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The Google Pixel phone was recently announced and unlike the LG Google Nexus 5X and Huawei Google Nexus 6P, the Google Pixel actually supports active USB Power Delivery for fast charging up to 18 watts over its USB Type-C connector. There doesn't look to be any support of DisplayPort over USB Type-C though, so you'll have to rely on Chromecast's wireless display capabilities.
The 3.5 mm audio jack wasn't touched by Google unlike other phones which have removed it in favor over Bluetooth or USB Type-C/Apple Lightning implementations.
Google also bucked the trend of bringing back the SD card in favor of promoting Google cloud based photo storage services.
When we placed the order for the Google Pixel on Oct 5, 2016, Verizon was claiming a Oct 20 shipping date while the Google Store promised shipment between Oct 26-28. Best Buy had a webpage dedicated to Google Pixel but no way to purchase.
Click here to see what sorts of accessories are inside the Google Pixel's packaging.
Using the USB Power Delivery Compliance C2 Tester from Granite River Labs to run just a subset of the full USB Power Delivery compliance test suite, we can see that the Google Pixel makes use of these PDO's for charging- 2.5 watts (5 volts @ .5 amps) and 4.5 watts (5 volts @ .9 amps). Note some compliance failures were observed.
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DUT Information
Manufacturer
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Model Number
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Pixel Phone
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Serial Number
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Comm
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Test Information
Date and Time:
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20180224_011128
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Controller and Instrument Information
Parameter
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Value
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|---|---|
GRL USB-PD_C2 Serial No.
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035.013.035.032.064.
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GRL USB-PD Software Version
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1.3.3.8
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GRL USB-PD Firmware Version
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1.3.3.0.7
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Board Calibration
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Calibration Success.
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App Mode
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COMMUNICATION_ENGINE_TESTS
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Tx Mask
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true
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Rx Mask
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false
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RX mask Power selection
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Neutral Power
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Device Type
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DRP
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Cable IR drop Imp(R)
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0
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Product Capabilities
Parameter
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GetCapabilities
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|---|---|
UUT_Device_Type
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Vendor_Name
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Product_Name
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Version_Info
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TID
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Type_C
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NONE
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SOP_Capable
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NONE
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SOP_P_Capable
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NONE
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SOP_PP_Capable
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NONE
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SOP_P_Debug_Capable
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NONE
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SOP_PP_Debug_Capable
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NONE
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Manufacturer_Info_Supported_Port
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|
Manufacturer_Info_VID_Port
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|
Manufacturer_Info_PID_Port
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USB_Comms_Capable
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YES
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DR_Swap_To_DFP_Supported
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YES
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DR_Swap_To_UFP_Supported
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YES
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Externally_Powered
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NO
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VCONN_Swap_To_On_Supported
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NONE
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VCONN_Swap_To_Off_Supported
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NONE
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Responds_To_Discov
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NONE
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Attempts_Discov
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NONE
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Chunking_Implemented_SOP
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NO
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Unchunked_Extended_Messages_Supported
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NO
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Accepts_PR_Swap_As_Src
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YES
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Accepts_PR_Swap_As_Snk
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YES
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Requests_PR_Swap_As_Src
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NONE
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Requests_PR_Swap_As_Snk
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NONE
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XID
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|
Structured_VDM_Version
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Data_Capable_as_USB_Host
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NONE
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Data_Capable_as_USB_Device
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NONE
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Product_Type_UFP_SOP
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Product_Type_DFP_SOP
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Modal_Operation_Supported
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NONE
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Security_Msgs_Supported_SOP
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NO
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USB_VID
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|
PID
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|
bcdDevice
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|
SVIDs Min
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0
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SVIDs Max
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0
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SVID Fixed
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NONE
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Power Capabilities
Parameter
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GetCapabilities
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|---|---|
PD_Power_as_Sink
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No_USB_Suspend_May_Be_Set
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YES
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GiveBack_May_Be_Set
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NO
|
Higher_Capability_Set
|
NO
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Num_Snk_PDOs
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|
Supply Type #1
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Fixed
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Voltage #1
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0x64(5V)
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OP Current #1
|
0x32(.5A)
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Supply Type #2
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-
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Min Voltage #2
|
-
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Max Voltage #2
|
-
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Supply Type #3
|
-
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Min Voltage #3
|
-
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Max Voltage #3
|
-
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Supply Type #4
|
-
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Min Voltage #4
|
-
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Max Voltage #4
|
-
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PD_Power_as_Source
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Rp Value
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USB Suspend may be cleared
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NO
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Send Ping
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NONE
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No of Source PDOs
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|
Supply Type #1
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Fixed
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Peak Current #1
|
0x0(A)
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Voltage #1
|
0x64(5V)
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Max Current #1
|
0x32(.5A)
|
Supply Type #2
|
Fixed
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Peak Current #2
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0x0(A)
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Voltage #2
|
0x64(5V)
|
Max Current #2
|
0x5A(.9A)
|
Supply Type #3
|
-
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Min Voltage #3
|
-
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Max Voltage #3
|
-
|
Supply Type #4
|
-
|
Min Voltage #4
|
-
|
Max Voltage #4
|
-
|
Supply Type #5
|
-
|
Min Voltage #5
|
-
|
Max Voltage #5
|
-
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PD_Power_as_Sink
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|
No_USB_Suspend_May_Be_Set
|
YES
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GiveBack_May_Be_Set
|
NO
|
Higher_Capability_Set
|
NO
|
Num_Snk_PDOs
|
|
Supply Type #1
|
Fixed
|
Voltage #1
|
0x64(5V)
|
OP Current #1
|
0x32(.5A)
|
Supply Type #2
|
-
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Min Voltage #2
|
-
|
Max Voltage #2
|
-
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Supply Type #3
|
-
|
Min Voltage #3
|
-
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Max Voltage #3
|
-
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Supply Type #4
|
-
|
Min Voltage #4
|
-
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Max Voltage #4
|
-
|
Result Summary
Sl No
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Test ID
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Test Name
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Test Result
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|---|---|---|---|
1
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TDA.2.1.1.1
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BMC-PHY-TX-EYE
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PASS
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2
|
TDA.2.1.1.2
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BMC-PHY-TX-BIT
|
PASS
|
3
|
TDA.2.1.2.2
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BMC-PHY-RX-INT-REJ
|
PASS
|
4
|
TDA.2.1.2.1
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BMC-PHY-RX-BUSIDL
|
FAIL
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5
|
TDA.2.1.3.1
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BMC-PHY-TERM
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PASS
|
7
|
TDA.2.2.1
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BMC-PROT-SEQ-GETCAPS
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FAIL
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10
|
TDA.2.2.5
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BMC-PROT-DISCOV
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FAIL
|
12
|
TDA.2.2.7
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BMC-PROT-BIST-NOT-5V-SRC
|
PASS
|
14
|
TDA.2.3.1.1
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POW-SRC-LOAD-P-PC
|
FAIL
|
15
|
TDA.2.3.1.2
|
POW-SRC-LOAD-CP-ACC
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FAIL
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16
|
TDA.2.3.2.1
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POW-SRC-TRANS-P-PC
|
PASS
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18
|
TDA.2.3.3.2
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POW-SNK-TRANS-PC
|
FAIL
|
19
|
TDB.2.2.9
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BMC-PROT-GSC-REC
|
FAIL
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BMC Eye Diagram
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Looking at the load trace diagram generated using the GRL-USB-PD C2 Compliance Test Solution App, we can see that the Google Pixel also supports various voltage and current levels for charging.
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