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The year is almost over, and that means a new Samsung Galaxy flagship is on the horizon. While the Galaxy S26 isn't looking likely to be as big a change as previously mentioned, thanks to ultra-thin phones being effectively dead, we are seeing some positive changes on the horizon, thanks to new leaks and rumors.
The latest whispers are confirming an earlier rumors that Samsung would be upgrading not just wired charging speeds, but wireless speeds too. A snippet of code in the latest OneUI 8.5 build, discovered by Android Authority, hints towards Samsung's newest phones sporting "super fast wireless charging".
A new dawn for Samsung phones
Samsung has allowed itself to be left behind when it comes to charging.
While brands like OnePlus have pushed wired and wireless charging to its limits with 120W wired and 50W wireless charging, Samsung has restricted itself to largely 25W charging speeds, with occasional phones being allowed to get to 45W.
But wireless charging has been impacted even worse, with Samsung's phones getting no faster than a paltry 15W.
It seems like Samsung is closing the gap now though, as code found in OneUI 8.5 references a "super fast wireless charging", indicating that speeds faster than 15W are on the way.
To explain the branding, Samsung classes "wireless charging" as between 5-10W, while 15W is called "fast wireless charging". There's no word in the code about what "super fast" would measure, but based on previous leaks, it's safe to assume we could be looking at 20W for the Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus, while the S26 Ultra could rise to as large as 25W.
This would be the first time Samsung has increased its wireless charging since 2020 — and it would join a boost in wired charging too, with most sources now agreeing that we can look forward to a 60W charging rate on some Samsung flagships.
It's fair to point out this is still a far cry from the speeds offered by the OnePlus 15 and other Chinese phones, but it's a welcome change nonetheless.
Now, it's time for Samsung to finally upgrade the 5,000mAh battery it's been using for far too long. But we suspect that won't be arriving with next year's Galaxy S26 range.
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