Posted Jun 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTCAA future Qi standard could bring 50W wireless charging to more devices.There are already smartphones that can wirelessly charge at 50W using proprietary fan-assisted chargers, but the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) recently met at Xiaomi’s headquarters in Beijing to discuss the tech requirements behind a future version of the Qi standard that can accommodate the higher rate, according to IT Home.Image: SatechiFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Andrew Liszewski
A future Qi standard could bring 50W wireless charging to more devices.
There are already smartphones that can wirelessly charge at 50W using proprietary fan-assisted chargers, but the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) recently met at Xiaomi’s headquarters in Beijing to discuss the tech requirements behind a future version of the Qi standard that can accommodate the higher rate, according to IT Home. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Satechi-3-in-1-Foldable-Wireless-Charging-Stand-with-Qi2-25W.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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