The Pixel 6 Charging Times Are A Lot Slower Than We Expected

The Pixel 6 Charging Times Are A Lot Slower Than We Expected

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When the Pixel 6 runs out of battery, Google says it charges up to 30W. As it turns out, that claim isn’t exactly true. Here’s what you should know.

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The Pixel 6 Charging Times Are A Lot Slower Than We Expected

The Pixel 6 is a phone that gets almost everything right, but as some users have quickly discovered, its advertised charging speeds aren’t nearly as fast as they should be. The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are supposed to be game-changing smartphones for Google. After five generations of handsets that failed to generate meaningful fans and sales, the Pixel 6 series completely reimagined what Google wants the Pixel to be.

While the phones aren’t perfect, the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are easily the best handsets yet from Google’s hardware division. They have memorable designs, outstanding cameras, good battery life, and snappy performance with tons of unique AI features. Another meaningful upgrade — at least on paper — is Google’s upgraded charging tech. Google advertises the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro as reaching 30W speeds when used with the Google 30W USB-C Charger. It’s an extra $25 purchase on top of the phone, but that’s supposed to deliver up to a 50 percent charge within just 30 minutes. Pretty good, right?

As it turns out, something about how the Pixel 6 charges is causing much slower speeds than what’s being advertised. It’s a complaint that keeps popping up on Reddit, and thanks to an in-depth test conducted by Android Authority, it’s clear that Google’s marketing isn’t lining up with reality. Following multiple charging tests with both Pixel 6 models and the official 30W charger from Google, Android Authority discovered that the phones only ever hit a maximum speed of 22W — 8W slower than what’s advertised. What’s even more dumbfounding is that the Pixel 6 doesn’t hold that 22W speed for very long. The phone drops to 15W at 62 percent capacity, 12W at 75 percent, and then keeps throttling down until it reaches just 2.5W. Virtually every smartphone slows its charging speeds as the battery fills up, but the Pixel 6 appears to be noticeably more aggressive with this. As the article points out, “Charging this last 15 percent of the battery takes an exorbitant about of time, requiring a further hour to finish filling up.”

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How Pixel 6 Charge Times Compare To Other Phones

How this impacts total charge times is where things get especially troubling. Completely recharging the Pixel 6 from 0 – 100 takes about 87 minutes, while the Pixel 6 Pro has to sit on the charger for roughly 111 minutes. That’s an average speed of just 13W over the entire charging duration — a far cry from the 30W claim the Pixel 6 isn’t even reaching. It’s also worth mentioning these speeds were found while charging the Pixel 6 with all of its ‘Adaptive’ settings turned off, thus giving it the best chance possible to have the fastest speeds.

If that sounds bad on its own, it’s even worse when you compare the Pixel 6 to other Android phones. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a great example of this. Despite having the same-sized battery as the Pixel 6 Pro and a slower 25W advertised charge speed, it goes from 0 – 100 percent battery in just 62 minutes — an entire 49 minutes faster than the Pixel 6 Pro.

In short, all of this is incredibly disappointing. Not hitting the 30W claim is annoying enough, but the rate at which Google’s holding back charging performance really leaves us scratching our heads. Is this something Google can/will address with a future software update? The company hasn’t said anything to that tune yet, but we’re crossing our fingers this is something that can be improved.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/google-pixel-6-charging-slow-not-30w-explained/

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