No, you don’t need a 45W charger for the Google Pixel 9 or 9 Pro
Only the Pixel 9 Pro XL requires a more powerful USB-C plug.
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Google has a new wall charger to sell you alongside your new Pixel 9 smartphone. The Google 45W USB-C Charger, conveniently sold separately, will set you back $29.99, but the truth of the matter is that you don’t need it. At least not unless you buy the top-of-the-line Google Pixel 9 Pro XL.
Google has tested the charging times of its new phones on this plug — 55% in 30 minutes for the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro and 70% after 30 minutes for the XL. This gives it license to mention the 45W plug across the Pixel 9 series spec sheets, but the fine print reveals the actual power levels available to each phone.
