How Google’s charging limit option on Android 15 phones helps battery life
Google and Pixel smartphones have a feature that charges them to 80 per cent capacity. Experts say this helps phones’ batteries last longer
Google has a new charging feature aimed at extending battery life on smartphones by automatically stopping recharging when the battery is 80 per cent full.
Until now, smartphones have traditionally charged to 100 per cent, but specialists in the lithium-ion tech that powers smartphones widely agree that charging to around 80 per cent gives batteries a longer lifespan.
If you have a recent Pixel device or smartphone with Android 15, you can activate Google’s new feature under your battery settings. It will only work while your phone is turned on.
Meanwhile, Android’s adaptive charging feature, available for Pixel smartphones, makes sure you have a fully-charged phone if you plan to be out all day.
This feature analyses your charging habits, and, based on these, tries to fully charge your battery just before you need the phone. That means if you plug it in overnight, it may only charge your phone to 100 per cent in the last hour before you disconnect it.
