Charge your phone in just 8 minutes? Xiaomi announces insanely fast 200W wired charging

Popular smartphone brand Xiaomi has announced its new and fastest charging technology solution that can juice up your smartphone from 0 to 100 per cent within minutes. This is Xiaomi's fastest charging solution till date. Xiaomi's new charging tech will be called HyperCharge tech and will charge smartphones fully in just eight minutes. The charging tech can also wirelessly charge a device at 120W within 15 minutes. The wireless speed Xiaomi has achieved is faster than the wired charging technology of most smartphone makers.

It's worth mentioning that the claims apply to smartphones with 4000 mAh batteries. This means that any device that packs a 4000mAh battery pack can charge from 0 to 100 per cent within 8 minutes.

Xiaomi also did a demo of its charging solution on a custom-built Mi 11 Pro. The smartphone has a 4000 mAh battery which was charged from zero to 50 per cent in three minutes. HyperCharge can also wirelessly charge a device at 120W. The company claims that the new charging solution can charge a 4000 mAh battery within 15 minutes.

The 200W charging support sounds exciting and promises a great future but there are a lot of factors Xiaomi will have to consider before bringing it to its smartphones. Fast charging technologies aren't great for the health of the battery pack. Then, the smartphone maker will have to factor in safety, thermal management, certification, etc.

However, we can't rule out the possibility of Xiaomi bringing its HyperCharge tech to a premium smartphone later this year or early next year.