Foldable phones can offer a lot of great things, but considering their price point, there are plenty of things we wish phone companies could do better. According to one new rumor, The Pixel 10 Pro Fold could make some big improvements — and offer faster wireless charging speeds.
Leaker Evan Blass has claimed over on his X account that the Pixel 10 Pro Fold will be Qi2-ready. Those familiar with the Qi2 standard will know that it supports 15W wireless charging, which is more than double the 7.5W speeds available on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
From what we've heard, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold may also be the first foldable to offer an IP68 rating, with maximum protection against dust. This should prove to be a major boon for durability.
However, it's unclear if Google will follow Samsung's example and reduce both the thickness and weight of the phone. Considering how chunky the last two Pixel foldables have been, it's something Google may want to think about sooner rather than later.
What kind of Qi2 will we be getting?
Blass didn't specify whether the phone would support regular Qi2 or the newer Qi2.2 standard. The main difference is that Qi2.2 increases the charging speed to 25W, but since it's still very new, there's no guarantee that Google will support it for the upcoming phones.
He also didn't mention whether this would be magnetic Qi2 either. My hope is yes, given the leaks we've heard about the alleged "PixelSnap" accessories. But after Samsung released the Galaxy S25 as "Qi2 ready," which meant it had all the benefits of Qi2 without the magnets, I'm always going to be a little skeptical.
More so when you remember that foldables often come with compromised hardware, and the folding design may not accommodate those kinds of extras. We're not going to find out until next week, when Google unveils everything at the Made By Google event on August 20.
Unfortunately, Blass also claims that the Pixel 10 Pro Fold won't be released until October 9 — a release date it'll apparently share with Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a. Though the rest of the Pixel 10 lineup is expected to be available within weeks of the event.
Until then, be sure to check out our Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold hub for all the news and rumors surrounding the new foldable phone — and the kinds of things we should expect.
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