{"id":65573,"date":"2016-10-17T16:50:35","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T15:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=65573"},"modified":"2016-10-27T11:27:04","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T10:27:04","slug":"a-guide-to-fast-charging-with-the-xperia-xz-x-compact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/10\/a-guide-to-fast-charging-with-the-xperia-xz-x-compact\/","title":{"rendered":"How to charge the Xperia XZ & X Compact faster"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Sony Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact come with ‘fast’ chargers out of the box, but what does that actually mean? What chargers should you look for if you want maximum speed charging? Let’s answer those questions now.<\/p>\n

What charger do the Xperia XZ and X Compact come with?<\/h3>\n

The Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact both come with a Sony UCH20 charger<\/a>, shown above,\u00a0which is only a 1.5A charger.<\/p>\n

However, both phones can charge at a much faster rate with more advanced chargers that support Qualcomm Quick Charge<\/a>, like Sony’s own UCH12W<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What’s Quick Charge?<\/h3>\n

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Quick Charge is Qualcomm’s standard for rapid charging. It can use Micro USB or USB-C connectors, and the latest 2.0 and 3.0 standards can charge at a maximum rate of 18W — which works out to be 2A at 9V.<\/p>\n

That means you can get 5.5 hours of use from only 10 minutes of charging, minimising the time you’ll need to be connected to a charger. If you’re charging overnight this doesn’t really matter, but it makes all the difference if you’re topping up during the day.<\/p>\n

The difference between 2.0 and 3.0 is efficiency; 3.0 isn’t any faster, but it is “38% more efficient” than the previous version. That means less energy will be lost as heat, potentially lengthening the useful life of your battery.<\/p>\n

For more on Quick Charge, see our guide here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What other chargers can I use with the Xperia XZ and X Compact?<\/h3>\n

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Any USB charger will charge your phone, but the fastest ones will be labelled as being Quick Charge 2.0 or Quick Charge 3.0 compatible. Quick Charge 3.0 is preferred thanks to its cooler operation, but both will work at the same speed.<\/p>\n

You can find our Quick Charge 3.0 and 2.0 chargers via the buttons below, including wall chargers, car chargers and more.<\/p>\n

Shop Quick Charge chargers ><\/a><\/p>\n

Shop Quick Charge car chargers ><\/a><\/p>\n

Wrapping up<\/h3>\n

I hope this answered your questions! If not, please let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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