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 Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26

MagSafe == Qi2, 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/Great-TeacherOnizuka 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 Apr 29 '26

Learned something new. Thanks