Qi2 Charger Check: How to Verify a Real Certified One

A Qi2 charger is supposed to be the easy win in your car. Snap the phone on, run maps, and roll. Then you hit a pothole and your phone slides off. Or it “charges” so slowly your battery still drops during navigation. Or the mount runs hot enough to make you nervous.

You don’t need a lab to fix this. You need proof. Qi2 is a real standard, and the only label that matters is the one you can verify. That’s even more important now that the Wireless Power Consortium has pushed faster “Qi2 25W” certified charging into the market, which gives sketchy sellers fresh hype to ride. The Consortium’s own Qi2 25W news release makes it clear this is an official, certified step up, not a marketing adjective.

How You Can Verify a Qi2 Charger in 10 Seconds

Start with the words sellers use. A legit listing will usually say “Qi Certified” or “Qi2 Certified,” and it won’t get cute with vague lines like “Qi2 compatible” or “MagSafe-style.” Those phrases don’t prove anything.

Now do the move that saves you money. Pull up the Wireless Power Consortium’s Qi Certified Product Database and search the brand plus the model name or part number. If it’s certified, it shows up with a certified ID and manufacturer details. Match what you’re buying to what you’re seeing. Same product name, same model number, same maker. If the database shows a different model or a different manufacturer, treat that charger like a fake.

If you can’t find it in the database, assume it isn’t certified. Don’t talk yourself into it because the photos look legit. Knockoffs copy logos and packaging all day. They rarely show up in the certification list because they never went through the testing.

Also watch the wattage claims. Real Qi2 car chargers can deliver different speeds depending on the phone and the power supply. Shady listings love big numbers because they know you want “fast.” Certification won’t guarantee you the maximum speed every time, but it gives you the basics you actually want in a car: safer behavior, better compatibility, and fewer weird “connect/disconnect” tantrums.

One more sanity check: don’t treat “certified” badges like magic stickers. U.S. consumer protection law has long treated endorsements and certifications as meaningful only when they reflect real oversight and real standards. If you want the formal language, the FTC endorsement guides spell out how regulators look at endorsements and advertising claims. Your shortcut is simpler: a badge you can’t verify isn’t a badge.

My Verdict

If you’re buying a Qi2 charger for your car, don’t buy the story. Buy the one you can verify. Use the database, match the model details, and walk away from anything that hides behind “compatible” language. You get a charger that holds on tighter, behaves better on long drives, and stops turning your phone into a pocket heater.