The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 receives Qi 2.1 certification
The Wireless Power Consortium (the stewards of the Qi wireless charging standard) have certified the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 – it officially supports Qi 2.1. However, the WPC is obfuscating some info here. For one, the device only supports the Basic Power Profile (BPP) at 5W, which is almost certainly not the case. The Galaxy Z Fold6 is listed as supporting the Extended Power Profile (EPP) at 15W and we expect that the sequel will do at least that much. Qi 2.1 introduced new profiles relating to cases – Magnetic Cover Power Enhancement (MCPE) and Magnetic Cover Power Magnet (MCPM). Yes,...


The Wireless Power Consortium (the stewards of the Qi wireless charging standard) have certified the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 – it officially supports Qi 2.1. However, the WPC is obfuscating some info here. For one, the device only supports the Basic Power Profile (BPP) at 5W, which is almost certainly not the case. The Galaxy Z Fold6 is listed as supporting the Extended Power Profile (EPP) at 15W and we expect that the sequel will do at least that much. Qi 2.1 introduced new profiles relating to cases – Magnetic Cover Power Enhancement (MCPE) and Magnetic Cover Power Magnet (MCPM). Yes,...