What is wireless charging and which phones are supported?
What is wireless charging? Wireless charging is a technology that allows charging over (very) short distances without cables.
The advantage of wireless charging is that it’s quicker and easier, as you don’t have to plug and unplug each time – you just place your device on top of your wireless charging pad. It also looks neater.
There are various competing standards for wireless charging. The most popular is Qi (pronounced ‘chee’), which has been supported by all of the major companies. Apple have included wireless charging on their latest iPhone models, and Samsung have done that for years; they’ve also made a wide range of Samsung wireless chargers that work with all phones with Qi wireless charging built in.
Compatible devices? If your phone is among one of the devices that appear here, you just need to buy a wireless charger. Note that you don’t need to get a wireless charger made by the same company as your phone, e.g. Samsung wireless chargers work just fine with the iPhone X.
*Apple iPhone: XS Max XS, XR, 8, 8 Plus,
*Samsung Galaxy: S10 Plus, S10, S10e, Note 9, S9, S9+, Note 8, S8, S8+, S7, S7 Edge (Plus more devices)
*Sony: Xperia XZ3, Xperia XZ2 Premium, Xperia XZ2 (Plus more devices)
*LG: G7 ThinQ, V30, G6 (US version only), G4 (optional), G3 (optional) (Plus more devices)
*Nokia: 9 PureView, 8 Sirocco
*Huawei: P30 Pro, Mate 20 Pro,
*Microsoft Lumia: 1520, 1020, 930, 929, 928, 920
*Google: Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3,
*Nexus: Nexus 6, Nexus 5
*BlackBerry: Priv (Plus more devices)
If your phone is not with wireless charging inside, then you’ll need a universal adapter and a wireless charger. You can get these for phones with Micro USB ports (e.g. Android) and Lightning ports (e.g. iPhone).
