Apple’s leaked 45W MagSafe charger is first to support Qi2.2

Apple’s next generation of iPhones might support substantially faster wireless charging if new regulatory leaks are to be believed. A pair of MagSafe chargers with 45W power output and support for the upcoming Qi2.2 standard have been found on a Taiwanese certification site, suggesting that Apple is readying the hardware, possibly timed for the iPhone 17 launch.

91Mobiles spotted listings for what it says are two Apple-made MagSafe chargers on the website of Taiwan’s National Communications Commission. The chargers, model numbers A3503 and A3502, appear to support the same charging specifications but come with braided cables of different lengths, either 1m or 2m.

If the chargers are real, and reflect Apple’s intended charging speeds for the iPhone 17 line, it would mark a big jump — Apple’s iPhone 16 line currently maxes out at 25W MagSafe charging, and only 15W over Qi2.

Qi2.2 is a forthcoming update to the Wireless Power Consortium’s Qi charging standard. Once officially certified, it’s expected to include support for up to 50W wireless charging, a major leap forward from Qi2.1’s 15W max. Apple itself is a key member of the WPC, contributing a version of MagSafe’s magnetic tech to Qi2 and helping to design the standard.