Qi2 to Offer Apple MagSafe-Style Wireless Charging on Android Phones

The worldwide wi-fi charging commonplace, Qi, is getting a giant improve this yr within the type of Qi2 (pronounced ‘Chee Two’). At CES 2023, the Wi-fi Energy Consortium (WPC) simply unveiled the subsequent era international wi-fi charging commonplace which is predicated on Apple’s MagSafe expertise. Qi2 is constructed round a brand new Magnetic Energy Profile that is designed to supply extra environment friendly and faster wi-fi charging. Qi2 licensed telephones and chargers are anticipated to reach within the vacation season of 2023.

Apple’s MagSafe charging expertise is fairly cool, however it’s additionally restricted to its personal ecosystem of merchandise and thus far, it has acquired a lukewarm reception at finest. With this expertise now a part of a extra open and international commonplace, we should always anticipate to see lots extra gadgets assist magnetic wi-fi charging, from Android smartphones to TWS earphones, in 2023. Extra importantly, Qi2 chargers must also be extra inexpensive in comparison with Apple’s MagSafe merchandise.

The California tech large is simply one of many firms that’s a part of the WPC, however its MagSafe expertise that fashioned the idea of the brand new Qi2 commonplace, in response to a statement from WPC. Qi2 is claimed to exchange the Qi commonplace and will open up new methods of charging due to the magnetic profile, which was not potential earlier than. This implies all gadgets and equipment which are Qi2 licensed will be capable of magnetically connect to 1 one other, just like Apple’s MagSafe gadgets and equipment.

WPC additionally states that due to the improved effectivity and interoperability of Qi2, we will anticipate sooner wi-fi charging on sure gadgets, whereas preserving security and product longevity in thoughts.

Whereas a Qi2 compliant smartphone ought to be capable of dock with any Qi2 wi-fi charger, we may anticipate totally different energy profiles for various gadgets. Apple will most probably nonetheless preserve sure energy profiles or applied sciences unique for its merchandise, however general, the Qi2 commonplace ought to pave the best way for a wider and cheaper vary of gadgets and equipment.