on a magnetic charger named Realme MagDart and a few days back, GizmoChina exclusively shared images of this upcoming magnetic wireless charger from the Chinese firm that is expected to launch soon.

Earlier today, the company hinted at the launch of a new smartphone in the Indian market with the tagline “Coming in a flash.” Now, a new report has revealed that the phone will be called Realme Flash.

Not just that, the report also claims that this will be the first Android smartphone in the world to come with support for magnetic charging, thanks to the support for the Realme MagDart, which is also expected to launch alongside this new phone.

As for the smartphone, the Realme Flash will reportedly come with a curved screen featuring a punch-hole cutout in the top-left corner for housing the front-facing camera. Underneath, it is expected to packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset with 12GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. On the back panel, the phone will feature a triple-camera setup and is expected to come running Android 11-based Realme UI on top.

Realme is currently working on at least two different versions of MagDart chargers. One of them appears to have a slim profile while the other one is bulkier. The slimmer version is said to offer 15W wireless charging. The bulker version could have over 15W charging support as the company is touting the technology to be the world’s fastest when it comes to magnetic charging capabilities.

Similar to the Apple MagSafe technology, the Realme MagDart can be attached to the smartphone’s back panel to start charging. The bulkier version of the upcoming magnetic charger from Realme seems to have a fan to keep the temperature in control.

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Recently, we had reported on Realme filing a new trademark for ‘MagDart.’ While it was only speculated that it could be similar to Apple’s MagSafe, our source has revealed that the MagDart is indeed a magnetic wireless charger.

The source also shared images of the new MagDart series of wireless chargers, which has revealed certain details regarding the upcoming products. Looking at these images, it is clear that the Chinese smartphone maker is working on at least two variants of MagDart wireless chargers. One appears to be noticeably slim, while the other sports a bulkier design. Apparently, the thinner version will offer 15W wireless charging and its body will be sleeker than the Apple MagSafe.

On the other hand, the second MagDart charger is quite a bit larger than this model and will reportedly offer high wireless charging rates that will rival modern wired fast charging tech. We can even observe a grill below its USB Type C port, which is likely for airflow to keep thermals in check during charging. Unfortunately, finer details like the exact charging rates regarding this model are currently unknown, although, the products hints at few interesting things that we can expect in the near future.

First, this would mark the first commercial Android handset featuring magnetic wireless charging like Apple’s MagSafe. In other words, it marks another important milestone in the Android market, especially related to wireless charging tech, and we could expect other OEMs to follow suit.

Secondly, it also implies that Realme will launch a new smartphone that supports MagDart charging, and it could also be working on additional magnetic-based accessories for its future smartphones.

We are expecting more details soon, so stay tuned to Gizmochina.

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Realme has recently filed for a new trademark application. This is for a ‘MagDart’ technology, which might be the company’s own version of the Apple MagSafe wireless fast charging technology.

Wow! Realme files the trademark for MagDart. Could most likely be an upcoming fast wireless charging tech like Apple's MagSafe.
Feel free to retweet.#Realme #MagDart pic.twitter.com/lkOoBLIbAl

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) July 16, 2021

For those unaware, the MagSafe was first introduced in iPhones with the iPhone 12 series last year. This is a charging technology that essentially attaches to the back of the device to charge the iPhone through magnets that are housed under the rear panel of the handset. So, the Chinese smartphone maker might be working on its own iteration of this technology. This trademark application was filed at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and was first spotted by tipster Mukul Sharma, who revealed the name of this upcoming technology.

Looking at the description of this trademark, it is clear that Realme is working on a new charging solution. However, the finer details regarding this charging technology are still unknown, which appears to be similar to the Apple MagSafe solution. As of right now, the company has yet to make any official announcement regarding this technology. So, we have no way of knowing if the vendor is actually working on such a moment or just covering all bases.

Notably, MySmartPrice also spotted MagDart the trademark on India’s CGPDTM website as well. In other words, the charging technology could also be arriving in India soon. Although, we have no way of confirming this news at the moment. So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding this matter.

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