Charging a cell phone as quickly as possible is an underrated priority when purchasing a cell phone. More and more manufacturers are offering fast charging adapters for smartphones these days, but even these pale in comparison to what may be available for the Galaxy Note 20 in late 2020.

According to IT Home (via TechRadar), Samsung is working with Apple, Huawei, and Oppo to include GaN (gallium nitride) chargers in their products within the next year. [Gallium nitride will replace the standard silicon currently used in most chargers, making charging adapters smaller, simpler, and more efficient.

Currently, the only drawback is how expensive it is to implement this technology. Therefore, Samsung will most likely launch this technology in the Galaxy Note 20 flagship model, or the Galaxy S21, rather than in the A-series mid-range devices.

But Samsung and rival Apple really need to upgrade their charging game. The iPhone 11 Pro, Apple's fastest charging device, still only charges at 18W and uses its own Lightning connector, making it impossible to use the charger with many modern products, which tend to use USB-C instead. The Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 10 have a slightly better default of 25W, and some models have the option of using a separate 45W charger.

Xiaomi already sells a 50W GaN charger for the Mi 10 Pro that can charge a 4,500 mAh battery in just 45 minutes. It is great that this technology is already working for one company, but it will only become truly widespread when major companies like Samsung, Apple, and Huawei also begin to adopt it.

The Note 20 will likely be available around August 2020, which is still a few months away. If you can't wait that long for Samsung's flagship model with fast charging, the Galaxy S20 Ultra is the best option. It's a very expensive phone, but you get what you pay for, including the option to charge at up to 45W.