iPhone 17 May Support Up to 50W MagSafe Wireless Charging (Qi 2.2)

Apple appears to beryllium moving to the next-generation Qi 2.2 wireless charging standard, according to regulatory filings connected Taiwan's NCC certification website. Qi2.2 is the forthcoming update to the Wireless Power Consortium's (WPC) Qi standard, gathering connected improvements introduced with Qi 2.1.


Spotted by 91mobiles.com, the filings uncover 2 caller MagSafe charger models – A3503 and A3502 – that enactment the upgraded Qi 2.2 standard. The chargers diagnostic the acquainted achromatic puck plan with braided cables successful 2-meter and 1-meter lengths, respectively. The caller MagSafe chargers are rated for 45W output (15V × 3A) erstwhile connected to a compatible USB-C powerfulness adapter.

It's a notable upgrade chiefly due to the fact that of the faster charging speed. The existent Qi 2 modular maxes retired astatine 15W (although iPhone 16 models enactment upgraded MagSafe charging – with a 30W charger, the iPhones tin charge astatine up to 25W). The WPC has since released the Qi 2.1 standard, but nary Apple devices officially enactment it.

Testing documents amusement the chargers enactment with devices ranging from the iPhone 16 backmost to the iPhone 11, indicating the Qi 2.2 pucks volition person wide compatibility with existing devices, but charging speeds are going to beryllium constricted erstwhile utilizing older models. Devices looking to instrumentality vantage of the faster charging speeds volition request a corresponding precocious charging chip, akin to Samsung's Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC).


In summation to faster charging, Qi 2.2 offers improved magnetic alignment and charging ratio compared to its predecessor. The modular besides features backward compatibility with older Qi chargers.

Apple has not officially announced these caller chargers, but their quality successful Taiwan's regulatory databases indicates we're apt to spot a nationalist merchandise successful the coming months. It besides increases the likelihood that the upcoming iPhone 17 models volition enactment the caller charging standard. Apple is expected to denote the iPhone 17 lineup astir September, portion the broader manufacture is expected to motorboat Qi 2.2-compatible phones, chargers, and accessories aboriginal this year.
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