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Fast charging
Also: quick charge, rapid charging
Fast charging uses higher power to refill a battery more quickly than a basic charger.
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Fast charging uses higher power to refill a battery more quickly than a basic charger. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.
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