While charging on the Pixel 11 series still isn’t super fast, Google has made some upgrades this year, including the addition of a new “Extreme Charging Mode” that unlocks a bit of extra wired charging speed.
Charging rates aren’t the most transparent aspect of Google’s Pixel phones. For the Pixel 11 series, Google details the “ultra-fast wired charging” as the amount you can get in “about 30 minutes” – 75% on Pro XL, 55% on 11 and 11 Pro, and 50% on Fold. It’s a tiny bit faster than last year, but still topping out around 30W and 45W depending on the device.
There is a significant upgrade to wireless charging, with the whole lineup now supporting Qi2 25W wireless charging speeds – only the Pixel 10 Pro XL supported 25W last year, with the rest at 15W.
What is new this year is an “Extreme Charging Mode.”
Google explains that this new mode will “focus your phone’s performance entirely on powering up” to give you an “ultra-fast boost when you need it most.”
