While Android smartphones have supported wireless charging for quite some time, there is still significant room for improvement. Unlike iPhones, Android flagships lack magnets to properly align the charging coils, which would help enable a more efficient charging. But this could change soon with the launch of the Oppo Find X8 series and the Xiaomi 15 series.
The news comes from Weibo (Chinese microblogging site) tipster Digital Char Station, who claimed that Oppo has developed a magnetic power bank. He added that the entire Oppo Find X8 series includes magnets and can be attached to the power bank to offer Apple’s MagSafe-like charging experience. He also shared an image of Oppo‘s magnetic power bank, which you can see above.
Reportedly, Xiaomi has also prepared a 30W “ultra-thin” magnetic wireless charger this time. Notably, Xiaomi‘s 30W ultra-thin magnetic wireless charger has passed China’s CQC certification. The wireless charger has a model MDY-17-EY, which supports 65W input and a maximum of 30W wireless output. Currently, Xiaomi officially sells three models of magnetic power banks with three design styles: built-in stand hanging hole model, ordinary magnetic model, and vertical separation design model, priced at 249 yuan, 129 yuan, and 199 yuan respectively.
We have already seen Pixel devices facing compatibility issues with Google’s own Pixel Stand wireless chargers. This is inevitable when devices equip the charging coils in different positions. However, it can be fixed with the addition of magnets as it can hold the coils in place and also hold the weight of the phone. Speaking of the magnetic power bank, it should also make charging on the go much more convenient.
That being said, it’s currently unclear whether or not the phones will finally adopt the Qi2 wireless charging standard.
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