{"id":186944,"date":"2023-01-15T04:03:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T04:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/samsung-google-forced-to-adopt-iphone-magsafe-charging-best-thing-to-happen-to-android-in-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-01-15T04:03:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T04:03:10","slug":"samsung-google-forced-to-adopt-iphone-magsafe-charging-best-thing-to-happen-to-android-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/samsung-google-forced-to-adopt-iphone-magsafe-charging-best-thing-to-happen-to-android-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung, Google forced to adopt iPhone MagSafe charging! Best thing to happen to Android in 2023?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As someone who was using an iPhone with a home button well into 2022, switching to iPhone 13 mini has shown me a new perspective on some neat hardware features that newer Apple flagship phones offer\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, I find these features so useful that I believe Android devices might benefit from borrowing some of them <\/p>\n

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Qi<\/span> is an open interface standard that defines wireless power transfer using inductive charging over distances of up to 1.6 inches (4cm). Developed by the Wireless Power Consortium<\/span>, the system uses a charging pad and a compatible device (smartphone, smartwatch, wireless earbuds), which is placed on top of the pad to charge\u2026 wirelessly. It is believed that there are over 500 manufacturers working with the standard<\/span> including Apple, Samsung, Google, Asus, Motorola, OnePlus, Sony, Huawei, Xiaomi<\/span> and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sure enough, the next-gen Qi charging standard (Qi2) for all phones that support wireless charging is now set to incorporate Apple’s MagSafe magnetic charging functionality! again<\/span>Qi2 should soon become the new unified wireless charging standard worldwide and it will be based on the \u200cMagSafe\u200c charging technology supplied by Apple! I repeat\u2026 Fine, I won’t.<\/span>Now, I know (and I agree) that foldable Android phones, variable apertures and 1-inch camera sensors are indeed some of the most technically impressive hardware innovations we’ve seen in the past ten years but here’s a question\u2026 How practical and applicable on a daily basis are these features, really?<\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand, you charge your phone every day, and I know for a fact that many can’t go without charging their phone multiple times a day – whether it’s via cable or an external battery pack\u2026<\/p>\n

That’s why I believe it’s important to talk about how important MagSafe could turn out to be for the smartphone industry and users; why every Android person should celebrate Apple’s innovative push, and also which other features Samsung, Google, and other Android phone-makers should probably copy from the iPhone, instead of some much less useful ones\u2026 I’m throwing the last bit in as a \u201cbonus\u201d because I was already planning on a similar story.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Apple’s innovative MagSafe charging tech is coming to Android by the end of 2023; why Galaxy, Pixel users must be excited<\/h2>\n

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