The ultimate guide to extending your Pixel battery life.
Is your Pixel battery draining fast? This ultimate guide to extending your Google Pixel's battery life offers tips and tricks that will keep your phone’s performance and capacity in top nick.
Your Pixel has a built-in, AI-powered feature that optimises for smarter power management –
Leaving your phone plugged in overnight may affect its long-term battery health. Luckily, Adaptive Charging helps protect your battery life by intelligently managing the charging speed. When you plug in your Pixel at night, it will charge to 80%, then finish the final charge to 100% before your morning alarm. This reduces wear and helps maintain your Pixel battery’s capacity in the long run.
Your Pixel's smart features are just the start. You can take a few simple steps to get even more out of your phone's battery every day – think of these as life hacks for your phone.
Your phone’s screen is a major power consumer. Turning on dark theme is an easy way to save battery. You can also switch on adaptive brightness, which automatically adjusts your screen’s brightness to the light around you, saving power whilst ensuring it remains bright enough for you to see without squinting.
Google is constantly releasing updates that bring better performance and battery life to your Pixel. Keeping your operating system and apps up to date is an easy check you can do to ensure your Pixel runs smoothly.
Your Pixel continues to get better over time with regular Pixel Drops updates for seven years from launch1. Automatic OS and security updates amp up your Pixel and provide new and improved features for the camera, Gemini, and more. Pixel Drops gives you that new phone feeling every few months.
If you're not actively using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, turning them off is an easy win for your battery. Similarly, if you're in an area with poor cell coverage, your Pixel will use power trying to connect. A brief switch to Airplane mode when you don't need a connection will make a noticeable difference.
Or, switch to Extreme Battery Saver, which dramatically restricts apps, pauses most notifications, and slows down processing to conserve every last bit of power for you2. Extreme Battery Saver on Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro can even last up to 100 hours2.
Discover additional battery settings that you can adjust to get extra life from your Pixel phone battery.
Discover additional battery settings that you can adjust to get extra life from your Pixel phone battery.
Your Pixel makes it easy to track your battery’s health and access repair options when you need them.
Just go to Settings > Battery > Battery health. Not only can you view its current capacity, but your Pixel offers smart suggestions to improve its lifespan. This can help you easily understand how your usage affects the battery over time and you can monitor its performance.
If you ever feel your Pixel battery isn't performing as it should, the best move is to ask a professional for some help. Google has
Backed by advanced AI and simple regular habits, your Pixel is engineered to be the dependable, all-day3 device that powers your life. It gives you the power to navigate, capture, and connect from morning to night.
Pixel updates for 7 years from when the device first became available on the Google Store in the US. See g.co/pixel/updates for details.
Extreme Battery Saver life estimate is based on testing using a mix of talk, data, standby, and use of other features. Actual results may vary.
Battery life depends upon many factors and usage of certain features will decrease battery life. Actual battery life may be lower. Over time, Pixel software will manage battery performance to help maintain battery health as your battery ages. See
g.co/pixel/battery-tests andg.co/pixel/batteryhealth for details.