Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android AuthorityTL;DRThe Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) and major tech giants (including Apple, Google, and Xiaomi) are developing a unified Qi 50W standard to succeed Qi2 25W.The hardware design parameters for the Qi 50W standard are said to be finalized, with an official release targeted for 2028.Driven by Xiaomi’s architecture, the Qi 50W open standard reportedly aims to break brand lock-ins, offering safe, high-speed wireless charging across different phone brands and third-party accessories.Phone charging has arguably peaked on the wired front, but there’s plenty of room to grow for wireless charging. The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) is laying the groundwork for the next leap in wireless charging, targeting a unified Qi 50W standard to take the reins from Qi2 25W in the future.At a recent WPC Qi Off-cycle Meeting hosted at Xiaomi’s Beijing headquarters, tech giants including Apple, Google, HUAWEI, OPPO, and vivo gathered to align on the technical specifications and prototype testing for the upcoming high-power Qi 50W standard, as reported by IT Home.