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Galaxy S26 wireless charging is a mess, Qi2 25W speeds sound near-impossible to find

Wireless charging is very much moving in the direction of Qi2 and magnetic alignment, but Samsung stubbornly continues to avoid putting magnets inside of its phones, with the Galaxy S26 series forgoing this yet again. And, from the sound of it, that’s making the faster Qi2 25W wireless charging found on Galaxy S26 Ultra a tough thing to actually get working.

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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 trio all use an extra NFC antenna for easier payments

The conversation around Samsung’s latest flagship series might center around how similar they are to their respective predecessors — a complaint that has echoed through the last few generations, if we’re being honest — but that doesn’t mean your future Galaxy S26 device doesn’t have a few secret upgrades hidden up its sleeve.

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