Following a trend that was initially labeled controversial, the search giant will follow the same path as Apple and Samsung: will eliminate the charger included in the next devices that it will launch on the market, starting with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, two high-end terminals that will hit the market in the fall, a generation that will also mean an important aesthetic renovation in terms of specifications, design and which will also incorporate its own processor named Tensor. .
In recent years, Google has shipped an 18W USB-C power adapter with every phone it has put on the market. The original Pixel that launched in 2016 included a charger that matched the color of the deviceBut the company quickly changed its mind and included a white charger in all subsequent devices.
The next Pixel 5a that Google presented yesterday, will include the charger with the Pixel 5a, a terminal that will arrive later this month in the United States and Japan initially. Google has confirmed to The Verge that future phones will go without the charger. The reasoning of the company is the same that Samsung and Apple used and is that most people have a USB-C charger today.
In this way, Google can reduce to a minimum the packaging of the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Proas it eliminates the thicker object that was traditionally included in the box.
The 45-euro charger in Europe ($ 35 in the United States) that Google sells independently through its website, offers us a p18 W charging power and includes a one meter charging cable with USB-C connection, a price that could be reduced after deciding to remove it from the packaging.
In the case of Samsung, the cheapest charger, it is priced at 25 euros in Europe (19 dollars in the United States), the same price as the basic charger that Apple makes available to customers who want to purchase it. In both cases, the charger does not include a USB-C cable.