The Galaxy S25 Probably Won't Have Qi2, But Might Have Faster Wireless Charging

The Qi2 standard has seen hardly any adoption across Android, but has been rumored to be coming in the Galaxy S25 series. As it turns out, that’s probably not happening, but Samsung may be bringing better wireless charging.

Qi2 brings a handful of benefits, but none are as big as the ring of magnets it adds to a device which can then be used for alignment and accessories. It works exactly like Apple’s MagSafe feature on iPhones, because it is quite literally the same thing.

Samsung was briefly expected to be the first major Android brand to adopt the Qi2 standard in the Galaxy S25 series, but an accessory leak put that into question. Now, another leak is further cementing the idea that the Galaxy S25 series won’t natively support Qi2.

According to @chunvn8888 on Twitter/X, Samsung is planning use Qi2 in the Galaxy S25 series, but only through a case. This was backed up by Max Jambor, a reliable source for Samsung leaks.

The post goes on to explain that Samsung will be upgrading wireless charging speeds in the Galaxy S25 series from the current 15W maximum to a 25W maximum, matching that of the latest iPhones.

The idea of using Qi2 “without magnets” is technically possible – Samsung already does this in the Galaxy Ring – but 25W speeds are not yet a part of the standard. Apple supports that on the latest iPhones over Qi2/MagSafe accessories, but that upgrade has not yet made it to the wider industry standard, which still tops out at 15W. It’s unclear how Samsung is boosting speeds up to 25W, but companies modifying the Qi standard between their devices and accessories is not a new idea. This is how certain Pixel phones can charge at up to 23W, and how OnePlus can support 50W wireless charging.

The details are still fuzzy, but we’ll continue to learn more as the Galaxy S25’s launch date approaches in January.