Oppo, the mum or dad firm behind OnePlus smartphones, is well-known for teasing its upcoming {hardware} gimmicks. This time, it’s trying to offer Apple a run for its cash with a brand new magnetic wi-fi charging know-how.

The know-how’s moniker is MagVOOC—catchy, no?—and Oppo describes it as “flash charging.” The firm debuted the know-how at an expo in China, together with just a few suitable equipment, billed as an Android various to Apple’s proprietary MagSafe.

First up, there’s a wi-fi slim moveable charger, which straps onto the again of a smartphone with the assistance of a “magnetic alignment system,” which ensures the telephone and charger are lined up for the most effective connection. There’s additionally a 4000 mAh energy financial institution, which affords a charging output of 20W—quicker than MagSafe’s 15W, in response to GizChina. The energy financial institution additionally makes use of a “magnetic alignment system” to remain put when related.

This is fascinating, as a result of as neat as Apple’s MagSafe charging puck for the iPhone 12 is, it’s additionally a a lot slower charging methodology than merely plugging the iPhone right into a Lightning-to-USB-C charging brick.

Oppos additionally confirmed off a vertical charging stand, which seems to be just like the one which’s at present out there for OnePlus. The MagVOOC model has a decrease charging output, nonetheless, charging at 40W in comparison with the OnePlus’s Warp Charge 50 Wireless stand.

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Oppo additionally revealed its personal tackle over-the-air charging know-how, which has been tried many instances previously by a wide range of tech corporations however by no means taken off commercially. Oppo’s model works equally to Xiaomi’s Mi Air Charge idea. In Oppo’s use case, all it takes is just a few inches of proximity to cost up a tool with 7.5W of energy. It could possibly be a know-how that Oppo integrates together with its in-car connectivity programs, which it additionally introduced in as we speak’s information dump.

There have been no specifics as to when Oppo plans to launch the brand new MagVOOC know-how and its equipment. Realme, certainly one of Oppo’s sibling manufacturers below the BBK group, additionally lately introduced its model of the Apple MagSafe referred to as MagDart. There are two variations of it, with the MagDart charger providing 50W output, together with a quieter, lower-powered model with 15W output.