Meizu has launched the Super mCharge Technology during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.

The mCharge successor with 11 volts per 5 circuits charging block and a total of 55 watts was demoed in a 3000mAh battery at the MWC. Using this technology, in just 20 minutes, a smartphone battery gets fully charge. For those in a hurry, five minutes of charging gives 30 percent of battery life. This is 11 times and 3.6 times faster than iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 's charging, respectively.

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The Chinese smartphone manufacturer claims that the mCharge is far better than Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 and Oppo's VOCC technologies. The latter was introduced in 2016 also during the MWC, and allegedly fully charges a 2500mAh battery in only 15 minutes.

Competitor Quick Charge usually slows down after topping 50 or 60 percent of battery life in 20 to 30 minutes to avoid overheating. On the other hand, Meizu said that although the charge pump principle that "applies two groups of conversion circuits to directly output half of the voltage," safety of their technology is ensured. It also cools down handsets at 39 degrees Centigrade when charging to prevent overheating and explosion.

Rapid topping may also cut down battery lifetime, but the company said that a 3000 mAh battery can still maintain 80 percent capacity after two years of usage or 800 cycles with super mCharge. Similar to other systems, users need to use a special cable to enjoy the super fast charging feature. Users also have to buy a Meizu phone because the technology will only be compatible with the company's hardware.

The company plans to release the system before 2017 ends. However, Meizu has not yet confirmed its licensing plan for super mCharge technology.