On the surface Apple is simply being a good member of the community as it finally embraces Qi charging, but Cupertino has already announced plans to extend wireless charging beyond the current Qi standard. If you have a Qi-certified charger, then the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X will accept charge from these accessories. But Apple does have its own standard for wireless charging for the iPhone that ties into the leaks and rumors from before the launch. Its AirPower charging technology allows multiple devices to be placed on a lightning-cable equipped charging pad. Apple is using Qi, which points to the former, but it using the slower and older specification which points to the latter.

Source: Forbes September 16, 2017 23:03 UTC