Galaxy S26 series surfaces with upgraded wireless charging spec, no Qi2 magnets

Ben Schoon | Feb 6 2026 - 8:05 am PT

While it, sadly, looks like the Galaxy S26 series will be missing out on built-in Qi2 magnets, Samsung seems to still have a wireless charging spec upgrade in store for its new devices.

To give a quick recap, Samsung was originally expected to adopt native Qi2 magnets to fully embrace the latest wireless charging standard in the new Galaxy S26 series, but a change in plans seems to have resulted in another series of flagship phones that will again offload that functionality to cases.

It’s a wild choice, given some of Samsung’s first-party accessories will rely on magnet support, but it’s where things look to be headed.

Despite that, though, Samsung does appear to be upgrading the wireless charging spec used for the Galaxy S26 series.

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New listings for three Samsung smartphones have popped up at the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC, the organization responsible for the Qi standard) with support for the Qi 2.2.1 spec. These phones are likely the Galaxy S26 trio, but the model numbers appear to be masked, with “SM-K772,” “SM-K777,” and “SM-K778” all carrying an asterisk on the back. The listings are likely simple placeholders, with charging speeds also listed at a mere 5W.

The Qi 2.2.1 spec, though, is a newer verison than the Qi 2.1.0 spec used on the Galaxy S25 series, and suggests that rumors around faster 20-25W wireless charging speeds might turn out to be true. Qi 2.2.1 is the same version used by Pixel 10 Pro XL and the latest iPhones, and the first version that supports speeds beyond 15W.

The lack of an “MPP” indicator on the power profile also strongly suggests that rumors around these phones not having magnets built in are true, not there’s much doubt left anyway.

So, while it continues to look like magnets aren’t happening, it does seem like Samsung is at least still looking to upgrade charging speeds. With just a few weeks before the launch, though, we don’t have long to wait to find out – Samsung is expected to launch its new flagship on February 25.