Samsung Galaxy phones are in need of a redesign for the sake of Qi2 and magnetic accessories, whether you like it or not.
Samsung appears to be adopting Qi2 magnets in the Galaxy S26 series, but there’s a key problem with that, and it’s going to require Samsung to eventually redesign its Galaxy phones to fully embrace the standard.
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Recent leaks make it abundantly clear that Samsung will adopt Qi2 magnets in the Galaxy S26 series. This comes after the Galaxy S25 series and the company’s latest foldables effectively ignored the standard, instead being “Qi2 Ready” which is another way of saying the magnets aren’t built in, but can be offloaded to cases instead.
It’s a lazy way of implementing the feature, and also not really anything new. Besides guaranteeing that the magnet ring lines up with the actual charging coil, it’s not very different from just buying a magnetic case like you’ve been able to do for virtually every Android device over the past few years. The advantage of proper Qi2 support is that it works whether you have a case on or not, and also means that almost every accessory will have those magnets, rather than just the ones that choose to support it.
Regardless of how you feel about the magnets being built-in or not, though, everyone can appreciate the appeal of magnetic accessories. From chargers to battery banks to mounts, it’s all very useful.
