Google Pixel 6, 6 Pro Will Ship Without a Charger in the Box

Aug. 18, 2021

Following in the footsteps of Apple and Samsung, Google is joining the growing list of companies that will not include a charging adapter in the box of its smartphones. The Mountain View giant recently confirmed that it will not provide a charger in the box with its upcoming flagship Pixel 6 series to reach its environmental goals.

No Charger in the Box with Pixel 6 Series

Now, for those unaware, phone makers started to eliminate the in-box charging brick for their flagship smartphones earlier last year. Apple was the first to make this hugelycontroversial decisionwhen it announced that it won’t deliver a charging adapter with its iPhone 12 series.

Now, Google hasconfirmedtoThe Vergethat the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will come without a charging adapter in the box. So, theGoogle Pixel 5a 5G, which the company launched this week, will be thelast Pixel phone to ship with an in-the-box charging adapter.

Like most of the companies listed above, Google cited the environmental impacts of e-waste for not including a charging adapter with the Pixel 6 smartphones. Moreover, the company also told Verge that“most people already have a USB-C charging brick.”Hence, there is no longer a need to deliver a charger in the box of its smartphones anymore.

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