A new listing reveals that Samsung’s new Galaxy foldables – Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 – will apparently have Qi2 support, but it’s unlikely to be the version you want.
The Wireless Power Consortium just published a listing for a new Samsung device that supports the Qi 2.1.0 version.
The listing doesn’t tell us much beyond saying that this is a mobile phone and that it is “coming soon.” The device carries the model number SM-D637U which, at first look, is strange. Samsung’s model numbers typically follow a predictable pattern, but this one doesn’t fit into any other line-ups.
It does seem, though, that this new device is indeed one of Samsung’s upcoming foldables.
SM-D637U doesn’t make sense on its own, but neither does SM-D617D. That second number, though, was also used by the WPC in reference to the Galaxy Z Fold 5. Similarly, the WPC used SM-D269N for the Galaxy Z Fold SE last year. It’s unclear why these model numbers are different, but it could be as simple as Samsung trying to cover up its new devices ahead of launch.
Regardless, these past listings pretty clearly tell us that this new device is the Galaxy Z Fold 7, making that Samsung’s first device with Qi2 support. However, this is highly unlikely to be “proper” Qi2 support. Between looking at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series and the rumored thin profile of Fold 7, it’s far more likely the device will be “Qi2 Ready,” meaning it has been certified to work with cases that add a magnetic ring for charger alignment and accessories, rather than placing the magnets within the actual frame. “Qi2 Ready” was introduced earlier this year as a part of the Qi 2.1.0 update that Samsung has registered this device with.
It doesn’t really come as a surprise that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will have some form of Qi2 support, but it’s also one of the first foldables to get that support, a welcome option amid a sea of foldables that often have, let’s call it “quirky” wireless charging support.
Samsung will announce the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 in July.
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