The Samsung Galaxy S25 series may not have true Qi2 magnetic charging

The Samsung Galaxy S25 series may not have true Qi2 magnetic charging
The Samsung Galaxy S25 series may not have true Qi2 magnetic charging

While Qi2 has been around for quite some time, there haven’t been many smartphones that have taken advantage of it. Recent leaks have suggested that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 series could come with Qi2 support, offering magnetic wireless charging similar to Apple’s MagSafe.

However, @chunvn8888 reports that there will be no real Qi2 support. The leaker explained that there will be support for Qi2 wireless charging, but without magnets. This would make Qi2 certification practically useless, given that one of the big updates brought by this standard was magnetic charging.

@chunvn8888 reports that Samsung Galaxy S25 users can still get magnetic wireless charging, but through first-party or third-party protective cases with magnets installed. This is an option already available on many latest generation smartphones. In fact, you can get the same feature with case on the Galaxy S24 series (256GB FE currently at $677.48 on Amazon).

On the bright side, @chunvn8888 says that Qi2 wireless charging support on the new series should lead to speeds of up to 25W. Looking back, the Galaxy S24 Ultra maxed out at 15W, so according to the report, the next lineup will see an upgrade along those lines. As for why Samsung might have skipped the use of magnets, it’s likely because of the S Pen in the S25 Ultra model.

As we’ve covered previously, the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s S Pen tends not to work when a magnetic case is installed on the phone. It’s possible that Samsung hasn’t found a solution to this problem, which is why the upcoming series lacks the built-in magnetic charging feature.

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