MagSafe-Style Charging Could Be Coming to Your Next OnePlus or Oppo Phone But There’s a Twist
Wireless charging is finally getting spicy on the Android side. For years, Apple’s MagSafe tech has been quietly flexing its magnetic muscles, snapping onto chargers, wallets, and overpriced accessories like it’s auditioning for a Marvel origin story. Meanwhile, Android brands have been chilling.
But that’s about to change. Maybe.
Enter: Oppo and OnePlus with Their Own Magnetic Plans
According to tech-world leaker-in-chief Digital Chat Station, both Oppo and OnePlus are cooking up their own take on magnetic charging. Think MagSafe, but with a different outfit and a name that probably sounds cooler in Mandarin.
Here’s the kicker: they might not be using the Qi2 standard, the same one that’s supposed to bring universal, MagSafe-style charging across Android. Instead, they’re reportedly going with a proprietary solution. Yup, the old “We’ll do it ourselves” move.
Why That’s Both Cool and Kind of Annoying
Let’s break it down.
On one hand, this could mean:
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Better integration
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Optimized performance
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Stronger magnets that don’t accidentally yeet your phone off the charger
But on the other hand? You’re buying into yet another ecosystem of accessories that may only work with one brand’s devices. So if you ever switch phones (which, let’s be honest, we all do eventually), your fancy magnetic charging pad becomes a really expensive coaster.
That’s the dream with Qi2, one standard, cross-brand compatibility, and fewer drawers full of cables and random chargers from 2017.
The Bigger Picture: Wireless Charging Just Got Interesting
Even with the ecosystem-lock threat looming, this is still a win. For years, wireless charging on Android felt like an afterthought. Now, it’s finally getting some proper attention and possibly, some style points too.
Apple’s MagSafe system might’ve started as a clever gimmick, but it turned into one of the more convenient features in daily use. If Oppo and OnePlus can replicate that or dare I say, improve on it, we could be looking at a proper charging renaissance on Android.
When Could This Drop?
If the past release patterns are anything to go by, these new OnePlus and Oppo devices usually land toward the end of the year. So we’ve still got a few months of speculation, leaks, and blurry box photos to enjoy before anything’s official.
But make no mistake, magnetic charging is coming, and it’s about time Android got to play in that sandbox too.
