The four new phones included in the Pixel 10 lineup are here, so now's your chance to go through the time-honored tradition of buying a new case, because god forbid anyone be able to use their old case with a new device. That’s actually a good thing this year, though, because Google has finally invented MagSafe charging with Pixelsnap, its new marketing term that denotes Qi2 magnetic wireless charging. Rejoice!
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Qi2 has been a slow burn when it comes to bringing magnetic wireless charging to Android devices. The first magnetic chargers to actualize the standard began to arrive in late 2023, but only a few Android phones, like the HMD Skyline, have actually supported it out of the box. Samsung has gone halfway there, releasing its Galaxy S25 phones as Qi2 Ready-certified – meaning they’ll get 15 watts of power delivery wirelessly if you add a Qi2 Ready magnetic case to them.
Thankfully, that’s not the case with the Pixel 10. Every Pixel 10 phone supports Qi2 wireless charging up to at least 15 watts, while the Pixel 10 Pro Fold gets support for Qi2.2’s max speed of 25 watts.