Pixel charging speeds

[Allen_Jolynn0]

Google clarifies Pixel charging speeds, 5" Pixel peaks at 15 watts, only XL can do 18W.
Google has fixed the detail on the website which now reads: “15W – 18W charging” where It previously read: “18W charging”.

 

[lvt]

Is the XL's battery bigger than the other?

 

[codesplice]

Is the XL's battery bigger than the other?

Yes. 3450 mAh for the XL versus 2770 mAh for the Pixel.

XL also has more surface area to dissipate heat, which may be a factor in the decision to limit the smaller phone to "only" 15W.

More info here.

 

[Rxpert83]

The battery only charges at top speed for a limited amount of time. It slows considerably when it starts to near 80-85% capacity. A 3W difference on different sized batteries is probably barely going to be noticeable on charge time to full.

 

[oleb84]

The claims of 70% in 15mins are rubbish as well.

I've had my xl plugged in to the mains using the supplied cables for 40mins so far and it has gone from 50% to 81%. Hmm...

 

[codesplice]

The claims of 70% in 15mins are rubbish as well.

I've had my xl plugged in to the mains using the supplied cables for 40mins so far and it has gone from 50% to 81%. Hmm...

I thought the claim was that it would charge enough for 7 hours of standby in 15 minutes, not that it would charge a certain percent in that time.

I've seen 70% reported in various (sketchy) blogs, so I assume some "journalist" got confused and then everyone else parroted him without checking the facts for themselves.

 

[oleb84]

I thought the claim was that it would charge enough for 7 hours of standby in 15 minutes, not that it would charge a certain percent in that time.

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I've seen 70% reported in various (sketchy) blogs, so I assume some "journalist" got confused and then everyone else parroted him without checking the facts for themselves.

Oh. Well I guess this makes sense but is definitely annoying compared to what I heard!

Even so, half an hour connected to mains should be enough to get through a night out. Fingers crossed any way!

 

[JimKnuckles]

Mine charge much faster than that. Last time I paid attention to it, I got almost 30% charge in 15 minutes. (That's with the phone screen off and left alone)