The Galaxy S25 collection would possibly get a characteristic the iPhone has had for years

Key Takeaways

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 collection might help Qi2 wi-fi charging with a magnet.
Qi2 is a charging normal that makes wi-fi charging sooner and extra environment friendly.
If Samsung adopts Qi2, different Android units popping out subsequent yr might observe swimsuit.

Apple launched MagSafe with the launch of the iPhone 12 lineup in 2020, letting customers connect telephone instances, chargers, and different equipment to their iPhones magnetically. Now, Samsung is likely to be borrowing this magnetic idea from Apple.

This data comes from a path of leaks suggesting that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 collection will help Qi2 wi-fi charging with a magnet. The supply of this leak is Ice Universe on Weibo by way of @Jukanlosreve, who is thought for posting leaks and rumors on X (by way of Android Police). There is not onerous proof to help this declare, however it’s fascinating and plausible.

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What’s Qi2 wi-fi charging?

It is a wi-fi charging normal Apple and different tech giants helped create

A MagSafe charger on the back of the iPhone 16 Pro.

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Qi2 is a charging normal launched by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), which Apple, Google, Samsung, and extra are a part of. The thought behind the Qi2 normal was to make wi-fi charging sooner and extra environment friendly (by way of GSMArena). Relating to magnets in units with Qi2, the WPC posted on X throughout the summer time that “All Qi2 labelled units embrace magnets.”

If a tool helps Qi2 wi-fi charging, it has a magnetic ring inside to assist it connect and align to wi-fi chargers and help magnetic equipment, just like MagSafe on the iPhone.

If the Samsung Galaxy S25 collection helps Qi2 wi-fi charging, magnetic charging may lastly arrive on an Android flagship machine. There’s already one Android telephone on the market that helps Qi2 magnetic charging: the mid-range HMD Skyline.

Admittedly, wi-fi charging may not be for everybody, however it will be good to see extra Android units lastly undertake the know-how. If Samsung does characteristic Qi2 wi-fi charging with the Galaxy 25 collection, different Android producers would possibly observe swimsuit on their flagship units. The Samsung Galaxy 25 collection is predicted to launch early subsequent yr.