Qi2 25W new wireless charging standard announced

The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced the latest update to the Qi wireless charging standard with Qi2 25W (Qi v2.2.1). Compared to the preceding standard, this iteration boosts power delivery by almost 70 percent. This reflects via its charging rate, which is now 25W going up from 15W.

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 14 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.