5 reasons I'm skipping a Samsung Galaxy S25 upgrade
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is here, and it brings new hardware, Qi2-compatible accessories, and a thinner and lighter frame to the table. However, it's not a significant upgrade for owners of the Galaxy S24, and even those looking to upgrade from an older phone or join the Galaxy community may want to look elsewhere.
Samsung Says Its Galaxy S25 Is ‘Qi2 Ready.’ Here’s What That Really Means
The company’s new smartphones do not have Qi2 wireless charging built in natively. Just give me my magnetic Android phone already!
Samsung Galaxy S25's Qi2 Ready Case Is a Small Step Toward Magnetic Accessory Bliss
We have been waiting patiently for more Android phones to support the full Qi2 wireless charging standard, including phones with built-in magnets. And with the Galaxy S25 phone line, Samsung is making a small step toward this by offering official cases that include magnets,
Qi2-ready wireless charging on the Samsung Galaxy S25 series? That’s what you get with ESR’s accessories
From protective cases and chargers to ring holders and car mounts, ESR opens up the world of MagSafe-compatible accessories for the Galaxy S25 series.
New Qi2-compatible 3-in-1 charger hits certification, likely to power the Galaxy S25 series
While many anticipated native Qi2 wireless charge support for the Galaxy S25 series, users will likely settle for a case and a new compatible charger coming to the market.
Why don't the Galaxy S25 phones have Qi2 built in?
Samsung markets the Galaxy S25 phones as "Qi2-ready". What does this mean? Well, it means that they do support wireless charging, but they do not have magnetic rings on their backs. However, if you buy one of the official or unofficial cases that do have a ring of magnets — voilà, you now have a "Qi2 phone".
The Galaxy S25 Is Missing the Best Part of Qi2 Wireless Charging
The move to Qi2 boosts charging to 15W for all certified devices and chargers. It also adopts Apple's MagSafe standard for aligning devices with charging coils. At first, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) that controls the standard said these magnets were required. And yet, here come the Galaxy S25 phones with Qi2 and no magnets.
Galaxy S25 Doesn’t Really Have Qi2, But It is Qi2 Compatible With Special Cases
The world was super excited at the announcement of Qi2 back at the end of 2023, because we all assumed it would mean Apple’s MagSafe magnets inside Android phones, opening up a massive catalog of accessories that only iPhones had previously been able to use.
Spigen’s Galaxy S25 cases support Qi2 and new wallets made just for Samsung
With its new Galaxy S25 series, Samsung is finally adding Qi2 support. Sort of. You’ll need a case to take full advantage of it, and Spigen’s new cases are ready and compatible with Qi2 on the Galaxy S25 series, and taking things a step to solve a big problem.
Samsung unveils Galaxy S25 Series: Enhanced cameras, AI capabilities and more
Don’t be surprised if the Samsung Galaxy S25’s fresh approach ends up making believers out of the AI agnostics.
We Get It Samsung, the Galaxy S25 Line Is Full of AI. How Do I Turn It Off?
The company said the new Galaxy S25 phone line will be full of AI features, but all I could think was, "How do I get rid of them?" "We built an AI [operating system] from the ground up," T.M. Roh, Samsung's president of mobile,
Does the Samsung Galaxy S25 have wireless charging?
All three models in the Galaxy S25 lineup, like the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S23 series, support wireless charging. You can ...
Here are all the Android phones that support Qi2
Here is a list of all the Android phones with official support for Qi2 wireless charging and magnetic attachment.