Charging guide

Google Pixel charger guide

Which charger and cable fast-charge every Pixel from the last few years — with the facts for each model.

Every Pixel and its charger

PhonePort · batteryFastest wiredOn a WisdomUp 20W PD charger
Pixel 10aUSB-C · 5,100 mAh30W wired (USB PD), up to 50% in 30 minutesFast, below its 30W top rate
Pixel 10USB-C · 4,970 mAh30W wired (USB PD PPS), up to 55% in 30 minutesStandard fast charging — 30W needs PPS
Pixel 10 ProUSB-C · 4,870 mAh30W wired (USB PD PPS), up to 55% in 30 minutesStandard fast charging — 30W needs PPS
Pixel 10 Pro XLUSB-C · 5,200 mAh45W wired (USB PD PPS), up to 70% in 30 minutesStandard fast charging — 45W needs PPS
Pixel 9aUSB-C · 5,100 mAh23W wired (USB PD)Fast, below its 23W top rate
Pixel 9USB-C · 4,700 mAh27W wired (USB PD PPS), up to 55% in 30 minutesStandard fast charging — 27W needs PPS
Pixel 9 ProUSB-C · 4,700 mAh27W wired (USB PD PPS), up to 55% in 30 minutesStandard fast charging — 27W needs PPS
Pixel 9 Pro XLUSB-C · 5,060 mAh37W wired (USB PD PPS), up to 70% in 30 minutesStandard fast charging — 37W needs PPS
Pixel 8aUSB-C · 4,492 mAh18W wired (USB PD)Full rate
Pixel 8USB-C · 4,575 mAh27W wired (USB PD PPS), up to 50% in 30 minutesStandard fast charging — 27W needs PPS
Pixel 8 ProUSB-C · 5,050 mAh30W wired (USB PD PPS), up to 50% in 30 minutesStandard fast charging — 30W needs PPS

Phone specs from each phone’s spec page (WhatMobile, GSMArena, the maker) — open a model for its source.

20W USB-C PD chargers

Cables that fit

Wireless chargers

Questions people ask

What charger does a Google Pixel need?

A USB-C Power Delivery (PD) charger and a USB-C to USB-C cable. For the top wired rate of most Pixels the charger must also support PPS.

Is a 20W charger good for a Pixel?

It fast-charges every Pixel. Pixels with PPS (Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL and others) charge at standard speed on it; the Pixel 10a, Pixel 9a and Pixel 8a use regular USB PD.

Do Pixel phones charge wirelessly?

Yes — every Pixel listed here supports Qi wireless charging; the Pixel 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL also have Qi2 magnets.

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