The OnePlus 13 doesn’t have Qi2, but I like AirVOOC better
 

Qi2 this, Qi2 that. For the better part of two years now, we’ve been hearing about how the Android answer to MagSafe will completely change wireless charging for the better. And, to a charging nerd like me, it sounds pretty good. Who wouldn’t want faster wireless charging speeds or charging pads that use magnets to line up for peak efficiency?

As it turns out, OnePlus wouldn’t want that. Well, at least not in a specific Qi2 sort of way. Instead, the OnePlus 13 is sticking to its in-house AirVOOC standard with a few purely optional MagSafe-like wrinkles, and I think it’s better for it. Here’s why.




More...