Qi2 25W Wireless Charging Specification Announced; WPC Says ‘Major Android Smartphones’ to Join Ecosystem

Qi2 25W was unveiled on Wednesday as the newest wi-fi charging specification from the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). The newest normal is definitely referred to as Qi v2.2.1, however its advertising and marketing title is extra memorable, and the WPC claims that Android smartphones and Apple’s iPhone will embrace help for the brand new specification. It is claimed to supply 70 % extra energy than Qi2 (15W) appropriate gadgets. Android smartphones that help Qi2 25W will supply wi-fi charging speeds on par with Apple’s MagSafe 2 for iPhone.

WPC Says 14 Devices and Accessories Competed Qi2 25W Certification

An announcement from the WPC says that the brand new Qi2 25W specification might be adopted by “major Android smartphones”, however there is no point out of which upcoming smartphones will supply help for sooner wi-fi charging. Apple’s iPhone fashions, which already help the corporate’s MagSafe 2 specification, will even help Qi2 25W charging.

In 2023, the WPC launched the Qi2 normal that supplied help for wi-fi charging at 15W on appropriate smartphones. Unlike earlier Qi-certified smartphones, which could possibly be charged at 7.5W utilizing a appropriate accent, Qi2 and Qi2 25W appropriate gadgets should be outfitted with magnets to align the charger on the rear panel.

However, just a few handsets just like the Samsung Galaxy S25 collection of smartphones and the HMD Skyline are Qi 2 appropriate, and solely the latter is provided with magnets that supply correct help for Qi2 charging. Other system producers supply help by way of circumstances outfitted with magnets.

It’s value noting that Samsung just lately surveyed its clients about wi-fi charging on its smartphones, by way of the Members app. The South Korean agency reportedly requested customers whether or not they would like a smartphone outfitted with magnets for wi-fi charging, even when it made the cellphone thicker due to the extra parts.

The WPC says that “fourteen devices, receivers, and transmitters” underwent testing for Qi2 25W certification as a part of a restricted launch, and that “several hundred” gadgets might be examined quickly. However, it is unclear whether or not a majority of those are charging equipment, or smartphones. Handsets with help for Qi2 25W wi-fi charging may floor within the coming months.