There are more ways to extend the battery life of your phone than charging separation
As a new flagship model just released by Nubia, the Z60 Ultra not only continues the iconic "true full screen" design and excellent performance of the imaging terminal, but also supports the charging separation function, which is very rare in the current imaging flagship, and it can not only be used during gaming, but also supports global activation. In the case of long-term use, the charger can be plugged in to directly supply power to the screen, SoC and other components to reduce the loss of the battery.
In fact, the so-called charging separation function is to skip the battery part and supply power directly to other components by the charger, eliminating the user's consumption of battery life when using the mobile phone for a long time. For batteries, the main factors that affect their service life include the number of charge and discharge cycles. And such as gamers, heavy video enthusiasts due to the use of Xi, charging and using the situation often occurs, and frequent charging and discharging will adversely affect the service life of the mobile phone battery.
At this time, the charging separation function can avoid the loss of the battery during charging and use, and also improve the safety during use. But this is not a new technology, but it has mostly appeared in products with the gaming experience as the main selling point, and it has been called "bypass charging". The most typical consumer electronics product that applies this technology is a laptop.
In fact, the charging separation function can also be seen as an extension of fast charging technology, and now in order to ensure that more power is replenished in the shortest possible time, the fast charging power is also increasing, and now it even exceeds 200W on smartphones. In this case, even though the energy consumption of large power consumers, including SoCs and screens, is increasing, high-power fast-charging chargers have obviously already met their needs for direct power supply.
However, it is worth mentioning that due to the different positioning of the product, the enabling logic of functions such as bypass charging will also vary depending on the model and use scenario. For example, with the exception of the Nubia Z60 Ultra, which supports global on, some products can only be used in certain scenarios, such as game mode. In addition, based on their own understanding, each manufacturer has adopted extremely complex preconditions in the early days, such as the need to connect to a charger that supports the USB-PD protocol, the remaining battery power exceeds 20%, and the game is running in the foreground for this function to work properly.
With the continuous extension of the replacement cycle in recent years, many users have higher requirements for the durability of mobile phones, and as a direct reflection of the service life of mobile phones, battery life is the top priority, so mainstream manufacturers have also brought a series of charging protection and battery protection solutions. Nowadays, smart charging mode (the name of different manufacturers will be different) has become standard, for example, on the iPhone 15 series models, as long as the user turns on the "optimize battery charging" and "optimize charging limit" functions, the mobile phone will intelligently adjust the charging according to the use Xi, and delay the charging speed to 100% in some scenarios, reducing the number of times the battery is in a high power state and constantly charging, so as to achieve the purpose of extending the battery life.
The so-called smart charging actually means that the mobile phone will record the time node of charging for a long time and removing the charging (for example, in the time period of 0:00-7:00), and when charging during this time period, the mobile phone will charge the power to the threshold value (usually 80% power) at a normal speed and enter the trickle charging state, and the best state is to charge the power to 100% before unplugging the charging cable. In essence, this solution is undoubtedly one of the manifestations of the "intelligence" of the mobile phone, which allows the mobile phone to adjust the relevant functions according to the user's Xi and alleviate the decline in battery health.
In addition, the vast majority of models that support fast charging are equipped with overcharge protection, which ensures that the phone will not be at risk due to battery heating, even when connected to a charger for a long time.
In the part of optimizing the charging process, most models at this stage already support custom charging thresholds in the settings, and users can set them between 80% and 100%. Relevant studies have shown that keeping the battery power at about 80% for a long time can effectively extend the service life and prevent the decline in battery health caused by "overeating" charging. On the iPhone series models, it goes a step further and directly sets this function to be turned on with one button, and users only need to make a decision about how to use it.
After all, for most users, the design life of the battery is relatively easy to ignore, and due to the difference in supply chain, cost, and design ideas, the design life of the mobile phone battery will also be very different. For example, some models only promise that the battery will retain 80% of its original charge after 500 charging cycles, and it is recommended that users replace the battery when the battery health level is below 80%.
However, in order to differentiate the product experience, the existing models take the "longevity version of fast charging" as the selling point, through the "battery health engine optimization", the use of battery bionic repair electrolyte technology and intelligent battery health algorithm to maintain the lithium-ion activity in the battery, prolong the service life of the battery, and even put forward the "battery four-year replacement", which is far beyond the average after-sales service.
In fact, for users, there have always been corresponding pain points in the charging experience in specific scenarios, and the increase in body temperature caused by charging will also lead to a decrease in user comfort, and at the same time cause concerns about safety. Mobile phone manufacturers continue to add charging-related functions such as charging separation, intelligent charging mode, overcharge protection and other related functions to their products, which not only solves the user's battery life anxiety, but also reduces the loss of battery life, which is equivalent to extending the service life of mobile phones in disguise.
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