Pixel 10 phones incorporate a hidden magnet array beneath their back panels called Pixelsnap, enabling magnetic attachment and charging. Pixelsnap supports the Qi2 standard, permitting fast wireless charging up to 25W on the Pixel 10 Pro XL and up to 15W on the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro Fold. Google offers a $39.99 Pixelsnap charging puck and a magnetic Ring Stand attachment that functions as a kickstand. Qi2 is backwards-compatible with Apple's MagSafe because Apple contributed to the standard, allowing many iPhone MagSafe accessories to work with Pixel phones. The magnets expand accessory options and simplify wireless charging without cables.
The most tangible hardware addition across the lineup, in fact, is completely invisible: a set of magnets beneath the phones' back panels. With the new Pixelsnap system, Google is the first major Android manufacturer to finally catch up to Apple's MagSafe. Apple launched its magnetic wireless charging system on the iPhone 12 range in 2020, and it's quietly become one of the best things about using an iPhone.
With Pixelsnap, Google is finally bringing Android up to speed. It works with the Qi2 standard, allowing for fast wireless charging at up to 25W on the Pixel 10 Pro XL, or up to 15W on the Pixel 10, 10 Pro and 10 Pro Fold. Google is selling a $39.99 Pixelsnap charging puck that looks similar to Apple's MagSafe equivalent and can be slotted into a vertical charging stand.
There's also a Ring Stand attachment that doesn't provide any power but uses the same magnets to provide a handy kickstand that can prop your phone up in landscape or portrait mode. This is great news for Pixel fans-or at least new Pixel buyers-who'll now be able to see what the MagSafe hype was all about. Qi2 is backwards-compatible with MagSafe, in fact, since Apple itself contributed to the standard, so a huge range of accessories designed for iPhones will now work with Pixel phones as well.
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