2 weeks Ago By Abner Li
Ahead of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold launch next week, buyers should be aware that the Pixel Stand 2 cannot be used to charge the 2024 Google foldable. Announced alongside the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, the 2nd-generation Pixel Stand shipped in December of 2021 and still costs $79 . You get a 30W USB-C power adapter (PD 3.
0 w/PPS) and 1.5m USB C-to-C cable in the box. It maxes out at 23W wireless charging on the Pixel 9 Pro XL, while you get 21W on the Pixel 9 Pro and 15W with the Pixel 9.
A Google support document that was recently updated explicitly states that the “Pixel 9 Pro Fold doesn’t support the Pixel Stand but it supports many other wireless chargers.” The company explains how the “position of the charging coil for Pixel 9 Pro Fold isn’t perfectly centered compared to previous Pixel phones. This might make it difficult for you to charge your phone wirelessly.
” To that end, Google shared a diagram that shows where the charging coil is located: With the Pixel Stand 2, the original Pixel Fold only supports 7.5W — like the Pixel 7a and 8a. For those bought into the Google ecosystem, this is an unfortunate development, with the company not mentioning this fact more prominently on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s Google Store listing or specs page.
Said specifications only say the Pixel 9 Pro Fold supports “Wireless charging (Qi-certified),” while it’s “Fast wireless charging (Qi-certified)” on the rest of Pixel 9 series. More on Pixel 9 Pro Fold: Everything you should know about Satellite SOS on Pixel 9 before you ever have to use it Google releases Pixel 9 Pro Fold ‘comet’ factory images Pixel 9 Pro Fold that arrived early gets unboxing, ships unfolded [Gallery] Here’s what Pixel 9 devices you said you pre-ordered.
