Faster charging for HTC’s 2014 flagship, but you’ll need to wait for an updated charger to take full advantage
Last year’s HTC One, the M7, was great in a lot of ways. But charging speeds weren’t exactly its forte. The device arrived just in time to miss out on Qualcomm’s Quick Charge technology, which enabled faster charging on some Snapdragon-powered phones. But the new HTC One (M8) is set to enjoy even quicker charging speeds thanks to the device’s support for Quick Charge 2.0. Only thing is, you might have to wait to take full advantage of it.
Qualcomm says charging through Quick Charge 2.0, first introduced as standard in Snapdragon 800, is up to 75 percent faster than non-Quick Charge devices. However HTC’s bundled charger, a 1.5A unit, only supports Quick Charge 1.0. So it’ll still be pretty fast — significantly faster than what you’re used to if you’re coming from last year’s HTC One (M7). But for the full Quick Charge 2.0 experience you’ll need to wait for a charger accessory HTC plans to release later this year, which will support 1.67A as well as the latest Quick Charge standard.
For more new HTC One hardware details, check out our M8 specs post and full review.