Best Google Pixel 5 wireless chargers 2022

The history of wireless charging on the Pixels is somewhat rocky, but the new Pixel 5 should work with a wide variety of wireless chargers. The 15W Extended Power Profile used in the Pixel 5 might end the insanity of weird compatibility and strange charging speeds we've seen before. Many great chargers are out there that support this wireless spec, but your Pixel deserves the best. These are the best pads and stands for the phone.

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These are the best Pixel 5 wireless charging pads and stands

Every generation of the Pixel phones have wireless charging. The 15W EPP standard used by the Pixel 5 seems to have made things easier than ever, as other manufacturers have been using it for years. I am fond of the Anker PowerWave Alloy, it is one of the most popular EPP wireless chargers on the market today. It is sturdy, non-slip and can be powered by either the older QuickCharge or newerusb-c power delivery that you already use to charge your phone or laptop. You need 24W, not 18W, to get the 15W EPP speeds advertised.

The iOttie iON Wireless Duo is perfect for wireless ear bud owners and is tailor-made for the Pixel Buds. You get a top-speed stand for your phone and a small, flat pad for charging it, as well as a bunch of other goodies. If you don't have earbuds, the second pad is a standard 5W wireless charger for charging a second phone.

The only thing that will give you the full speed of a 15W charge is the 10W charging capacity of the Pixel Stand. The original Pixel Stand is still better than the sequel, but it is three years old, so make sure you don't pay a lot of money for a new wireless charging device.

Troubleshooting wireless charging on your Google Pixel 5

Wireless charging is supposed to be this easy, just drop it down and walk away, but on a Google phone it has been anything but that in previous years. Let's kick all the tires before we start complaining about dud products or false advertising if a wireless charger isn't charging your phone fast.

What is the main source of power for your wireless device?

Some newer models are made for Power Delivery power and are designed to run on QuickCharge 2.0/ 3.0. The box or manual that came with your wireless charger should have an AC adapter.

• If your charger is plugged into a Power Delivery (PD) charger and isn't turning on at all, then it's designed only for QC chargers. Hunt down one of your spares or buy a new one.
• If your charging pad is charging slow, double-check that the wall charger you're using is powerful enough. For example, 15W wireless charging usually needs 20W-24W input, so check the box for what input profiles your charger accepts.

Is your charging pad fast?

Aligning and case thickness issues could still occur if things are slow or inconsistent, but you know it is getting the right amount of power. How to check them all.

• Take your case off and see if the Pixel 5 gets a more consistent charge. Most charging pads have a maximum case thickness that they can charge through, and if your case is too bulky or has a metal plate in it for a car mount, wireless charging won't work. On the other hand, if the charging pad works when your case is off, you may need to buy yourself a thinner case.
• Try a friend or family member's phone on the charger and see if they'll get the full speed where the Pixel 5 doesn't. This isn't a foolproof method — the EPP profile that the Pixel uses differs from Samsung and Apple's fast wireless charging profiles — but it can help you rule out if the coil in your charger is misaligned or quirky.
• Rotate your phone around on a flat wireless charging pad to check and see if your new Qi charging pad has a specific point of alignment for activating Qi charging. Usually, coils are centered exactly on a pad, but multi-coil charging pads sometimes have dead spots between each of the coils.
• For charging stands, rotate the phone 90 degrees and see if your phone has better speeds or more consistent charging. Because phones vary more widely in height than in width, if your phone hits a dead spot vertically, chances are it'll still hit the lower coil in landscape.
• Some Pixel owners saw problems after the March 2021 update with third-party wireless chargers, but they should be back to normal by now.

You are getting good speeds with other phones but not with the Pixel 5. The way the Pixel 5 does wireless charging might have issues. The cutout through which the wireless charging isn't blocked is on the back of the Pixel 5.

This solution seems to work well so far, but it does mean that the Pixel 5 might be more specific about placement on a wireless charging point than most phones. We haven't been able to test every single Qi charger yet because they haven't been rated to support the EPP charging profile.