Google has officially announced that starting with the Pixel 9a, its smartphones will feature software-based regulation of charging speed and battery capacity. Company representatives stated this on their technical support website.
According to developers, special software will begin to reduce the maximum battery voltage starting from 200 charge cycles, gradually increasing the restrictions up to a thousand cycles. The manufacturer believes this will allow for more predictable power management of the smartphone as it ages. Users will not be able to interfere with this algorithm.
The Google Pixel 9a smartphone, running on Android 15, will go on sale on April 10th. It will feature a 5,100 mAh battery with 23W wired charging and 7.5W wireless charging. Developers have promised at least seven years of support for the device. The recommended price for the Pixel 9a will be $500.
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