Apple has chosen to limit the iPhone 8's wireless charging capabilities to a maximum of 7.5 watts, reports Macotakara.
According to information resource that is well versed in WPC, wireless charging function that is built in iPhone 8 going to be announced in September has a possible of 7.5 W specification at maximum. It has been handling charging 15 W at maximum from Qi version 1.2. But Apple supports not Extended Power Profile 15 W but Standard Power Profile 7.5W(5V/1.5A), which is half.
The site also speculates that despite adhering to the Qi standard, the iPhone 8 may only support wireless charging equipment that is MFi certified.
I have an idea that Apple could add a "fast charging" to their new iPhones. Why? They haven't done anything High with their chargers since the iPhone 5 came out.
I don’t see what all the hype about wireless charging is it takes a long time to charge it is it just you something like a power bank or connect it with a cable through the mains.
Pressure on Apple is huge this year, if one of the key iPhone 8 features fails, the backlash they'll be facing might be too much to handle. Apple should stick to the good old saying 'If it's not broken, why fix it?'.
For the money they will be asking for this phone Apple better step up there game.Looks like I will be looking at the Samsung.I been an iPhone loyalist for 8 years.
I agree. I've had the worst two weeks dealing with account recovery. I've been forced to use an LG V10 while my account is "unlocked". I have a 256GB 7 Plus brick which cant be used after a reset. The reset triggered a security flag they told me. I have spoken with AppleCare three times and they cant do anything for me. All these years of iPhones and I'm pretty fed up already. I'm an adamant Samesucks hater, and am very anti-Android for the most part, but if the 8 or 7S do not blow my mind for the 10th anniversary then I am calling it quits and going with a Pixel 2 or Note 8. Those Louis and Movado watches are calling my name anyway. So many options out there but I am sick of being limited. iMessage has been what's kept me on iOS but I've found that just coming home to my messages on my Macbook is fine. If its super important they'll call me. We'll see what happens. 7.5W is unacceptable though. I charge all my devices with my 12W iPad charger.