Your next iPhone, Pixel, Xiaomi device could wirelessly charge at 50W with the same charger

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) and major tech giants (including Apple, Google, and Xiaomi) are developing a unified Qi 50W standard to succeed Qi2 25W. The hardware design parameters for the Qi 50W standard are said to be finalized, with an official release targeted for 2028. Driven by Xiaomi’s architecture, the Qi 50W open standard reportedly aims to break brand lock-ins, offering safe, high-speed wireless charging across different phone bra