• Very few Android phones feature built-in magnets for wireless charging, while many more require a case with magnets. • According to Nothing, patent restrictions prevent Android manufacturers from making phones optimally compatible with MagSafe. • A company trying to develop its own compatible magnetic system could expect to invest $10M or more.

Years and years after smartphones first started supporting it, wireless charging is having a moment. And it’s all Apple’s Qi2’s fault. At least, while we’ve been able to drop phones on charging mats for ages, the convenience and efficiency of magnet-aligned wireless charging has only really taken off with the introduction of MagSafe accessories — and now with the arrival of Qi2 25W, Android devices are finally starting to get in on the action

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