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In abstract:
- Tech Advisor experiences that Samsung’s Galaxy S26 sequence lacks built-in Qi2 magnets, contrasting with Google’s Pixel 10 which is predicted to characteristic magnetic charging.
- Samsung prioritized making units 0.3mm thinner with enhanced sturdiness, bigger vapor cooling chambers, and new Privateness Show know-how over integrating magnetic charging.
- Customers wanting magnetic charging can use separate Qi2 circumstances, whereas Samsung could rethink built-in magnets for the Galaxy S27 vary.
The brand new Galaxy S26 vary of telephones is official and it’s now confirmed that none, not even the Extremely, have built-in Qi2 magnets for handy MagSafe-style charging.
Like me, you’re most likely questioning why, contemplating that Samsung was broadly anticipated to comply with within the footsteps of Google’s Pixel 10, which does have this characteristic. At a briefing at Samsung’s flagship London retailer forward of Unpacked, I wished to search out out extra.
I sat down with Kadesh Beckford, Senior Product Supervisor at Samsung UK, to debate the S26 units, discover out why magnets have been left off the improve record, and what “significant innovation” was chosen as a substitute.
Beckford mentioned: “We’ve taken our learnings from the Galaxy S25 Edge, the place we’ve been in a position to make telephones, thinner and lighter [with a] most quantity of sturdiness and truly deliver real-time advantages.”
He went on to quote the way in which that units such because the Galaxy Z Fold 7 have additionally benefited from this analysis and improvement, making it “one of many thinnest and lightest foldables in the marketplace”.
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The identical applies to the Galaxy S26 Extremely, in keeping with Beckford. As a substitute of magnets, the model prioritised “with the ability to improve the vapour cooling chamber system to the most important ever we’ve had within the gadget” and making the cellphone “once more slimmer and lighter”.
A case of priorities
In any case, you’re going to place a case on it anyway so, as Beckford explains, that is the answer that made essentially the most sense to the staff. “If in case you have a case – and lots of people do on their smartphones and AI telephones – you’ll really have to have additionally a Qi2 case on high of all of that.”
“So why not deliver by means of significant innovation the place you’re going to search out your cellphone lighter, quicker, thinner than earlier than with most sturdiness after which if you happen to do need to go to the Qi2 resolution, we’ve obtained a plethora of them accessible.”
It’s a good level, though, as I just lately found, I’ve loved utilizing the minimalist Arc Pulse case on the Pixel 10, which lets me benefit from the design and really feel of the cellphone with out blocking the Qi2 magnets.
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So it appears clear that, for the Galaxy S26 telephones a minimum of, Samsung has prioritised making the units thinner (the Extremely has shrunk 0.3mm) together with different {hardware} enhancements, equivalent to a bigger vapour chamber and the brand new Privateness Show. Beckford additionally identified that it has retained the built-in S Pen.
All of those options have been chosen as a substitute of the magnets many followers have been hoping for. We’ll resolve whether or not or not the commerce was value it after we assessment the telephones.
As a substitute, maybe the Galaxy S27 vary will make the leap. I’ve a sense it would, however for now, Samsung has guess on different advantages to drive gross sales of its newest flagship fashions.
As a part of our chat, Beckford additionally hinted that there can be no Galaxy S26 Edge mannequin this 12 months.
Discover out the Galaxy S26 particulars in our final information. If the S26 Extremely is your best choice (we predict it’s the one good choice, our hands-on assessment may inform you all you might want to know. And if you happen to’re deciding between the S26 Extremely and the Pixel 10 Professional XL, now we have a comparability assessment of the 2 fashions which may provide help to to resolve.