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iOS 26 Adds 25W Qi2 Wireless Charging Support to iPhone 16 Models

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While it has yet to be officially announced by Apple, the upcoming iOS 26 update adds Qi 2.2 support to all iPhone 16 models, except for the iPhone 16e.

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iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max models running iOS 26 can be wirelessly charged with any Qi 2.2 charger at up to 25W speeds. Previously, those devices could only achieve 25W wireless charging speeds with the latest version of Apple's MagSafe Charger, while third-party Qi options were limited to up to 15W.

Qi 2.2 is officially branded as "Qi2 25W."

Belkin this week released three new Qi2 25W charging stands, including a 2-in-1 iPhone/AirPods option for $59.99, a 3-in-1 iPhone/AirPods/Apple Watch option for $99.99, and another 3-in-1 option for $129.99. All prices are in U.S. dollars.

Belkin says all three of the new chargers can charge iPhone 16 models running iOS 26 from 0% to 50% in around 30 minutes, which is the same charging time that Apple advertises for its own 25W MagSafe Charger when used with iPhone 16 models. Accordingly, this effectively confirms that iOS 26 adds Qi 2.2 support to the iPhone 16 series.

Qi 2.2 support was added to iPhone 16 models in a recent iOS 26 beta version, so it can already be tested right now. iOS 26 will likely be released in September.

It is unclear if iPhone 16 models have formally received Qi 2.2 certification yet, but that should happen by time iOS 26 is released, if it has not already.

P.S. This essentially confirms that the iPhone 17 series will support Qi 2.2 too, as expected.

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Top Rated Comments

Jeaz Avatar
Jeaz
8 months ago
Honestly, not that fussed about getting more charging power from the Qi2 chargers, find it fast enough as it is now and battery life is good enough.

The Apple Watch though, I want faster charging on it. It is nice to have it while sleeping, as the alarm won't wake anyone but me and so on, but the slow charging makes it a bit of a project to manage battery levels throughout the day and night.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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phenste
8 months ago
great to see a Apple’s innovations continuing to forge a path for evolving tech standards. Qi2.2 being as good as MagSafe is a win for everyone involved.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Black_Mage Avatar
Black_Mage
8 months ago
I charge my phone overnight, so my slower charger works fine for me. 🤷
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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BelgianChoklit
8 months ago

Honestly, not that fussed about getting more charging power from the Qi2 chargers, find it fast enough as it is now and battery life is good enough.

The Apple Watch though, I want faster charging on it. It is nice to have it while sleeping, as the alarm won't wake anyone but me and so on, but the slow charging makes it a bit of a project to manage battery levels throughout the day and night.
Which Apple Watch do you have? I have the Series 10, which has blazing fast charging, you just need to use the USB-C Apple Watch charger. It's much faster than the Series 7/8/9 which had the first gen fast charging.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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max2
8 months ago
Nice bonus but I prefer slower charging. Many good reasons why.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Böhme417
8 months ago

Honestly, not that fussed about getting more charging power from the Qi2 chargers, find it fast enough as it is now and battery life is good enough.

The Apple Watch though, I want faster charging on it. It is nice to have it while sleeping, as the alarm won't wake anyone but me and so on, but the slow charging makes it a bit of a project to manage battery levels throughout the day and night.
I don't even use the fast charger for my watch. I still use the 2 m cable that came with the original Apple Watch as my overnight charger and am still surprised how quickly that charges. I never charge from 0, though. It's usually at 20-30% when it goes on the charger.

Remember when Apple announced that their power mat thing would be Qi-based and that the Apple Watch would charge on this Qi-based power mat? I remember.

We really need Qi-based Apple Watch charging. It’s 2025. Of course I prefer the smaller one, but in a pinch it would be nice to have the option.

We especially need reverse Qi charging on the iPhone. Since the iPhone isn’t rumored to be getting much this year, I wonder if they’ll add that?
Pepperidge Farm remembers.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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