With Android 16, Pixel phones will get a Battery health capability, and Google has now revealed what devices will support it.
When Google introduced the capability with Android 16 Beta 3 in March, Battery health only appeared on newer Pixel devices.
In Settings app > Battery > Battery health, you get Battery capacity as an “estimated percentage of charge the battery can currently hold compared to a new standard battery.” Noting how “capacity decreases over time,” there’s also a green checkmark if everything is “Normal.” This page also links to Battery health articles and tips, while Google has moved Charging optimization (Adaptive Charging or Limit to 80%) to the bottom of this page.
On May 1, Google responded to a bug report in the Android Issue Tracker (via Reddit): “The Battery Health Indicator feature is currently supported in Beta 3 on Pixel 8a and Pixel 9 products including 9 Pro Fold. Due to product limitations, this feature will not be available on older in-market Pixel devices.” We have it on a Pixel 9a running the Android 16 Beta.
The company referencing Beta 3 instead of last month’s Beta 4 is curious. Battery health only being on newer phones is similar to how Battery information (cycle count) rolled out last year.
More on Android 16:
- Android 16’s redesigned battery icons leak in line with Material 3 Expressive
- All the leaked Android 16 features not yet available on Pixel [Video]
- Here’s everything new in Android 16 Beta 4 [Gallery]
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