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11-23-2025, 12:41 PM
https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/80W-SuperVOOC-charger.jpg Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority


Another week, another problem with USB-C (https://www.androidauthority.com/usb-c-cant-be-fixed-3560127/) charging. Perhaps I’m just having a worse time than most, undoubtedly due to the sheer number of gadgets on my desk at any given time, but plugging in my new OPPO Find X9 Pro (https://www.androidauthority.com/oppo-find-x9-pro-camera-samples-3607432/) had me pulling my hair out.

It’s been a while since I’ve actually struggled to get a modern flagship to start fast charging. Like any normal person, I took my new Find X9 Pro out of the box and tried plugging it into my existing charger setup (https://www.androidauthority.com/best-usb-c-wall-chargers-3496950/). That went OK, if not a little slow (more on that later). But I also wanted to compare my desk charger against an official 80W OPPO SuperVOOC plug, so I gave that a try as well. The phone wouldn’t charge at a rate above 22W-27W — far short of its claimed 80W charging potential.




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