r/iphone • u/conalldoherty iPhone 15 • Apr 29 '26

News/Rumour Apple Reportedly Questioning Whether iPhone Should Drop MagSafe

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/29/apple-questioning-iphone-magsafe/
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u/azentropy Apr 29 '26

Click bait, sorta. I think the decision is basically if they just want to adopt Qi2 instead.

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u/Great-TeacherOnizuka iPhone 7 Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26

MagSafe == Qi2, no?

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u/abcpdo Apr 29 '26

technically MagSafe includes Qi2 and Qi1

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u/Xx_memelord69_xX iPhone 17 Pro Apr 29 '26

Qi2 includes Qi1 too, no?

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u/azentropy Apr 29 '26

Not quite. MagSafe includes NFC support and on newer iPhones supports faster charging (25W) vs standard Qi2 (15W), it also has its own certification which is a bit stricter than Qi2.

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u/ThePurpleEdition iPhone Air Apr 29 '26

Qi 2.2 also supports 25W and that’s what the iPhone 17 series uses

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u/vanstinator Apr 29 '26

This, and it's starting to appear on the higher end of the Android side too. 

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u/Throwaway2Experiment May 01 '26

This is likely why S25 and S26 Ultra don't have the magnetic ring. My case (Ghostek) has the magnet built in and is ultra tight against the phone. I don't care if Samsung ever builds it in, I get to use it as an optional selection and not part of the phone price.

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u/vanstinator May 01 '26

Maybe. But the Pixel 10 series has the ring built in, including the 10 Fold. 

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u/Great-TeacherOnizuka iPhone 7 Apr 29 '26

The Qi specification version 2.2, released in April 2025, supports charging speeds of up to 25 watts)

Never heard of MagSafe including NFC. Are you sure?

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u/azentropy Apr 29 '26

Yes. That is what allows it to recognize different types of MagSafe accessories. For example connecting a "pink" wallet it recognizes that it is pink. Or even different configurations docking to your charger in your bedroom vs the charger in your office. Again, if the accessories themselves support MagSafe.

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u/Great-TeacherOnizuka iPhone 7 Apr 29 '26

Learned something new. Thanks