The OnePlus 9 Pro can charge wirelessly faster than most cable phones

Last year’s OnePlus 8 Pro was the company’s first model to support wireless charging, and they did so with a splash and added support for their own 30-watt ‘Warp’ charger. According to the leaks about the upcoming refresh, the 9 Pro will increase it to 50 watts, which will likely speed up the wireless charging rate even more.

Previously, the OnePlus 9 pro supported rumors to support 45-watt wireless charging. According to a report by Ishan Agarwal, the frequent leak, the phone will be sold with a premium wireless charger, just like the previous model. The OnePlus 9 Pro and the cheaper 9 model both support standard Qi wireless charging, says Agarwal, although the non-Pro will not have access to the higher charging speeds. Last year, the OnePlus 8 (sans Pro) had no wireless charging capability.

Days after the initial leaks, OnePlus released a video of the 9 Pro charging wirelessly to an iPhone on a lightning cable, which goes from 1% to a full battery in 1 minute and changes. A forum entry confirms that the next generation version of its own Warp wireless charger uses 50 watts. Combined with a dual-chamber battery and induction coil settings, it’s about twice as fast as charging in the 8 Pro, and can reach the same speed in horizontal mode on the Warp Charger.

The assumption is that OnePlus has a level playing field for the above test, which would mean a OnePlus 9 Pro versus an iPhone 12 with its fastest charge, using a 20 watt adapter. Of course, we do not see which adapter the iPhone uses. The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro increase wired charging to 65 watts, with a full 1 to 100 charge lasting just 29 minutes.

Several leaks from both devices have already occurred, showing us the rear camera design and a few other hardware options. There are also rumors of a OnePlus 9 Lite, which gives the company the same three-model flagship approach as Samsung. The announcement is confirmed and scheduled for March 23.