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I've been hearing about how "convenient" magsafe is for phone owners, but since the 10 series will have it the first try, I'm not too sure if they can get it right on the first try.
Additionally I ordered a 9a and I really don't use wireless charging a lot.
Haven't seen too many posts related to wireless chargers specifically supporting Pixel 10 Pro XL's 25W wireless charging. Just wanted to report that Belkin's new Qi2.2 wireless charger does indeed reach full speed as expected. Works with the Bellroy case as well. It also includes a USB C cable, a 45W power adapter, a separate charging pad for wireless earbuds, and an additional USB C port for 5W wired charging, and all this for 10 dollars less than the official Pixelsnap charger, which has none of these. Seems like the better deal. Worth considering if you are having trouble finding the official one or want to save a few dollars.
I bought these two on Amazon to try them out:
- https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Compatible-Charging-Magnetic-Wireless/dp/B0FMB4ZY6F
- https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Compatible-Charging-Certified-Wireless/dp/B0F9L1PPPJ
Both rather expensive, but I thought Anker's stand would be more sturdy than Belkin's, especially when it comes to phone's mount. 17 Pro Max wobbles a lot on Anker's station, regardless of the angle, whenever I use it on the mount with one finger. On Belkin's, it's a bit better but one still has to hold the base when taking the phone off the mount.
Surprisingly, Anker's rating is a bit higher on Amazon. I'm thinking of returning Anker and keeping Belkin.
Hey everyone,
I wanted to share my experience trying to use Qi2 wireless charging with my Samsung Galaxy S25 (base model) — and see if anyone here has actually gotten true Qi2 speeds (i.e., 15W) with a portable charger.
My setup:
Phone: Galaxy S25 base model
Power bank: INIU SnapGo P71-E1 (advertised as Qi2-certified, 15W, 5000 mAh)
Case: Elago Magnetic Hybrid Case (claimed Qi2-compatible by the manufacturer)
What I experienced:
Charging from 20% to 70% took about 2.5 hours.
The power bank was fully drained after that — not even one full charge delivered.
Ampere app readings showed:
Initial current spike up to ~2000 mA
Quickly dropped and hovered around 850–1200 mA, i.e. ~3.4–4.8W at 4V
I calculated that only about 2000 mAh was delivered to the phone before the bank died — 60% energy loss. That’s double the expected inefficiency for Qi2, which should lose ~20–30%.
What INIU support told me about the powerbank:
“Yes it’s Qi2-compatible, but only delivers 5W–7.5W to Samsung phones.”
Admitted it’s not optimized for Samsung’s proprietary Qi charging protocols.
Recommended I buy a Samsung Wireless Charger Duo or Stand instead.
Basically walked back the 15W Qi2 claim without directly saying so.
My conclusions:
The SnapGo P71 is not delivering real Qi2 performance, especially for Samsung users.
Even with a “Qi2-compatible” case, it’s nowhere near 15W speeds.
I’m not even confident the Elago case is truly Qi2-compliant — not listed on WPC’s certification database.
Has anyone here actually gotten full Qi2 performance (10–15W sustained) with a portable power bank on a Galaxy S25 or similar Samsung phone?
I would really appreciate if anyone could help me with other recommendations of verified Qi2 power banks or chargers that actually work close to 15W on wireless charging.
UPDATE I checked again and the absolute max it hit was 2,850mA at 30C, but then started throttling as the temperature rose above 35C. I will be comparing with other cases, wpc specific.