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

Qi2 25W was unveiled on Wednesday as the most recent wi-fi charging specification from the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). The newest customary is definitely referred to as Qi v2.2.1, however its advertising title is extra memorable, and the WPC claims that Android smartphones and Apple’s iPhone will embody assist for the brand new specification. It is claimed to provide 70 % extra energy than Qi2 (15W) appropriate gadgets. Android smartphones that assist Qi2 25W will provide 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 can be adopted by “major Android smartphones”, however there is not any point out of which upcoming smartphones will provide assist for sooner wi-fi charging. Apple’s iPhone fashions, which already assist the corporate’s MagSafe 2 specification, may also assist Qi2 25W charging.

In 2023, the WPC launched the Qi2 customary that provided assist for wi-fi charging at 15W on appropriate smartphones. Unlike earlier Qi-certified smartphones, which may very well be charged at 7.5W utilizing a appropriate accent, Qi2 and Qi2 25W appropriate gadgets have to be outfitted with magnets to align the charger on the rear panel.

However, only some handsets just like the Samsung Galaxy S25 collection of smartphones and the HMD Skyline are Qi 2 appropriate, and solely the latter is supplied with magnets that provide correct assist for Qi2 charging. Other system producers provide assist by way of circumstances outfitted with magnets.

It’s price noting that Samsung not too long ago surveyed its prospects 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 telephone 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 can be examined quickly. However, it is unclear whether or not a majority of those are charging equipment, or smartphones. Handsets with assist for Qi2 25W wi-fi charging may floor within the coming months.