Samsung has just unveiled a chip for ultra-fast wireless charging of up to 50W

Samsung has just presented an innovation in the field of wireless charging. A new chip that promises unprecedented speeds and introduces advanced compatibility with the latest standards.

For several years, progress in wireless charging has transformed our habits. Initially slower that the wired chargingthis technology is now evolving. Manufacturers are increasing their efforts to make it faster and more practical and that it rivals wired standards. With the arrival of new standards like Qi2, the possibilities are expanding even further, and suggest more performance and accessibility.

At CES 2025, Samsung revealed a chip baptized S2MIW06. This is an integrated circuit of power management specially designed to optimize the wireless charging devices. The latter is capable of supporting impressive speeds ranging up to 50Wa level much higher than that of current technologies. Until now, only a few brands like Oppo or Xiaomi offered similar speeds, but this innovation could popularize these performances on many other devices. It also opens up new perspectives for more varied devices, such as laptops or tablets.

Samsung revolutionizes wireless charging with a chip reaching 50W

The S2MIW06 is also compatible with the brand new standard Qi2whose version 2.2 sera available this year. This standard improves performance thanks to Magnetic Power Profilea system using magnets to perfectly align the device and charger. This allows speeds to be achieved up to 25W ensuring maximum efficiency. Furthermore, Samsung’s chip remains compatible with older versions of the Qi standard, such as the widely used Baseline Power Profile and the Extended Power Profile, which allows speeds of up to 15W. This backward compatibility ensures a smooth transition to the new standards.

For the moment, Samsung has not not confirmed if this chip will be used in its next devicesincluding the Galaxy S25 series smartphones expected this year. However, this innovation could lay the foundations for the future of the brand. With a speed of 50W, the latter far exceeds THE current capabilities wireless charging and promises much shorter charging times. By improving speed and efficiency, the brand could encourage the mass adoption of this type of charging, particularly for ever more powerful devices.