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The company’s new smartphones do not have Qi2 wireless charging built in natively. Just give me my magnetic Android phone already!

The Galaxy S25 is here with all of the proper specs to carry Samsung through 2025 as their flagship S series and that now includes meeting the criteria for next-generation wireless charging. The Samsung Galaxy S25 series is apparently one of the first in the world

Qi 2.1 doesn't bring any improvements to charging speed, which is surely one of the things that a lot of people were hoping for. At the same time, it doesn't make inbuilt magnetic rings mandatory—in the case of the Galaxy S25 family, the magnets still don't show up inside the phone itself.

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 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra arrives with only modest hardware improvements but a new universe of possibilities within. Its display is bigger and more immersive than ever, and we like its rounded corners and narrower body,

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.

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's "one more thing" at Unpacked is a thinner phone than any of its flagships. But what will it offer beyond thinness?

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