Google’s new 45W charger for the Pixel 9 series leaks again, and that port placement is horrible
Be prepared to have your USB-C cable bent and stressed because of how it would connect to this charger.
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- Google’s upcoming 45W charger was spotted in regulatory listings before but has been spotted again in marketing materials.
- The charger features a rather unconventional port placement, which is likely to burden USB cables with unnatural bends and thus accelerate their wear and tear.
- This charger is expected to support 35W fast charging on the Pixel 9 Pro XL, but it is unlikely to be bundled in the box as a default.
The Google Pixel 9 series is launching just a few days from now, but information about the devices just can’t stop leaking. Google itself has confirmed a few details about the Pixel 9 series and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, but leaks have practically given us everything we need to know about the devices. The latest leak shows off the European version of Google’s previously leaked 45W USB-C charger, and we can’t help but balk at the atrocious port placement.
We’ve seen this Google-branded charging brick with the model number GW8L7 before when it went through NCC certification. The latest leak from Arsène Lupin on X (formerly known as Twitter) shows off the charger in marketing materials destined for the European market.
