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Google’s Pixel 10 series debuts Qi2-ready Pixelsnap magnets, with the 10 Pro XL even adding 25W Qi2.2 wireless charging support.
Google’s Pixel 10 series is essentially the first major Android phone line-up to truly embrace Qi2 wireless charging by building the magnets into the phone. We all know that Samsung found a little carve-out for their “Qi2 Ready” nonsense on Galaxy S25 and Fold 6,
At long last, Android devices are getting Qi2 wireless charging comparable to MagSafe, starting with the Google Pixel 10.
Google isn't just copying MagSafe, however. The new Pixel 10 smartphones incorporate magnets into their design to make them compatible with the new Qi2 wireless charging standard, which uses magnets to properly align phones and wireless chargers.
Google is also introducing a collection of Pixelsnap cases compatible with the new magnetic functionality. The cases for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold include moonstone, jade, and obsidian color options, while the 10 Pro XL adds a porcelain option, and the 10 and 10 Pro add indigo, frost, and lemongrass versions.
MagSafe is, hands down, the best feature Apple's released in recent memory. These are the best MagSafe accessories to fully take advantage of you phone's star feature.
In 2020, Apple introduced the MagSafe feature with the iPhone 12, promising to make it simple for consumers to add accessories. All a customer needed to do was attach them magnetically to the back ...
Every phone in the Pixel 10 lineup. announced today, has Qi2 magnetic wireless charging at up to 15W. The Pro XL has Qi2.2 and can charge at up to 25W, which is great and all, but wireless charging isn’t the cool part. The magnets are the cool part.
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Android Central on MSNAll the biggest announcements at Google’s Pixel event: Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and Pixel Watch 4
At first glance, all three devices on the Pixel 10 series retain their familiar design: rounded corners, flat sides, and a display with a large rear camera bar. Under the hood, the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro,