Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro may come with 33W fast charging support, according to a new report. The two phones were announced earlier this month and Google shared some details about the two phones. Now, some information about their charging capabilities has surfaced shortly after it was reported that the Pixel 6 series comes without a charging brick in the box. The Pixel 6 series will launch this fall and will have premium pricing with flagship specs.
According to a report by 91Mobiles in collaboration with tipster Yogesh Brar, the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will support 33W fast charging. The tipster citing sources told the publication that many 33W charging bricks have been spotted at the company’s headquarters. While this isn’t much evidence of the upcoming Pixel phones that will support 33W fast charging, it’s safe to say they will come with improved charging capabilities compared to previous Pixel phones.
While 33W fast charging may not seem that fast compared to other manufacturers in the industry like OnePlus, Xiaomi, Vivo and others, it is certainly a step up from the Google Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4a 5G which only have 18W. support fast charging. OnePlus offers 65W fast charging on its latest offering, while the latest Xiaomi phone, the Mi Mix 4, supports 120W fast charging.
As mentioned, the Pixel 6 series was announced earlier this month and it was confirmed to be powered by Google’s Tensor SoC. They come with Material You design of Android 12. The Pixel 6 series also has a unique design with a protruding strip that runs the width of the phones with the rear cameras.
Recently, camera details were tipped for the phones and the Pixel 6 is said to come with a Samsung ISOCELL 50-megapixel GN1 sensor as the main wide-angle camera. The 5G modem in the Pixel 6 series is said to be based on Samsung’s Exynos Modem 5123, which supports both sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G. The Pixel 6 series will be launched this fall, but there is no exact date yet.