Motorola may be about to do what Samsung and Google have only talked around: ship an Android phone with built-in Qi2 magnets and proper magnetic wireless charging. Fresh Wireless Power Consortium certification for the Motorola Edge 70 Max points to Qi version 2.2.1 with a Magnetic Power Profile, which is the good stuff – the kind that should let the phone snap to chargers and accessories without a special case attached.
If that certification is the real thing, Motorola could jump ahead of Samsung’s Galaxy S26 lineup before Samsung has even gotten its magnetic story straight. That is a slightly embarrassing place for the biggest Android phone maker to be, especially after all the Qi2 hype this year. Meanwhile, only the Pixel 10 series and the HMD Skyline currently offer built-in Qi2 magnets on Android, so the field is still tiny.
What the Motorola Edge 70 Max certification shows
The listing doesn’t spell everything out, but it says enough. Qi version 2.2.1 plus Magnetic Power Profile strongly suggests integrated magnets and wireless charging up to 25W. That would be a meaningful step up from the standard Motorola Edge 70, which tops out at 15W wireless charging and still needs a bundled magnetic case for Qi2 accessories to work.
- Qi version: 2.2.1
- Magnetic Power Profile: yes
- Expected wireless charging: up to 25W
- Standard Edge 70 wireless charging: 15W
Why this looks close to launch
Wireless Power Consortium approvals usually show up late in a phone’s life cycle, once the hardware is locked in. So even without Motorola saying a word, this certification is a strong hint that the Edge 70 Max is nearing launch. What it does not reveal is the price, battery size, or release date, which is annoying but very on brand for smartphone leaks.
Earlier leaks also point to a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset, a 50MP main camera with a Sony Lytia sensor, a MIL-STD-810H rugged build, and leaked render colors in onyx black, sage green, and glacier blue. In other words, Motorola may be trying to make the Max feel like a proper flagship rather than just another spec-sheet exercise with a nicer paint job.
Samsung’s Qi2 Ready approach still needs a case
Samsung’s current Qi2 pitch is still ”Qi2 Ready,” which means users need an added case to get the magnetic part working. That is fine if you like shopping for accessories to unlock features your phone should probably have out of the box. If Motorola ships the Edge 70 Max as certified, it will be one of the rare Android phones that gives Apple-style magnetic convenience without the extra tax.
The bigger question is whether Motorola can make this feature matter in the real world, not just on a certification sheet. If it does, expect other Android brands to hurry up and copy the idea, because nobody enjoys being the company that announced Qi2 first and still arrived second.