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Here’s how Samsung plans to make wireless charging more accessible
August 09, 2025
Samsung’sGalaxy A seriesis its most popular smartphone range right now and it looks like it could become even more capable in the future. According to a new report byThe Elec, Samsung is planning to expandwireless chargingto its more affordable A series phones in order to stay competitive.
Right now, only the higher-endGalaxy A90with the Snapdragon 855 chipset supports wireless charging, apart from theGalaxy Sand Note series flagships. However, people familiar with the matter toldThe Electhat Samsung might soon bring the feature to the more affordableGalaxy A50andGalaxy A70lines.
This will likely happen on phones succeeding theGalaxy A51 5G and Galaxy A71 5Gbecause even those two don’t support wireless charging.
Samsung’s decision to make wireless charging more accessible was reportedly taken with a view to offset thesliding demandfor its flagships. Given that Apple’s iPhone SE also includes wireless charging in the sub-$500 segment, it onlymakes sensefor Samsung to offer the same.
So when can you expect wireless charging on more affordable Samsung phones? The 2021 Galaxy A models slated to launch in Q4 2020 are prime candidates for the feature, says the report.
Samsung could reportedly strike a deal for wireless charging modules with South Korea-based Hansol Technics or Amotech. India-based Chemtronics, which provided wireless charging systems for theGalaxy S20, is also apparently in the running. However, Samsung still needs to tackle price negotiations with these companies to bring down the per-unit cost of the modules.
This isn’t the first time we’re hearing about Samsung expanding the reach of wireless charging to cheaper phones. The move was first reported onin 2018when Samsung confirmed that it’s working on reducing the gap between mid-range and premium phones. While the Galaxy A series has already addressed that to a large extent, increased efforts by Samsung wouldn’t be in vain with the likes of thePixel 4aandOnePlus Zon the horizon.
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