Wi-fi Energy Consortium (WPC) introduced the Qi2 wi-fi charging customary in January 2023 and launched it in April of the identical yr. HMD Skyline is the primary (and solely) Android smartphone to have Qi2 assist. Whereas many anticipated Google’s Pixel 9 smartphones to have it too, that is not the case.
The Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Professional, and Pixel 9 Professional XL assist the previous Qi customary. Which means that whereas these telephones can cost wirelessly as much as 23W with the Pixel Stand, they will solely go as much as 12W with a appropriate Qi-certified EPP wi-fi charger as a substitute of the 15W supported by Qi2. No Qi2 additionally means you can’t use MagSafe-like magnetic equipment with the non-folding Pixel 9 telephones.
Google Pixel 9 • Google Pixel 9 Professional • Google Pixel 9 Professional XL
The oldsters at Android Authority requested Google why they skipped Qi2 assist on this Pixel 9 trio, and Google stated that “the older Qi protocol was extra available available on the market and that there are not any tangible advantages to switching to Qi2.”
The most important good thing about Qi2 is improved charging charges and decreased vitality loss, achieved by way of higher alignment between chargers and units. This is hoping the Pixel 10 collection – and the upcoming flagships from different manufacturers – may have Qi2 assist. Till then, the HMD Skyline is the one possibility on the Android aspect. You possibly can learn our HMD Skyline evaluation to be taught extra about it. We even have a video evaluation hooked up under.
