In a recent Pixel Help Center article titled “Understand how your Pixel battery works,” Google detailed how long the batteries of the different models in the Pixel lineup should last. 

Google said the battery is designed to maintain at least 80 percent of its initial capacity for a certain number of charge cycles while users charge as recommended.

The Pixel 3 and later, which includes the original Pixel Fold, should retain up to 80 percent capacity for about 800 charge cycles, though real-world usage patterns can impact this. Pixels 8a and later should retain up to 80 percent capacity for 1,000 charge cycles.

Google defines a charge cycle as “the number of times the battery has completed a full discharge and recharge of the battery, including partial discharges.” For example, if the phone is used from fully charged to 50 percent, it is considered 0.5 cycles. 

Given most people charge their phones once per day, that means the batteries in newer Pixels should maintain up to 80 percent capacity for about three years.

As a comparison, Apple Support lists the charge cycles for iPhone models: iPhone 14 and older are designed to retain 80 percent capacity for 500 charge cycles, while iPhone models 15 and newer are designed to retain 80 percent of their charge capacity for 1,000 charge cycles.

If you want to monitor the battery charge cycles used on your Pixel, you can, starting with the Pixel 8a and later. Google added a menu within the settings (head to Settings > About Phone > Battery Information) detailing the specifics of the battery itself. This also includes how many charge cycles your phone has been through.

Source: Google Via: 9to5Google