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Samsung’s statement indicates Galaxy S25 will feature Qi2 charging
A few hours ago, Samsung revealed the announcement date for the Galaxy S25 series. The company will unveil its next set of flagship smartphones including the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and the Galaxy S25 Ultra on January 22, 2025, in San Jose, California. Now, a statement by Samsung to the WPC indicates that the Galaxy S25 series will feature the Qi2 wireless charging standard. This technology was already rumored and the company has now confirmed this by Samsung’s statement to WPC.
Samsung Galaxy S25 to support Qi2 Wireless Charging
Recently, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) highlighted the benefits offered by Qi2 wireless charging and the expansion of the standard in a new press release. In the press release, the firm mentions a statement from two major Android handset members who have stated their Qi2 intentions for it:
Out of two Android members, Samsung reads “The exceptional Qi2 growth story will continue in 2025. You can expect to see Android devices supporting Qi2 from Samsung Galaxy devices in 2025.”
Although the statement doesn’t directly name the devices, it does say that Galaxy devices will support the new Qi2 wireless charging standard starting in 2025. Meanwhile, we assume the Samsung Galaxy S25 lineup will be the first to feature Qi2 charging as this is the premium series set to launch.
Samsung’s current flagship Galaxy phones and tablets, which also feature Qi charging, support charging speeds of up to 15W without connecting the device to a port or cable. Now, the upgraded version, Qi2 charging, brings some significant improvements, including faster charging speeds of up to 25W. Notably, it also has magnets that let you attach any compatible accessories to the device.
Google words on Qi2 charging:
“Google is committed to the Qi2 wireless charging standard and increasing the penetration of Qi2 into Android handsets and other devices. Google is helping to achieve this goal by playing a leading role in the development of the upcoming Qi v2.2 standard, which includes Google’s contribution of its own high-power wireless charging technology to WPC.”
More on Galaxy S25
Last month, Samsung showcased a prototype of its most ambitious Galaxy Z Trifold smartphone during the APEC summit. Now, a report has shed light on the display size, battery capacity, thickness, and launch date of Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold.
A new report talks about the display size, battery capacity, thickness, and launch date of the Galaxy Z TriFold. The device will retain a 6.5-inch outer display and a 10-inch inner display, and a thickness of 4.2mm when folded and 14mm when unfolded.
Additionally, the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold may feature a 5,600mAh battery. Furthermore, the tipster states that Samsung will launch this phone on December 5, 2025. However, the Korean tech giant is bringing flagship-grade features to its first model. With these upgrades, the Galaxy Z TriFold has a good chance of selling well in the market.
Samsung will launch the Galaxy Z TriFold later this year. It may come with Android 16-based One UI 8.5 pre-installed. With seven years of software support, it will beat the Galaxy S25 lineup with an additional OS upgrade at last.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is already making headlines, and the biggest talking point is its massive camera upgrade. Recent information revealed that the ISP of the Exynos 2600, suggesting that it may enable improved camera capabilities on the Galaxy S26 series.
Furthermore, according to several leaks and rumours, Samsung is going to present the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ with the Exynos 2600 chipset instead of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in most regions around the world.
Galaxy S26 camera capabilities
According to well-known tipster @SPYGO19726, the Exynos 2600 on the Galaxy S26 series has an image signal processor (ISP) that can handle a single 320MP camera or three 108MP cameras simultaneously.
Moreover, in burst mode under the Galaxy S26, it can take 30 108MP RAW pictures per second, and for HDR pictures, it can combine five frames.
- Max Sensor 320 MP (single) / 108 MP triple-stream
- HDR Engine 5-frame fusion, 14-bit RAW pipeline
- Multi-Sensor Up to 4 concurrent sensors
- Video 8K 60 fps HDR10+ / 4K 120 fps
- Burst Mode 30 fps @ 108 MP RAW
- ISP-NPU Bandwidth Estimated 1.8 TB/s internal throughput
Samsung is working on its new Galaxy S26 series, and this time it will reportedly include three models: the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Plus, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. Galaxy S26 series phones are expected to feature some major upgrades, and leaks and rumors have already started to surface online.
Galaxy S26 leaks rumors
Galaxy S26 Plus renders
@OnLeaks and Android Headlines have shared renders of the Galaxy S26 Plus, which will feature a 6.7-inch flat screen with thin, uniform bezels around it. The front camera will be housed in a small, centered hole above the screen, and the biggest change is the camera setup on the back. The phone will feature a vertical, pill-shaped camera island in the upper left corner, housing three separate cameras.
Samsung Galaxy S26 series could launch in January 2026
On the other hand, Chosun says that the Korean tech giant is preparing to launch the Galaxy S26 series by the end of January 2026.
As per the well-known tipster, @PhoneArt, Samsung has increased the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s front camera’s field of view (FOV) to 85 degrees. As per another report, Samsung could only include the Exynos 2600 in the base and Plus models, and will equip the Ultra model with Qualcomm’s mobile Application Processor.
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