According to a new report, the Pixel 8 series will not only offer bigger batteries, but faster charging too. This information is provided by Kamila Wojciechowska in collaboration with Android Authority.
Both the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro will offer bigger batteries
Based on this information, the Pixel 8 will offer a 4,485mAh battery, while the Pixel 8 Pro will ship with a 4,950mAh unit. As a reminder, the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro offered 4,270mAh and 4,926mAh batteries.
This is a rather noticeable step up for the Pixel 8, and a small step forward for the Pixel 8 Pro. Still, it’s really nice to see, of course. In regards to charging, the Pixel 8 will support 24W wired charging, while the Pixel 8 Pro will offer 27W wired charging.
Faster wired charging is also expected, but wireless charging will remain the same
Considering that the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro supported 20W and 23W wired charging, respectively, this is also an improvement. Where we will not see a boost is in the wireless charging section. The Pixel 8 will support 20W wireless charging, while the Pixel 8 Pro will come with 23W wireless charging support. Do note that you’ll be able to take advantage of this only via Google’s proprietary charger, though.
In case you end up using regular Qi charging, via some other charger, both phones will end up being locked to 12W charging. So, the Pixel Stand is the way to go. We’re not sure if Google plans to announce a new charger or not.
Both devices will likely launch in October
As a reminder, both of these smartphones will likely launch in October. Both of them will also be fueled by the Google Tensor G3 SoC. That chip will be a considerable step up over the Tensor G2. Chances are it will still not be nearly as powerful as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
If you’d like to know more about both of these smartphones, check out our Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro previews.
2023-07-03 15:08:36