Smartphones with quick charge: fastest to recharge from 0% to 100%, from the Galaxy to the iPhone

Samsung ridicules Apple users in its ads, saying they're wall huggers. We put this claim to the test

We've looked at the battery life of the top smartphones, comparing them, and running exhaustive battery tests that show how long a device can last, but with the advent of technologies like QuickCharge 2.0, we're starting to get more and more devices that not only last long, but also recharge very rapidly.

The QuickCharge 2.0 itself is a technology developed by chip maker Qualcomm and - if licensed - is supported in all recent 8xx top series of system chips. Meaning that practically all of the latest flagship smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S5, Note 4, HTC One (M8), LG G3, Sony Xperia Z3, Moto X (2014), and others should have it. In reality, though, not all phone manufacturers have chosen to enable it, but for those that have done this, the effect is immediately obvious.

QuickCharge 2.0 brings a huge improvement in battery charge times

In this list, we'll look at charging times - the time it takes for a device to go from a dead battery to a fully, 100%-charged state. The smartphone that support Quick Charge 2.0 are fastest to recharge and often, even just a half an hour on the charger could replenish such a phone enough to last a few hours. Keep in mind that we use the built-in wall charger in this test, and if you try to charge via USB or via a different, incompatible charger, you will likely get a worse result. The reason is that you cannot draw the same amount of charge via USB or a different charger.

With all those considerations in mind, let's take a look at the phones that are fastest to get fully recharged, from 0% to 100%, with the fastest ones coming first.

1. Oppo Find 7a

Specs

Charge time (0% to 100%): 1 hour 22 minutes

Battery Capacity: 2800mAh

Battery life: 6 hours 6 minutes

The Oppo Find 7a might surprise you with its first place on this list, as it is not a device that is all that common, but it indeed packs some impressive battery charting technology: VOOC charging. The technology allows the phone to go up to 75% charge in merely 30 minutes, and for a full recharge, you'd need to wait an hour and 22 minutes.