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Video: Ulefone Power fast charges in 2 hours

AbbieJanuary 14, 2016

A huge 6050mAh battery no longer means crazy long charging times as Ulefone shows us in this Ulefone Power charging test.

Fast charging technology really started to take off last year, and with Mediatek offering their own ‘Pump Express’ solution, phones running the Taiwanese companies SoC’s an also take advantage of faster recharge times.

The Ulefone Power uses a 9V 2-3A fast charger (below) which quickly pushes energy in to the 6050mAh Sony Li-polymer battery. The result is a complete charge time of 2 hours, or 51% in just an hour.

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Watch the Ulefone Power battery drain test here.

The Power is already on sale and features a 5.5-inch FHD display, 3GB RAM, octacore chipset, 13 mega-pixel Sony camera and fingerprint scanner. Android 5.1 ships on the phone, but Android 6.0 is promised to come soon.

For those of you wanting to see the charging video at regular speed check out this video.

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Abbie
Abbie is a self confessed Chinese phone addict! After cutting her teeth on the Meizu M9 she hasn't been able to keep away from Chinese phones keeping her ear to the ground especially for the latest Shanzhai and clone news!

balcobomber25
January 14, 2016
With the most recent update my Meizu MX5 with 3050mAh can charge from 0-100% in about 50 minutes, so this is pretty good for a 6050mAh.
- Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
  January 14, 2016
  - balcobomber25
    January 15, 2016
    Before the last update by Meizu it would take just about an hour to go from 0-100%, the last few updates they worked on optimization.
- Mengkih
  January 15, 2016
  MX5 also packs an MTK chipset. So seems MTK’s Pump Express is not worse than Qualcomm quick charge at all.
  - balcobomber25
    January 15, 2016
    I think it’s more about each company optimizing it for their phone. Meizu has spent the last 9 months optimizing the MX5, with each new update the charging times have been less and less. When I first got the phone it took about 70 minutes to go from 0-100. But I have seen other MTK powered phones with similar size batteries that take a lot longer.
Muhammad Yasir
January 14, 2016
Reviews baby , Reviews tell it ALL !

balcobomber25
January 14, 2016
With the most recent update my Meizu MX5 with 3050mAh can charge from 0-100% in about 50 minutes, so this is pretty good for a 6050mAh.
- Mr.Flying Zoom3rz
  January 14, 2016
  Lol, that’s fast. ^^
- Mengkih
  January 15, 2016
  MX5 also packs an MTK chipset. So seems MTK’s Pump Express is not worse than Qualcomm quick charge at all.
- balcobomber25
  January 15, 2016
  Before the last update by Meizu it would take just about an hour to go from 0-100%, the last few updates they worked on optimization.
- balcobomber25
  January 15, 2016
  I think it’s more about each company optimizing it for their phone. Meizu has spent the last 9 months optimizing the MX5, with each new update the charging times have been less and less. When I first got the phone it took about 70 minutes to go from 0-100. But I have seen other MTK powered phones with similar size batteries that take a lot longer.

Guest
January 14, 2016
Reviews baby , Reviews tell it ALL !
January 14, 2016
Inb4 ulefone employees coming here and calling people “poor child”
- Assefa Hanson
  January 14, 2016
- Who are you then? Why even the name of your network can not see?poor child ！
- kik
  January 15, 2016
MattD
January 14, 2016
I’m already aware camera won’t be that great, but I hope they won’t screw audio department too this time
- NO.5
  January 15, 2016
  A russian youtuber has got this phone and show sample photo. Seems camera is not bad.
  - MattD
    January 15, 2016
    Don’t know what to think honestly, specs are similar to mi4 and vivo xshot, but I’m certain it won’t be the same thing… Moreover, I’m too much used to my actual phone’s camera, wich is great, so i know i have some high standards to beat ?
    However, i can roll with a “decent-in-sunlight” camera like some devices we’ve seen before, but I’ll believe it only when many users will tell it’s so: I’m always sceptical when just one reviewer say something 🙂
    - balcobomber25
      January 15, 2016
      The difference between companies like Vivo/Xiaomi and companies like Ulefone/Elephone when it comes to cameras usually lies in the details that aren’t on the spec sheet: optics and software. The cheaper brands will usually use the same sensors but cheaper lenses and they usually don’t optimize the camera for their phones (there are exceptions). The larger companies usually do.
      - MattD
        January 15, 2016
        I know, what I was trying to say it’s that I’m quite sure camera won’t be as good as it could sound on paper, and looking back to all 2015’s promises about the imx218 sensor I think it’s hard to blame me for my scepticism 😀

Guest
January 14, 2016
- Assefa Hanson
  January 14, 2016
- Who are you then? Why even the name of your network can not see?poor child ！
- kik
  January 15, 2016
MattD
January 14, 2016
I’m already aware camera won’t be that great, but I hope they won’t screw audio department too this time
- NO.5
  January 15, 2016
  A russian youtuber has got this phone and show sample photo. Seems camera is not bad.
- MattD
  January 15, 2016
  Don’t know what to think honestly, specs are similar to mi4 and vivo xshot, but I’m certain it won’t be the same thing… Moreover, I’m too much used to my actual phone’s camera, wich is great, so i know i have some high standards to beat 😁
  However, i can roll with a “decent-in-sunlight” camera like some devices we’ve seen before, but I’ll believe it only when many users will tell it’s so: I’m always sceptical when just one reviewer say something 🙂
  PS: however, thanks for the tip, I’m really looking for some review, I’ll search for those camera samples 🙂
- balcobomber25
  January 15, 2016
  The difference between companies like Vivo/Xiaomi and companies like Ulefone/Elephone when it comes to cameras usually lies in the details that aren’t on the spec sheet: optics and software. The cheaper brands will usually use the same sensors but cheaper lenses and they usually don’t optimize the camera for their phones (there are exceptions). The larger companies usually do.
- MattD
  January 15, 2016
  I know, what I was trying to say it’s that I’m quite sure camera won’t be as good as it could sound on paper, and looking back to all 2015’s promises about the imx218 sensor I think it’s hard to blame me for my scepticism 😀

Bryan
January 15, 2016
The components Ulefone used in the quick charger are impressive.
SergioRamos
January 15, 2016
- EmperorProtects
  January 15, 2016
GuyKiller
January 15, 2016
Now it’s time for me to buy it.
elvis
January 15, 2016
Hi, Ulefone, can Ulefone Power charge Tesla? My uncle’s Tesla often run out of energy on the way.
- Shostakovich
  January 15, 2016
ii
January 15, 2016
It’s a good phone to watch online video. Big FHD display, and more importantly, the big battery.

LuizGustavo
January 15, 2016
I’ve played Temple Run for years. And soon i will be able to play it longer. Hope Ulefone will ship it out soon.
Windows 10
January 15, 2016
Will it come with Windows phone 10?
Guns 'n' Vegetables
January 15, 2016
Will be my next phone.
Bryan
January 15, 2016
The components Ulefone used in the quick charger are impressive.
SergioRamos
January 15, 2016
- EmperorProtects
  January 15, 2016
GuyKiller
January 15, 2016
Now it’s time for me to buy it.

elvis
January 15, 2016
Hi, Ulefone, can Ulefone Power charge Tesla? My uncle’s Tesla often run out of energy on the way.
- Shostakovich
  January 15, 2016
ii
January 15, 2016
It’s a good phone to watch online video. Big FHD display, and more importantly, the big battery.
LuizGustavo
January 15, 2016
I’ve played Temple Run for years. And soon i will be able to play it longer. Hope Ulefone will ship it out soon.

Windows 10
January 15, 2016
Will it come with Windows phone 10?
Guns 'n' Vegetables
January 15, 2016
Will be my next phone.
Alexander Sean Brogan
February 17, 2017
Hi! I’m having problems with battery draining (less than 2 days instead of previous 3 – 4 for normal – low usage) but especially in charging times.. it keeps charging even for 8 hours (instead of 1.30/2 hours previously) without arriving at full charge… these conditions changed in few days.. I don’t think the problem is the battery.. In android settings I noticed there is a constantly active radio signal.. before that, few nights ago while charging on another electric socket (still in my house) i noticed the charger was becoming really hot.. from that time it doesn’t get warm no more as usual rimaining cold.. Has my charger lost its fast charge feature? How can I stop that radio signal? Heeelp please