- The Google Pixel 10 comes with battery performance limits that cannot be deactivated
- Battery health assistance gradually decreases tension and capacity after 200 cycles and up to 1000 cycles
- Online reactions suggest frustration
The Pixel 10 has been official for a week, and yet it seems that Google’s latest flagship smartphone has already been taken into account in the controversy on a new battery health parameter which cannot be extinguished.
As the central Android reports, the Google Pixel 10 series is delivered with a compulsory characteristic of battery health called Battery Health Assistance, which limits the voltage and load speed of the phone over time. The limits start at 200 cycles and continue up to 1,000 cycles. An Android report Authority corroborates that functionality cannot be deactivated.
For those who are not familiar, the “cycle” simply refers to the drain and battery recharge process. Assuming that the phone is billed daily, this could mean that the battery limits come into play after less than a year of property, the performance getting worse in the coming years.
However, here at Techradar, we are convinced that the Pixel 10 battery limitation function should not be a dealbreaker if you plan to buy one – continue to read for our breakdown.
The complaint
Unlike certain technological controversies, there is not really an element of suggestion or conspiracy theorization – as long as we can see it, it is a real feature that will affect the battery life on the Google Pixel 10 series. The problem concerns more the way users react to this information.
Naturally, a “functionality” that widespread the performance of your phone is not guaranteed to be popular, and pixel fans have reacted in kind. In a Thread Reddit, the Toni_segui user wrote: “Regarding this taxation of Google, if they do not retreat, for my part next year, I go to Samsung or even to Apple”.
The Gosangst user was less diplomatic, commenting: “Google really hates its customers”.
It seems that some online commentators take this battery limit function as reason to avoid Google Pixel 10. We have contacted Google to comment, but we have not yet heard.
It is also true that Google Pixel phones have a checked history regarding batteries. Recently, Google pulled the Pixel 6A from its renovated store following reports on certain units which take fire (although there was no official reason given). Some users can be wary of trusting Google with regard to Battery Tech.
The reality
Most technology users now know that batteries – even rechargeable – are ultimately consumable components, or at least that they deteriorate over time. Even the best Google Pixel phones have already had problems with battery life and even battery safety, so it is not surprising that Google took such a hard line.
The probable intention behind the battery health aid is to make the battery degradation of your phone more progressive and less visible, while avoiding putting too much stress on the battery.
If everything goes as planned, it should make a more fluid and more durable experience in the long term. Remember that there is no avoidance of battery degradation with use – it is something that will happen anyway.
However, Google has a catch-up to do with phone users who trusted its battery technology, so perhaps the option of disabling the battery health assistance would have been an intelligent inclusion.
However, there is no need to panic on this type of technology. The best phones now get years of support after launch, so limiting the equipment for longevity makes sense. That you see that a reasonable compromise of course depends on you; Let us know in the comments.
