Huawei unveils batteries that charge 10 times faster than regular ones

The new batteries incorporate a catalyst in the anode that speeds up the conversion of electrical energy from the grid into chemical energy. Like Huawei, whose new experimental set-up can take a dead battery to 48 percent change in about five minutes.

Most of that progress is squarely aimed at supporting things like bigger screens and more power-intensive features, instead of enabling longer battery life.

While various charging techniques – including wireless charging and faster charging – have helped make regular topping up more convenient, creating a battery that lasts longer between charges is still the ultimate goal.

As part of a project from Watt Lab, part of the Central Research Institute at Huawei Technology Corporation Limited, Huawei took the lid off its quick charging lithium-ion batteries.

The video however shows that the Huawei battery has to be separately charged unlike charging it when inside a phone.

Huawei Technologies Co’s (華為) new fast-charging battery is capable of charging 10 times faster than normal lithium-ion batteries and uses a new electrode design, the company said. The company is working on engineering techniques that would allow it to manufacture batteries which can be charged much faster and with much better staying power. This is the more powerful of the two, with the ability to charge a smartphone to 68 percent status within two minutes. “Huawei is using different chemistry”.

In March, Samsung announced that the batteries in its new Galaxy S6 handsets could power up to four hours of usage after a 10-minute charge. Until Huawei can demo an in-phone solution the technology isn’t likely to get anyone particularly excited. “It’s not as important as having a larger phone, or a larger battery… but still”. However, once they are made available, life will be a tad bit easier as users will no longer have to worry about their battery life.