Pixel 11 lineup adopts 25W Qi2 wireless charging across the board
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Google has upgraded every model in the Pixel 11 series to 25W wireless charging, extending a speed that reached only one device last year. The Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold now all support full-speed Qi2 25W charging.
The change matters. 25W is the ceiling for devices built to the Qi2.2 standard, and last year most of the Pixel 10 lineup fell short of it. When the Pixel 10 generation launched, only the Pixel 10 Pro XL carried a 25W wireless rating. In contrast, the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold were limited to 15W wireless charging, a rate that remains usable but does not reach the top speed the Qi2 standard allows.
Bringing 25W to the full 2026 lineup closes that gap and gives every new Pixel access to the fastest wireless charging the standard supports. As a result, it also has a practical consequence for accessories Google already sells, since the phones can now take full advantage of the existing Pixelsnap charger.
The Pixelsnap charger is rated for the 25W maximum. However, it launched a year ahead of the hardware that could actually use it. Until the Pixel 11 arrived, the Pixel 10 Pro XL was the only device capable of drawing that full rate, while the rest of last year's lineup was mostly capped at 15W. The charger itself did not receive an update or redesign this cycle, unlike the Pixelsnap Ring Stand and Google's revised case options.
That leaves the original Pixelsnap charger functioning almost like a new release by virtue of the phones catching up to it. It works with every Pixel 11 form factor Google is releasing this year, and it ships in the same light, neutral colorway offered last year, which pairs with the range of finishes on the new phones from Hibiscus to Canyon to Pistachio.
Timing favors buyers looking to pair the charger with a new device. The Pixelsnap charger is currently at its lowest price on Amazon at $34.99, down from a regular price of $70 for the charger and stand. That original figure runs steep. As a result, the discounted price effectively halves the cost for a charger that now serves the entire lineup at full speed. Deals at this level do not always stick around long, so anyone planning to buy alongside a Pixel 11 pre-order has reason to move.
The upgrade positions the Pixel 11 series more competitively within the broader Qi2 ecosystem, where magnetic alignment and higher wattage have become standard expectations for premium phones. By making 25W a baseline feature rather than a top-tier exclusive, Google therefore removes a distinction that separated its cheapest and most expensive models last year.
The Pixel 11 series is available for pre-order now across the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold, sold through the Google Store, Amazon, and Best Buy. With the wireless charging spec now uniform across the range and the companion charger sitting at its lowest price to date, the value case for pairing the two is stronger than it was a year ago. We are keeping an eye out for how long the discounted Pixelsnap pricing holds.
