When’s it coming?
According to the WPC, in addition to the iPhone, “major Android smartphones will join the Qi2 ecosystem for the first time with this launch.” This means that a lot of future smartphones, iPhone and Android alike, will have similar fast charging capabilities.
That said, Apple and Android manufacturers will likely find new proprietary ways to charge their devices even faster. A rumor surrounding the iPhone 17 suggests it could potentially charge at 35 watts over MagSafe.
As for when Qi2 25W will become available, it seems pretty imminent. According to the WPC’s press release, fourteen devices, receivers and transmitters have all completed Qi2 25W certification testing, while “full-scale certification testing” is now open to several hundred devices.
You can expect to see third-party wireless chargers that support Qi2 25W to start making appearances in the coming weeks. In fact, there’s even a small chance that Apple rolls out a firmware update giving Qi2 25W to the iPhone 16 in the future.
To learn more about Qi2 25W, you can read the WPC’s press release.
