Samsung 'Galaxy S22', Will Maximum Charging Speed Remain at 25W?
[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] There are expectations that the maximum charging speed of Samsung Electronics' next-generation flagship smartphone, the ‘Galaxy S22’ series, will fall short of anticipation.
On the 11th (local time), IT specialized media Android Authority reported that three models of Samsung's S22 series (model numbers SM-S9080, SM-S9060, SM-S9010) have passed China's CCC certification.
According to Android Authority, Samsung is expected to maintain the charging speed of the S22 series, anticipated to be released early next year, at a maximum of 25 watts (W), the same as the previous ‘Galaxy S21’ series. Samsung has applied 25W charging to its flagship models, including the S21 series. Although 45W fast charging was introduced in the ‘Galaxy S20 Ultra’ and ‘Galaxy Note10 Plus’, the actual charging speed showed little difference compared to using a 25W adapter.
If the maximum charging speed of the S22 remains at 25W, it could be a weakness in the competition for Android market share against Chinese companies. Currently, Chinese manufacturers aggressively offer fast charging of 45W or higher, enabling full charge in about 30 minutes. The Xiaomi smartphone ‘Xiaomi 11T Pro’, unveiled on the 15th of last month, supports wired charging at a maximum speed of 120W. It can fully charge a large-capacity 5000 milliampere-hour (mAh) battery in 17 minutes.
Apple also appears to be paying more attention to charging speed than before. The recently released ‘iPhone 13 Pro Max’ is confirmed to provide fast charging at a maximum of 27W. This is the fastest charging speed among iPhones released so far, an improvement over the previous ‘iPhone 12 Pro Max’ (22W).
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Meanwhile, the S22, which was speculated to be released early within the year to compete with the iPhone 13, may be delayed until after February next year due to the continued success of the third-generation foldable phones ‘Galaxy Z Fold3’ and ‘Galaxy Z Flip3’. This is analyzed as a move to focus on supplying foldable phones amid the ongoing semiconductor supply shortage.
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