Phonandroid Pixel 6: Google admits having lied about the quick recharge 30W of smartphones

After being unmasked in the act of cheating on the announced performance of 30W fast charging, Google finally admitted to having lied and explained how the recharge of its smartphones worked.

The Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are real revolutions at Google, but the latter have also been criticized since their release.Indeed, many bugs came to spoil the user experience, smartphones, for example, made random calls, but it is mainly in terms of rapid recharge that users were disappointed.

An Android survey Authority had revealed at the beginning of the month that the power delivered to smartphones never reached 30W, contrary to what Google suggested.Indeed, the device's battery only received 22W at most for the first 30 minutes, before seeing the flow strongly slow down the rest of the load.On average throughout the cycle, the smartphone was only recharged at 13 W, far from the 30W announced.

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Google clarifies the operation of its fast recharge

Back to the wall, Google had to explain the operation of its charging technology.According to the company, "the maximum power that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro draw from the wired charger is 21W and 23W, respectively.As the battery approaches full, the load power is gradually reduced to improve the longevity of the battery ”.If these powers seem familiar to you, it is because they are identical to those that Google has indicated for the wireless recharge of the products.

The company would probably have opted for "a balance between battery life, longevity and rapid load" by reducing the power received.However, the manufacturer has never warned its users and has announced a quick quick recharge of 30W for its smartphones.

Google also adds that the two devices can reach a capacity of 50 % in 30 minutes of load with the official Pixel 30W charger (USB PD 3.0 PPS) which is sold separately from the phones.The smartphone should also reach 80% in an hour, but it would take almost an additional hour according to our tests to reach 100%.Your pixel smartphone can also interrupt the load beyond 80 % if you activate the "adaptive load" option.

Source: Google

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