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The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced a new standard called Qi2, which is being developed in collaboration with Apple. This new standard aims to bring Magsafe-like capabilities, which are currently exclusive to Apple products, to Android devices. The WPC is an organization that sets standards for wireless charging technology.
Apple introduced the MagSafe standard for iPhones over two years ago. The primary goal of MagSafe was to increase the speed of wireless charging to 15W, which is faster than the 7.5W offered by Qi-compatible chargers. MagSafe also made it easier to align the phone with the wireless charging pad by using magnets that snap to the back of the phone. Despite its benefits, MagSafe remains a proprietary standard and the ecosystem of Apple-certified accessories has not grown significantly.
The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced the development of the Qi2 standard, which includes a Magnetic Power Profile that is based on Apple’s MagSafe technology. This means that devices that are compatible with the Qi2 standard will likely work with both Android and iOS devices.
“Qi2’s Magnetic Power Profile will ensure that phones or other rechargeable battery-powered mobile products are perfectly aligned with charging devices, thus providing improved energy efficiency and faster charging,” the WPC said in a press release.
The WPC has announced that the new Qi2 standard, which will replace the current Qi standard, will be released later this year. Qi2-compatible accessories are expected to be available before the end of the year. The WPC also stated that the Qi2 standard will allow for the development of accessories that cannot be charged using current flat surface-to-flat surface devices, such as headphones or smartwatches.
The WPC has not yet released full details about the capabilities of the Qi2 standard. However, according to a WPC spokesperson who spoke to The Verge, Qi2 will initially cap charging speeds at 15W, but the organization plans to work on higher power profiles for the standard at a later stage.
While the Qi2 standard may potentially improve the speed of magnetically-enabled wireless charging, it does not guarantee the quality of the magnets used in chargers or phones. As a result, it is uncertain whether Qi2-compatible chargers will provide a secure magnetic fit. It is also unclear if chargers using the Qi2 standard will be compatible with the iPhone 14 or older models. Apple has not commented on this development at this time.
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