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New technology will let your phone fully charge in just nine minutes — and it could be available in your devices by summer.

This will also help companies design smaller and thinner phones after devices ballooned in size to fit in giant batteries.

The new technology, which allows rapid charging without causing damage to batteries, was showcased at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week.

It comes from Chinese phone maker Oppo, which is the fourth biggest firm globally and has been growing rapidly in the UK along with its sub-brands OnePlus, Realme and Vivo.

Experts say Apple and Samsung are already working on replicating the feat since fast charging and long battery life is a key selling point for mobile devices.

Stuart Miles, founder of tech website Pocket-Lint.co.uk, told the MailOnline: “Battery life is really important for many users but improvements in efficiency are slower than most of us would like.

“So companies are saying if you cannot make it last longer, let’s make it charge quicker.

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