A new era of wireless charging is unfolding as the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) officially introduces Qi2 25W wireless charging—a leap in convenience and speed for both iPhones and an expanding lineup of Android smartphones. This next-generation standard not only promises faster top-ups but aims to unify and simplify wireless charging across devices and accessories.

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What Is Qi2 25W Wireless Charging?

Qi2 25W is the evolution of the Qi2 standard, designed to deliver up to 25W of power—more than a 65% boost over the 15W maximum of the current Qi2 standard. This results in significantly faster charging for compatible devices, with the promise of 50% battery in just 30 minutes for many models. The upgraded standard brings:

Enhanced Power Delivery: Up to 25W for rapid energy replenishment.

Improved Magnetic Alignment: Borrowing from Apple’s MagSafe system for perfect placement and efficiency.

Broader Device Compatibility: Designed to work with a range of current and future smartphones, including iPhones and major Android brands.

Smarter Safety Features: Real-time communication between charger and device for optimized, protected charging.

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iPhones & Qi2 25W: What to Expect

Apple’s iPhone 16 series already supports 15W Qi2 charging speeds, while 25W is available through the proprietary MagSafe system. The WPC has confirmed that upcoming iPhones will be among the first to support the Qi2 25W open standard officially. There is strong anticipation that the iPhone 17 will offer full compatibility, while the iPhone 16 series may receive updates to enable 25W charging on Qi2-certified chargers.

Notably, Apple’s MagSafe charger, when paired with the new iPhones and a 30W power adapter, can already deliver this 25W speed; however, until now, this capability has been limited to Apple’s proprietary ecosystem. Qi2 25W opens the door to MagSafe-level speeds from a much wider range of accessory makers without Apple licensing fees.

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Major Android Smartphones Joining the Qi2 25W Revolution

Historically, high-speed wireless charging on Android devices relied on proprietary solutions by brands like Samsung, Xiaomi, and OnePlus. With Qi2 25W, these benefits will become standardized, giving users the ability to enjoy rapid charging across numerous brands and chargers. While many flagship phones like the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, and upcoming devices from OPPO and Vivo already offer excellent wireless charging, their next generations are expected to officially support Qi2 25W.

The first Android device confirmed to offer full Qi2 compatibility is the HMD Skyline. Samsung’s latest Galaxy Fold and Z series are “Qi2 Ready” (currently limited to 15W), but new models are anticipated to fully embrace 25W Qi2 charging, often with magnetic cases required to enable the fastest speeds.

Why Qi2 25W Matters

Universal Fast Charging: Ends the fragmentation between Apple and Android fast wireless charging standards.

More Accessory Choices: Brands like Belkin, Anker, and Ugreen have already received Qi2.2 (25W) certification for new chargers and power banks, with global launches expected later this year.

Backwards Compatibility: Qi2 25W chargers will still work with older Qi and Qi2 devices at their maximum supported speed.

Safer, Smarter Charging: Built-in bi-directional communication and safety features protect both device and battery life.

Qi2 25W vs. Previous Wireless Charging

1. Max Power Output

Qi (1st Gen): 5-7.5W

Qi2: 15W

Qi2 25W: 25W

MagSafe (Apple): 25W (iPhone 16 only)

2. Magnetic Alignment

Qi (1st Gen): No

Qi2: Yes

Qi2 25W: Yes

MagSafe (Apple): Yes

3. Universally Open

Qi (1st Gen): Yes

Qi2: Yes

Qi2 25W: Yes

MagSafe (Apple): No (Apple only)

4. Backwards Compatibility

Qi (1st Gen): Yes

Qi2: Yes

Qi2 25W: Yes

MagSafe (Apple): No

This point-wise breakdown clarifies how each wireless charging standard differs in terms of power, universal access, alignment, and compatibility.

Looking Ahead

With “hundreds” of Qi2 25W devices pending certification and launches slated in the coming months, users can expect far greater speed, convenience, and interoperability from wireless charging—whether their next upgrade is an iPhone or a flagship Android device.

This unified standard signals an end to slow, fragmented wireless charging and the dawn of fast, universal, and truly cable-free power for the world’s best smartphones. Stay tuned as device makers and accessory brands announce full compatibility and official release dates throughout 2025.

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Qi2 25W marks the first time ‘major Android smartphones’ are going to support the updated Qi2 ecosystem. This is in reference to iPhones, which already support the magnetic-based Qi2-compatible system.

At the time of writing, 14 products (along with transmitters and receivers) have completed official certification. This includes the recently unveiled UGREEN MagFlow Magnetic Power Bank we shared on July 22.

Hundreds of devices are being processed to support the new standard. Aside from power banks, smartphones and chargers are in line for approval.

What isn’t clarified yet is whether Android phones are adopting a magnet-based design or not. Readers would probably imagine something similar to Apple’s MagSafe.

Either way, the arrival of Qi2 25W aims to improve wireless charging with speed and reliability across different ecosystems. Notably, the WPC shared that faster charging stands as the top user-requested feature for wireless charging.

This positions Qi2 25W as a welcome upgrade for users needing more efficient, cable-free power delivery. We’ll update readers once we have more details on the first wave of Qi2-certified Android devices (and accessories). These are expected to be announced and rolled out in the coming months.

The WPC promises that “major Android smartphones” (whatever that means) are about to “join the Qi2 ecosystem for the first time with this launch”, obviously in addition to Apple’s iPhones. Fourteen devices, receivers and transmitters, completed Qi2 25W certification testing last week, and full-scale certification testing is now open to “several hundred devices waiting in the queue to be tested”.

Undoubtedly most of those devices will be accessories like chargers and power banks, but it will still be interesting to see some Android phones supporting the new standard too. Whether they will keep going to magnet-free route or finally switch to built-in magnets like the iPhones remains to be seen.

Compared to the previous, 15W spec, Qi2 25W delivers almost 70% more power, and according to WPC market research, faster wireless charging is the number one consumer-requested feature to improve wireless charging satisfaction.

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Qi2 with 25W Charging Support is Here

The Wireless Power Consortium has announced the next iteration of the Qi wireless charging protocol. The successor of Qi 2.2.1 is now unveiled. Tagged with the name “Qi2,” it is set to upgrade the charging wattage speed from 15W to 25W.

The Wireless Power Consortium adds in the release that “According to WPC market research, the most popular feature requested by consumers to improve wireless charging satisfaction is faster rapid charging. When Qi2 was released in November 2023 with 15 watts of charging capability, it marked a significant step toward meeting consumer demand for quicker charging.”

Pixel 10 and Several Android Devices will support it

While the announcement was made, it was added that “Several OEMs use their proprietary charging tech. But Qi protocol enables any brand to use and take advantage of the faster charging speeds.”

WPC further adds that Google did help in the development of the new Qi2 charging standard. It later adds to the statement that “Numerous Android manufacturers, in addition to the iPhones, will carry the support of newer and faster Qi2 tech.”

Now, though no particular model or brand name was directly mentioned in the statement. It makes it kind of clear that the Pixel 10 device will carry the support of Qi2 wireless charging tech. Leaks also reveal that the device is set to get new magnetic changing accessories, and it will probably be termed as “Pixelsnap”.