Robert Triggs / Android Authority
Picking out the best wall charger for the new Google Pixel 10 Pro XL is not the easiest task, thanks to some quite specific power requirements. Even then, I wasn’t too impressed when testing out Google’s new 67W plug — partly because of some aggressive power throttling to prevent the phone from overheating. This made me wonder if I could just stick with an older adapter and receive pretty much the same charging experience.
The thing is, the Pixel 10 Pro XL’s higher 39W power limit is locked behind a rarer 20V PPS charging protocol requirement, meaning most customers are looking at buying (another!) new plug.
Like many of you, I’m sure, I have plenty of only slightly older chargers lying around that don’t support 20V PPS but do have the more common 9V/3A or 11V/1.5A PPS modes that the Pixel 10 Pro XL also supports. So, I grabbed my older Anker Prime 100W and powered up the phone again using the same 3A Google USB-C cable, screen-off, and starting from a cool ambient temperature.
Time to 25% charge 50% charge 75% charge 100% charge Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
37W (18V, 2A)
Time to 25% charge 11 mins
50% charge 23 mins
75% charge 40 mins
100% charge 77 mins
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