Google Pixel 7a battery and charging

If you've owned the Pixel 6a, go get the Pixel 7a and you won't regret it. Its battery life surpasses that of the Pixel 6a. Our tests of the Pixel 7a show that we usually end the day with around 30% to 40% battery left – that’s when we’re indulging in regular usage. However, keep in mind that heavier usage – especially gaming – will kill your Pixel 7a faster.

Video watching could be done on the Pixel 7a for around 9 hours and 7 minutes straight or browsing the internet for nearly 15 and a half hours. Just don’t forget to get up and stretch every 45 minutes or so…

When it comes to gaming, the Pixel 7a will have you covered for 4 hours and 20 minutes or so (on a single charge).

The Pixel 7a also comes with Google's Extreme Battery Saver mode, which disables most of the phone's features and should give the smartphone a battery life of up to 72 hours.

Just because it's "budget", that doesn't mean it's "bad". Solid batteries in budget-friendly phones are not a new phenomenon, with the Pixel 7a not being an exception to that. The Pixel 7a comes with a 4385mAh battery under the hood. It’s interesting that the Pixel 6a has a 4410mAh cell on board – a slightly bigger cell than its successor, but that doesn't mean it has greater battery life.

Does the Pixel 7a have wireless charging?

Get your wireless chargers out, because the answer to the question is a solid “Yes!”

The Google Pixel 7a supports 7.5W wireless charging. If you’re interested in the Pixel line, write down this fact: the Pixel 7a is the first phone in the Pixel ‘a’ series to feature wireless charging. We hope to see this featured on the Pixel 8a, of course.

Does the Pixel 7a have reverse wireless charging?

Sadly, no. The Pixel 7a doesn't have reverse wireless charging. Google hasn't put such a feature on its latest budget phone probably in order to lower the cost of the handset. But the pricey Pixel Fold also doesn’t support reverse wireless charging, so maybe the device’s price point is not the issue.

What charger does the Pixel 7a use?

The Pixel 7a comes with 18W charging support. This means that you will need to get a compatible charger that can support a minimum of 18W to be able to utilize the full charging capabilities of the Pixel 7a.

When we say “to get”, we mean it – either you’ll have to dig a charger from your drawer, or draw out your wallet and buy one. You didn't expect to receive a charger with the Pixel 7a in the box, did you? Nowadays, manufacturers rarely ship charging bricks with their phones. Also, Google doesn't sell 18W chargers in its store, so your options will be to either get Google's 30W charger or buy a charging brick from another manufacturer if, of course, you don't have an old power adapter sitting in a drawer somewhere.

How fast does the Pixel 7a charge?

You’ll be ready to go in just under two hours to go from 0 to 100%. The Pixel 7a needs around 1 hour and 59 minutes to fully charge its battery.

The Pixel 6a charges its cell in about 1 hour and 52 minutes. So as you can see, the Pixel 7a needs a little more time than its predecessor to fill up its tank.