It's nowhere on Apple's website, but an official video straight from the company has confirmed that the new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max both feature faster wireless charging. Apple's Latest iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max Video on YouTube Confirms Faster Wireless Charging With the addition of wireless charging in its smartphone lineup, Apple stepped up its game last year. But the problem with the implementation was that it was limited to only 7.5W, which is absolutely measly compared to what the Galaxy lineup of smartphones can pull off. How to Set Up and Use Dual SIM on iPhone SE Rumors kept on surfacing that Apple might switch to a copper coil in its iPhones this year, enabling 10W faster wireless charging. Though that might not sound like much, but in the world of wireless chargers, 10W that is a lot. Surprisingly though, Apple didn't even mention in its keynote that the iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max even featured faster wireless charging. The company just said that it does have the feature, and ended it at that. But, today Apple has uploaded a new video on its YouTube channel, confirming that the new phones indeed have faster wireless charging. Though it didn't say 10W, but obviously, what's faster than 7.5W in Apple's world? Highly likely 10W. Have a look at the video below and you'll catch a glimpse of the 'Faster Wireless Charging' bit at the 0:38 mark. If the new iPhones support faster wireless charging, then it means that you can actually go ahead and buy a 10W charging pad with your eyes closed. There are a ton of options out there, and some of them go above and beyond with fancy features such as a unique design, cooling fans and even cool looking LEDs. It's a sea out there which you just have to dive into. Currently the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are on pre-order with dates slipping into October. Needless to say that Apple's new flagship lineup is off to a good start. But things will be more clear when the earnings call knock on our doors. While you are out there waiting for your pre-order to arrive, you might want to check out the following:<doc-sep>With the big announcements out of the way, we take a closer look at a couple of less-prominent features coming to the iPhone XS — dual SIM support and faster wireless charging. Dual SIM Apple touted the iPhone XS' ability to support dual SIM cards during its announcement event, sharing a few details in passing. First, the solution will require one SIM card slot, with users inserting a physical SIM that is to be accompanied by Apple's eSIM technology. The company currently uses eSIM tech in both the iPad and the Apple Watch, and is bringing it to iPhone for the first time. As predicted by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone XS supports Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS), wherein the phone automatically activates a particular SIM card as a call comes in. The active line will even be denoted below in the incoming number. DSDS technology provides a number of benefits to end users, the most obvious being the ability to travel across borders or coverage zones without swapping SIM cards. Users in China will have to use two physical SIM cards — one inserted on each side of iPhone's SIM card slot — as Apple does not have approval to launch its eSIM in the country. Unfortunately for those looking forward to the dual SIM capabilities, a small footnote on Apple's site reveals eSIM functionality will be disabled at launch. The company says it will activate the feature through a future iOS 12 software update, but fails to provide a specific timeline for release. Wireless charging On an unrelated note, the new iPhone XS and XS Max will be capable of charging at faster rates than iPhone X when paired with compatible wireless chargers. The exact increase in power is still unknown, but could likely be 9W or 10W, both of which are common output levels for Qi chargers. Apple didn't mention the speed increase — or wireless charging at all — on stage during the event, likely due to what is presumes to be problems getting its AirPower mat to market. The device, which was announced at last year's iPhone event, but has yet to see release, was completely scrubbed from Apple's website post-event.<doc-sep>Yesterday, Apple announced three new iPhones with varying feature sets. But one thing among them is common: they all ship with the same charger. The charger in question is the same 5W unit that Apple has been providing for several years now. It is one of the lowest power output chargers you can get on any phone today and is seriously slow. Apple added support for fast charging on the iPhone with the launch of the iPhone X and iPhone 8. These devices support USB Power Delivery protocol and can take advantage of USB-C chargers, such as Apple's own 30W USB-C Power Adapter — designed primarily for the MacBook — to charge rapidly. However, this charger is sold separately, as is the USB-C to Lightning cable require to connect the phone to this charger. The combined cost of the two is $68. However, you don't need to go with this specific combo to get faster charging on the iPhone. The Apple 12W charger is a popular way to increase the charging speed of your iPhone. This charger comes packaged with every iPad and while it provides lackluster charging speed on the iPad, the iPhone gets a significant boost in comparison. However, this too is an optional accessory (unless you already have an iPad) and costs $19. Apple could very well just bundle this with its phones so users could get some semblance of fast charging but it refuses to do so. In comparison, almost every Android smartphone with fast charging support comes with a fast charger in the box. There's also the fact that generally more Android phones support fast charging, even budget ones, while the feature is still limited to the 2017 and 2018 iPhones, with older models such as the iPhone 7, which is still on sale, not supporting this feature. But that's a discussion for another day. Fact remains that Apple is currently selling $1000+ iPhones that ship with paltry 5W chargers and charging additional fee to get fast charging. But hey, you don't get to be a trillion dollar company without cutting a few corners, even if the corners happen to be important.<doc-sep>
The iPhone X and iPhone 8 were the first iPhones to support wireless charging. The devices launched with support for 5W wireless charging, with a later iOS update bringing support for 7.5W. Now, Apple says the iPhone Xs supports even faster wireless charging but with the vanishing act they pulled with the AirPower charging station, details are a bit murky… Earlier reports had suggested that this year’s iPhone models would be upped to 10W wireless charging support – a small but notable upgrade compared to the 7.5W of the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. That would seem plausible since many Android phones charge with Qi at 10W and above. In its press release for the iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max, Apple says that the new “most durable back glass ever” design enables even faster wireless charging: The front and back glass design features the most durable glass ever in a smartphone with improved scratch resistance, while the glass back enables faster wireless charging. iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max reach a new level of splash and water resistance of IP68 for up to 2 meters for 30 minutes and protect against everyday spills including coffee, tea and soda. Unfortunately, Apple doesn’t dive deeper into the specifics of wireless charging speeds of the iPhone Xs. While it’s likely that the speed has been increased to the rumored 10W, nothing can be confirmed until we get our hands on the device…or Apple releases some specs. Meanwhile, the iPhone XR press release does not make any mention of faster wireless charging – with Apple simply saying that “the glass back design enables wireless charging.” This could just be another cost-saving measure on Apple’s part, though. Read more about the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max in our full coverage right here, and more about the Apple Watch Series 4 here. Read our live blog of Apple’s September 2018 event and our news hub here. Subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple news: FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. Check out 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple news: