You absolutely have to know these 3 things on the battery and charging of the Google Pixel 10

On the evening of Wednesday 20 August 2025, Google officially presented the Google Pixel 10, the pixel range of the ten -year who is equipped with many novelties (especially not visible), starting with the integration of magnets to support the Qi2 standard, improve wireless charging and open the doors to the use of a series of magnetic accessories, starting from those of the series Pixelsnap that Big G has made official together with smartphones.

Regarding batteries and charging of smartphones, however, there are good and bad news: the former concern a new potential linked to the use of one of the new charging accessories Pixelsnap; The latter concern some limitations related to charging and batteries (always theme burning) that the Mountain View giant had to impose on new arrivals.

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Battery integrity assistance is mandatory on Google Pixel 10

Let’s start with bad news. With Google Pixel 9a, the Mountain View giant has introduced “Battery integrity assistance”, a function that gradually reduces charging speed and battery voltage to safeguard its state and lengthen its life.

The toolmandatory on Pixel 9a but optional on previous pixels, It has also become mandatory on the four smartphones of the Pixel range of the ten -yearor Google Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL and Pixel 10 Pro Fold.

This function to safeguard the battery of Pixels 10, aspect confirmed directly by Google to colleagues of Android Authorityshould work as on Pixel 9a. On a page of the support portal we read the following:

This software regulates the maximum battery voltage in phases. It starts with 200 charging cycles and gradually continues up to 1000 charging cycles. In this way, you contribute to stabilizing performance and aging of the battery.

As the battery ages, you may notice small decreases lasting. Based on the adjusted capacity, the battery integrity assistance also optimizes the recharging speed of the smartphone. You may notice a slight variation of the battery charging performance.

Why limit after 200 cycles?

Google states that the integrated battery in Pixel 8a and in the most recent models is able to maintain a capacity of more than 80% compared to the original value even after 1,000 charging cycles. So why start limiting battery functionality after 200 cycles? And, in addition, why not give users the opportunity to choose?

The Mountain View giant had to face several problems related to the batteries of its smartphones: without going too far in time, a mandatory update for Pixel 4a has recently arrived which limited the battery performance to prevent potential overheating and damage, a problem that had been going on since January and that had received some clarifications in March. Problems in this sense also involved Google Pixel 6a.

The reason behind this “prudence” could descend precisely from these problems lived on models of the past, especially in a context that sees the new models with software supports for 7 years. “Preventing is better than cure,” it is said. Big G may simply have chosen to be prudent to safeguard the battery life.

It must be said that other manufacturers are able to offer devices whose batteries are made to maintain 80% of the original capacity even after 2,000 charging cycles (such as the best Samsung) or after 1,600 charging cycles (see Oppo and OnePlus). Google could therefore have made a greater effort and integrate batteries with greater longevity without resorting to these software side obligations.

25 W wireless charging is exclusive to Pixel 10 Pro XL

We change slightly topic, moving on the wireless charging that the new Google Pixel 10 have. All models integrate magnets to meet the requirements of the Qi2 standard but not all models support the “magnetic” wireless charging up to 25 W through accessories Pixelsnap.

The only model to enjoy this support is the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL Which, according to Google, should be the only one who meets the requirements of the most recent Qi2.2 standard that introduces improvements in terms of stability, charging speed and thermal management.

The other three models of the range arrive “up to 15 W” as regards the “magnetic” wireless charging, given in line with many other competitors of the Android panorama. The 10 Pro XL pixel is also the only one of the lot capable of going up to 45 W In the wired charging: the other models, on this front, stop at 30 W.

According to what is reported by the colleagues of Android Central who intercepted a Google spokesman during the launch event attempted in India, it seems that the Mountain View giant has decided to “limit” the charging powers on the other models for several factors.

Among these factors are theefficiency of cooling (the “base” model does not have a cooling system with steam chamber but maintains a more standard system to graphene) and the thermal management (Pixel 10 Pro XL has more space available for dissipation than the “compact” pro).

Support to the Qi2 standard “pension” The Battery Share Function

By consulting the technical cards of the Google Pixel 10 in the “Battery” section, we can see an absence compared to the past generation models: the Mountain View giant has removed the support for the function Share batteryintroduced on Pixel 5 and available up to Pixels 9.

This function allows you to transform the (compatible) smartphones of the pixel range into real powerbank with wireless charging: just activate it (through a comfortable box in the control center), turn the “back” smartphone and place it over headphones or other devices that support wireless charging.

The function was removed from pixels 10 for physical limitations due precisely to the implementation of magnets to meet the requirements of the Qi2 standard, and this was confirmed by Google to colleagues from Droidreader:

The magneti series creates a strong connection with the charger, but has a physical limitation for reverse wireless charging. Although this means that Battery Share is not currently available on Pixel 10, we are constantly exploring future innovations to improve the Pixel experience.

The Screensaver changes (for the better) on pixels 10 with Pixelsnap

Google Pixel 10 enjoy another improvement strictly linked to the support of technology magnetic Pixelsnap and, more specifically, of an improvement that manifests itself when smartphones are put in charge with the Pixelsnap charger with support.

To give some context, it is an accessory made up of two parts: a “right -handed” support and a magnetic charger, or the Pixelsnap chargerwhich fits into a wounded pituitary in the support. It supports “magnetic” wireless charging up to 25 W but, as we said above, this power can go only on Pixel 10 Pro XL (with the others stops at 15 W).

Returning to us, when we connect one of the Google Pixel 10 to this charger, the smartphone notes that it has been connected to the accessory and suggests the user to activate the function Save of Android, recently updated to add new functions related to wireless charging.

By making a tap on “Continue”, the user can choose between various available options (House checks, Pixel weather, Digital clock, Analog watch And Selected wallpapers) which allow you to do exactly what they promise, or check the devices of the Smart Home with Google Home, consult the weather of the current position from the Pixel weather app and so on (via 9to5google).

This novelty of Save It is compatible with all Google Pixel 10 and on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold is designed to work with an open screen, showing the full screen information on a larger area. For the other supported pixels, something like this should arrive with Android 16 QPR2.