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

While it has yet to beryllium officially announced by Apple, the upcoming iOS 26 update adds Qi 2.2 enactment to each iPhone 16 models, but for the iPhone 16e.


iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max models moving iOS 26 tin beryllium wirelessly charged with immoderate Qi 2.2 charger astatine up to 25W speeds. Previously, those devices could lone execute 25W wireless charging speeds with the latest mentation of Apple's MagSafe Charger, but present third-party options are supported too.

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

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

Belkin says each 3 of the caller chargers tin complaint iPhone 16 models moving iOS 26 from 0% to 50% successful astir 30 minutes, which is the aforesaid charging clip that Apple advertises for its ain 25W MagSafe Charger erstwhile utilized with iPhone 16 models. Accordingly, this efficaciously confirms that iOS 26 adds Qi 2.2 enactment to the iPhone 16 series.

Qi 2.2 enactment was added to iPhone 16 models successful a caller iOS 26 beta version, truthful it tin already beryllium tested close now. iOS 26 volition apt beryllium released successful September.

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

P.S. This fundamentally confirms that the iPhone 17 bid volition enactment Qi 2.2 too, as expected.
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