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Chinese phone maker Meizu might be better known in the U.S. for its patent fights with Apple than the Android phones it makes, but the company is slowly building a name for itself. And while it didn’t unveil a new phone at Mobile World Congress this year, it did bring something far more interesting: a charging breakthrough.
Like other Android handsets, Meizu’s phones have featured its proprietary mCharge system for years. The most recent version promised to fill up about a quarter of the battery in just 10 minutes, but version 4.0 blows away those estimates (and our expectations). According to Meizu, the 11V/5A charging connector “boasts a maximum power of 55W for an accelerated full charge time of just 20 minutes,” making it the fastest system around.
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