Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Mobile
  3. Guides

Does the Google Pixel 8 have wireless charging?

By
Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in black.
Andrew Martonik / Digital Trends

Wireless charging has gained immense popularity recently due to its convenient and cable-free approach to charging electronic devices. As technology advances, many smartphone users wonder whether their devices, such as the Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 8 Pro, support wireless charging.

The answer to this question is not surprising.

Recommended Videos

Does the Pixel 8 have wireless charging?

The Google Pixel 8 laying face-down on a table.
Joe Maring / Digital Trends

The Pixel 8, like its predecessor, the Pixel 7, comes with wireless charging capabilities. While the wired charging feature on the Pixel 8 is slightly better than its predecessor, the wireless charging capabilities remain the same.

Related

When using the 2nd Generation Google Pixel Stand, the Pixel 8 can charge at up to 18 watts. The Pixel Stand is a wireless charging dock that allows you to charge your Pixel 8 while standing upright, making it easier to use your phone while it’s refueling.

However, if you don’t have the Pixel Stand, you can still charge your Pixel 8 wirelessly using any standard Qi-certified charger. The maximum charging rate with these chargers is 12W.

Does the Pixel 8 Pro have wireless charging?

The Google Pixel 8 Pro sitting upright on a park bench.
Joe Maring / Digital Trends

The Google Pixel 8 Pro, much like its predecessor, the Pixel 7 Pro, also supports wireless charging. This means that you can charge your device without the hassle of cords and cables. With the second Pixel Stand, you can achieve 23W wireless charging, while standard Qi-certified chargers can provide up to 12W of wireless charging power.

The Pixel 8 Pro also supports reverse wireless charging, allowing you to charge other wireless devices on the back of the smartphone.

Comparison to wired charging

Battery settings on the Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Joe Maring / Digital Trends
Wired charging for smartphones is faster than wireless charging. The Pixel 8 can support fast charging rates of up to 27W with wires. You can charge up to 50% of the battery in about 30 minutes using the Google 30W USB-C Charger with USB-PD 3.0 (PPS), which is sold separately. The Pixel 8 Pro offers fast charging rates of up to 30W and supports up to 50% charging in around 30 minutes using the Google 30W USB-C Charger with USB-PD 3.0 (PPS).
Wireless charging has been around for a while now, and while it may not be as fast as wired charging, it has undoubtedly become a convenient way to charge smartphones. With wireless charging technology, you no longer have to fumble with cords and cables to charge your devices. Instead, you can place a phone on a charging pad and charge it wirelessly.
If you’re in the market, look at our list of the best wireless phone chargers. Both the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are among our favorite smartphones of the year.

Editors’ Recommendations

Topics
Bryan M. Wolfe
Bryan M. Wolfe
Mobile and A/V Freelancer
Bryan M. Wolfe has over a decade of experience as a technology writer. He writes about mobile.
Google’s dead Pixel Tablet 2 could have been a solid upgrade
The Google Pixel Tablet on its charging dock.

The fate of Google’s Pixel Tablet seems uncertain at this point, with multiple leaks suggesting that a successor was put on ice. It seems, however, that a Pixel Tablet 2 moved into advanced stages of development with some neat upgrades before it was unceremoniously axed.

The folks over at Android Authority, citing internal documents, report that the second-generation Pixel Tablet would’ve arrived armed with the Tensor G4 silicon, which also powers the Google Pixel 9 series smartphones. Google was also reportedly eyeing a cellular version with a Samsung Exynos 5G modem for the slate.

Read more
The future of the Google Pixel Tablet doesn’t look good
Google Pixel Tablet on its charging dock.

Google’s Pixel lineup has been pretty solid lately -- at least, for most of its hardware, anyway. But there’s one Google Pixel device that seems to have flopped so hard that it may end up being a one-off thing, and that’s the Pixel Tablet.

If you’re hoping to hear some news about a proper Pixel Tablet 2, we have some bad news. According to a recent report from Android Headlines, it seems that Google has already canceled plans for a Pixel Tablet 3. But wait! Another report on Android Authority claims that it was actually the Pixel Tablet 2 that was canned, not the Pixel Tablet 3. Considering that you can’t have a third iteration before having a second, I think it’s safe to say that whatever the next version was going to be, we’re not going to see it — at least not for a while.

Read more
Here’s every Pixel phone that can download Android 16 Developer Preview 1
The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL next to the Google Pixel 8 Pro.

Even though Android 15 launched only recently, Google is already moving on to Android 16, which is much earlier than is typical. And if you have a Pixel device from the past couple of years, you can get the Android 16 Developer Preview 1 right now.

Typically, when Google releases a beta for Android, the Pixel lineup gets it first before any other phones. When Google announced Android 16 earlier today, we didn’t know exactly which Pixel models would be able to get the Developer Preview. But Google just revealed which models can run Android 16, and two of them are a bit surprising.

Read more