- 6.7″ 120Hz 1080p OLED display
- 50MP main /8MP ultrawide/2MP macro cameras
- Up to 12GB RAM
- Up to 512GB storage
- 4500 mAh battery
- 150W charging speeds
- 5nm Dimensity 8100 processor
The OnePlus Ace is available in black and blue
The OnePlus Ace price starts at the equivalent of about $390, but it is a model for China only for now, whereas globally it will most likely appear as the OnePlus 10R. It is also available as the Realme GT Neo3 which was actually the first phone with 150W fast charging announced.
What about the battery longevity with those ultrafast charging speeds, you ask? Well, here’s the scoop.
How safe are 150W charging speeds for the life of the battery?
When announcing the technology, Oppo said that, due to its novel battery chemistry and charge monitoring algorithms, collectively called the Battery Health Engine (BHE), the 150W-capable batteries are able to go through 1600 full recharge-discharge cycles before they fall to 80% capacity retention.
Smart Battery Health Algorithm
Through three years of research and innovation, the OPPO Research Institute has conducted a significant number of tests on battery performance. By constantly optimizing the accuracy of the battery model, the Smart Battery Health Algorithm is able to determine the safest charging current based on different battery capacities, charging adapters, battery conditions, and stages of charging, therefore maximizing the activity of lithium-ions and prolonging the battery’s lifespan.
Battery Healing Technology
Charging speed control algorithms are all fine and dandy, but the new Battery Healing Technology also enhances the chemistry system of the battery in real time. Oppo has been able to optimize the electrolyte formula in a way that has the electrodes damage caused by the full charge and discharge cycles repaired continuously by creating a durable film called the Solid Electrolyte Interface.
The Solid Electrolyte Interphase, also known as SEI, is formed by the reduction reaction of a small amount of polar solvent in the electrolyte after obtaining some electrons while charging and discharging lithium-ion batteries. It is distributed on the surface of the positive and negative electrode, which effectively protects the electrode material from damage caused by solvent molecules and improves the charging cycle performance of the electrodes. Battery Healing Technology helps the battery to continuously repair the SEI during the charging and discharging cycle, making the SEI more stable and durable in real time. Furthermore, it reduces the damage inflicted to the electrodes due to charging and discharging, therefore enhancing the battery performance and extending battery lifespan.
Well, the future is now, it seems and it is not all that expensive, judging from the sub-$500 price of the OnePlus Ace that was just announced. Moreover, not only do Oppo and OnePlus have a commercially available 150W phone charging system already on the market, but they are also working on a 240W charging speeds tech that takes under ten minutes to fill a battery pack which will take the other phone makers a while to catch up to.
