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Realme has teased that is MagDart tech will give 66W output.
The Apple MagSafe wireless charger gives an output of just 15W.
Realme MagDart magnetic wireless charging technology is the next big thing for the world of Android phones. It is the first time an Android phone company is launching magnetic charging, which, although it is a take on Apple’s MagSafe, is on its way to being a lot bigger. Realme is launching MagDart on August 3, and, naturally, there are teasers ahead of that. One teaser hinted that MagDart would support 66W wireless charging, a lot more than what Apple’s MagSafe technology delivers to the iPhone.
Taking a sly dig at Apple, Realme India and Europe CEO Madhav Sheth said MagDart would charge 440 percent faster and thinner. “Faster” and “thinner” are comparative adjectives that Sheth has used against Apple’s MagSafe without directly mentioning it. Also, it is pronounced anyway because the magnetic wireless charging technology is only available on the iPhone right now, and Realme will bring a rival in the form of Maggart.
Apple’s MagSafe can charge your iPhone at a maximum charging speed of 15W using the 20W adapter. It is faster than wired charging with the 5W adapter that most people have from previous iPhone models. Since the iPhone 12 series does not ship with a power adapter in the box, customers will likely either go for a new one or use what they have. And none of the solutions they can try will give them a power output of more than 15W when using the MagSafe wireless charging for the iPhone, which Realme is after now.
Magnetic charging is better than regular Qi charging because it allows two surfaces to attach more precisely and firmly, preventing any loss of power during charging. Realme sure has a shot here if it manages to deliver MagDart as the true upgrade as it is supposed to be. This means Realme will not only have to launch the product for its smartphones and other devices; it will have to be the inspiration for other brands. See, Oppo and OnePlus are very much going to launch their own versions of MagDart shortly -- because they are a family and share one another’s resources. But the challenge is going to be making brands such as Xiaomi and Samsung follow suit.
Realme has also claimed the MagDart charger will be thinner than Apple’s MagSafe charger. It has not shared the thickness of the MagDart charger yet, but leaks have left nothing to the imagination. Realme’s MagDart charger will come in two models. One of them will be the usual disc-shaped wireless charger that looks just like the Apple MagSafe charger. The other one, however, is going to be pretty interesting. Per the leaks, this charger will be bigger and bulkier and look boxy. There will be vents on this charger, probably to dissipate the extra heat. A heat dissipation system should immediately mean huge overloads, which, in turn, means high charging speeds. If Realme is hinting at correctly, this boxy MagDart charging will come with 66W fast charging.
Realme will also announce a new phone called Realme Flash that will support MagDart technology. The current line of Realme phones will not be compatible with MagDart because of the lack of the required hardware, but there will be more phones in the future.
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