Galaxy S26 reportedly gets faster wireless charging, but what about Qi2 magnets?

Ben Schoon | Nov 11 2025 - 7:35 am PT

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series is set for its biggest wireless charging upgrade in years, and it’s also more clear than ever that the company is adopting proper Qi2 magnets.

ETNews reports (via @Jukanlosreve) that Samsung is set to boost wireless charging rates across the entire Galaxy S26 series. Where prior generations capped out at 15W speeds, the new devices would reach a peak of 25W wireless charging on the Ultra, with slightly slower rates for the rest.

The upgraded speeds are as follows:

Galaxy S26: 20W
Galaxy S26+: 20W
Galaxy S26 Ultra: 25W

Leaker Ice Universe adds that the Galaxy S26 Ultra would not only support faster 25W wireless charging, but also faster 60W wired charging as has been rumored previously.

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The next obvious question not acknowledged in the report is around Qi2 magnets, and specifically whether or not they’re built into the device.

Here’s what we know.

Over the past few months, there have been hints that Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series would finally adopt Qi2 magnets, mimicking Apple’s MagSafe and also following the lead set by Google’s Pixel 10 series. These reported charging speeds only further prove that, yes, this is happening.

As it stands today, the Qi2 standard offers a standard 15W charging setup as well as Qi2 25W, the latter being a part of the Qi 2.2.1 standard update. But with Samsung using 20W, it leaves things a bit questionable at first glance. Normally, devices are either at 15W or 25W, but the iPhone Air does serve as a reference point for a device that fully supports Qi2, but maxes out at 20W charging speeds.

With that in mind, Qi2 magnets are all but certain on the Galaxy S26 series. Finally.

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S26 series early next year, though the actual date remains up for debate.