- The Pixel 9 Pro XL may support 35W charging and be able to reach 70% capacity in 30 minutes.
- Google should start selling a 45W charger, instead of the 30W it has now.
- All standard Pixel 9 phones should start at 128GB storage, with the Pro and Pro XL available in as much as 1TB.
Google’s Pixel 9 series is set to debut in under two weeks. While these are shaping up to be the most expensive Pixel phones to date, between some hardware upgrades and Google’s latest AI software magic, it may just be able to convince shoppers the investment is worth it. As we start getting down to the wire on leaks and rumors, we’re checking out a source that attempts to nail down some details about what we can hope to expect from Pixel 9 phones in terms of both storage capacity and charging.
That question of how fast the Pixel 9 series might charge has been one we’ve been thinking a lot about since seeing Taiwan’s NCC share Pixel charging speed data two weeks ago. Based on the raw numbers, it looked like the Pixel 9, Pro, and Fold would charge at roughly the same rate as their Pixel 8 cousins, while the Pixel 9 Pro XL pulled ahead of the pack with power input that suggested we might see it rated at 35W. Now Android Headlines attempts to flesh that out with some specifics, claiming that the 9 and 9 Pro will charge “up to 55% in about 30 minutes,” with the 9 Pro XL reaching “up to 70% in about 30 minutes.”