OnePlus 9 Pro can charge faster wirelessly than most phones on a cable

Last year’s OnePlus 8 Pro was the company’s first model to support wireless charging, and they did it quickly, adding support for a proprietary 30-watt “Warp” charger. According to the leaks in the next update, the 9 Pro will increase this to 50 watts, presumably speeding up the wireless charge rate even further.

Previously, the OnePlus 9 pro was rumored to support 45-watt wireless charging. According to a report from the frequent leaker Ishan Agarwal, the phone will be launched along with a premium wireless charger sold separately, as well as the latest model. The OnePlus 9 Pro and the cheaper model 9 support standard Qi wireless charging, says Agarwal, although the non-Pro does not have access to these higher charging speeds. Last year, the OnePlus 8 (sans Pro) ran out of wireless charging capability.

Days after the initial leaks, OnePlus released a video of the 9 Pro charging wirelessly compared to an iPhone with a Lightning cable, going from 1% to a full battery in just 43 minutes and changing. A forum post confirms that the next version of Warp’s proprietary wireless charger uses 50 watts. Combined with a dual chamber battery and settings for induction coils, it is approximately twice as fast as charging on the 8 Pro and can reach the same speed in horizontal mode on the Warp Charger.

The assumption is that the OnePlus has a uniform playing field for the above test, which would mean a OnePlus 9 Pro against an iPhone 12 with its faster wired charging, using a 20 watt adapter. Of course, we don’t see which adapter the iPhone is using. The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro will increase the wired charge to 65 watts, with a full charge of 1 to 100 taking just 29 minutes.

Several leaks from both devices have already occurred, showing us the design of the rear camera and some other hardware options. There is also talk of a OnePlus 9 Lite, giving the company the same flagship approach as Samsung’s three models. The announcement is confirmed and scheduled for March 23.