As I’m sure you noticed, Mobile World Congress 2022 contained a few fast charging products announcements. From Oppo’s 240W SuperVooc concept to the 100W charging Honor Magic 4 Pro, it’s increasingly rare to find a new smartphone announcement that doesn’t focus on charging power in some shape or form. But the sheer amount of power involved is becoming so astronomical it’s losing all meaning for pundits and consumers alike. Of course, brands hope that we’ll follow along with the ‘bigger numbers must be better’ philosophy, but battery technology is so seldom properly understood and wattage on its own tells customers virtually nothing important about charging their phone.
Number obsessions are a perpetual plague on the tech industry, whether it’s the historic megapixel wars, audio bit-depth battles, or today’s fascination with charging power. Eventually, it’ll disappear into the background. But before we can put this latest trend to rest, let me give you three good reasons why you should tune out this obsession with fast charging.
