The Samsung Galaxy S25 doesn’t fully support Qi2 on its own

Last year, none of Samsung’s phones offered support for Qi2 magnetic wireless charging. However, there was hope that it would change after that Samsung has said it will release compatible devices in 2025. Unfortunately, it looks like the world’s biggest phone maker isn’t fully committed yet, as the new Galaxy S25 lineup is said to be “Qi2-ready” instead of fully Qi2-compatible. So what does this actually mean?

Like the previous models, the Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra can be charged wirelessly with up to 15 watts. This falls right within the Wireless Power Consortium’s (the governing body responsible for the protocol) specifications for Qi2. But what the Galaxy S25 lacks to offer true compatibility are magnets inside the phone itself, designed to help connect and align connected peripherals. That’s why Samsung says the S25 is just “Qi2 ready” instead of 100 percent compatible.

That means if you want to use Qi2 accessories with the S25, you’ll need to pair the phone with a supported case that provides a built-in magnetic mounting system (like the one pictured above), with Samsung saying there will be a range of options first and third party available at launch.

For people who always put their phone in a case, this might not be a big deal. You’ll just want to make sure you buy one with magnets inside designed to work with other Qi2 peripherals. However, for people who prefer their phones to be caseless or just want something a little less bulky, there may be fewer alternatives. Some manufacturers have created skins that come with magnets included to help older phones that don’t have full Qi2 support either, so it’s likely we’ll see some variant of that for the S25.

Unfortunately, despite claims that the company will launch Qi2-enabled devices in 2025, Samsung hasn’t quite followed through on that promise with the new S25 family, making things a bit more complicated than they should be.