- Qi2 cases and accessories, especially those with strong magnets, can interfere with the S Pen’s functionality on Samsung devices.
- The interference is caused by the magnetic field of the Qi2 accessories disrupting the S Pen’s electromagnetic resonance.
- Users may experience issues like reduced sensitivity or dead zones when using the S Pen with certain Qi2 accessories.
There was a lot of excitement around
Qi2 when it was announced. The success of Apple’s MagSafe has shown the potential for magnetic phone accessories, and the fact that Qi2 is compatible with MagSafe and vice versa only makes the deal sweeter. Unfortunately, we’ve only seen a
single Android phone adopt Qi2 so far. Case manufacturers reacted better though, releasing Qi2-enabled cases for a wide variety of
Android flagships. However, if you use one of Samsung’s S Pen-equipped Ultra models, you might want to think twice before boarding the Qi2 case wagon.
For a long time now, we’ve known that magnetic accessories can cause issues for the S Pen.*Samsung*
has acknowledged this since the release of the Galaxy Note 8, and it made the news cycle when the S24 Ultra launched.
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