While just a week's time is left for the official launch of the OnePlus 5T[1], CEO Pete Lau on Wednesday once again reached out on the OnePlus[2] forums and revealed the presence of Dash Charge on the upcoming smartphone. The executive also confirmed the new OnePlus flagship would not support wireless charging. In another news, the price of the OnePlus 5T is now reported to be the same as of the previously launched OnePlus 5[3] - a move that may disappoint OnePlus 5 owners.
Lau mentioned two major reasons for retaining Dash Charge on the OnePlus 5T. The first reason highlighted by the 42-year-old executive points to the proprietary technology that is touted to deliver as much as 20 watts of power to deliver a day's charge in half an hour. Unlike OnePlus' Dash Charge, wireless charging pads in the present market support a maximum of 15 watts of power, OnePlus says, which is also subject to the position and number of devices on the pad.
The second reason Lau stated for choosing Dash Charge technology over wireless charging on the OnePlus 5T is the consistency of power delivered. Also, he pointed out that wireless charging doesn't enable users to pick their devices up to play a game or take a photo. He believed that the present model of wireless charging "brings more limitations than freedom", and the available wireless charging pads, cases, tables, and even lamps are "creating constraints" for end users.
"Wireless charging is an exciting concept that's matured a lot over the last few years. But given the current state of this technology, Dash Charge is still the superior choice," Lau asserted[4] in the post.
Lau updated the forum...