Belkin Boost Up Wireless Charging Stand 10W for Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL (Pixel 3 Wireless Charger), White

Fast charges my Pixel 3 and cheaper than the official one. The only trouble I've had with previous pixel phones is that the charging jack would cause strange behaviors while charging after about 4 months. I am hoping that charging without the jack most of the time will prevent this.

Let's begin with the "why." My Pixel 3 will no longer charge or allow data transfer via USB-C. The port has been on the decline for a long time. But other than that, the Pixel 3 is the BEST phone I've ever had, and is better even than its successors (as of this writing).I knew when I bought the Boost Up that I wouldn't get the Google-specific features, which are only available for the Pixel Stand.The Boost Up is WAY bigger than the Pixel Stand, and holding the phone in your hand, while simultaneously charging with the Boost Up, is nearly impossible. The Pixel Stand is very comfortable and easy to hold with the phone charging.Also, the Boost Up plugs in via a proprietary cable, whereas the Pixel Stand uses USB-C connector. I really wish I had seen that on the product description (it's not something most people care about).That said, the Boost Up does charge a PIxel 3 as advertised, although looking back, I would rather have just spent $12 more for another Pixel Stand, as it's much more portable, easier to hold while charging, and has the built-in Google features.

=== My Take ===The Belkin Boost Up wireless charger is a high-priced, cool-looking, premium, and highly reliable charger. I use it to charge up my Samsung Galaxy S10+ and my wifey sometimes uses it too to charge up her Galaxy S10e . Both phones get charged fully, reliably, and at Fast Charge speeds.I especially like the design of the charger. I love the white color and also its modern, sleek, and different design which sets it apart from numerous other chargers that are out there.For this price range, I appreciate that a wall charger is included. I'm not sure how I feel, though, about the propriety power connector plug that is inserted into the back. Most other chargers use either a USB Type C or a microUSB connector. Should the wall charger ever fail, you won't be able to just reuse any spare USB Type C or microUSB wall charger. It is a good thing, then, that Belkin offers free extended warranty with the purchase. Three years of warranty is very reassuring.Although I really like this Belkin wireless charger for its solid performance, its build quality, and its design uniqueness, I think the price is a bit too high. Something around $40 would've been ideal. It is expensive but it sure looks and feels premium and blends in really well with my mostly white furniture. I like it a lot._____*Pros:-Excellent build materials & build quality.-Cool design & premium feel.-Fast Charging works well & reliably.-Can charge in both landscape & portrait orientations.-Very grippy rubber feet prevent slippage.-Comes with a wall charger.-3-year warranty._____*Neutral:-The included wall charger uses a propriety plug instead of a microUSB or USB Type C connection._____*Cons:-Price is too high.

It does not charge my new google pixel 3 well, or very slow. When I place my google pixel 3, it starts to charge relatively fast for first 10 minutes, but then my phone get heatup and charging becomes very slow. For example, from 69%, it charged to 70% after 30min. Another example, I started charging from 7% before sleep, overnight, it charged to 9% when I woke up.

A couple phones ago, I got a Qi card to be able to use a Tylt wireless charging stand. I was disappointed when my Google Pixel 3 wouldn't charge on this perfectly good stand that I already owned. But, that's for another review.This is a nice looking stand; all white with a disc shape. Which seemed a little weird for charging a rectangular device, but I think the shape actually helps support the phone in landscape as well as portrait orientation. It's got a little white light on the top as well as one side, so you can see that the phone is charging no matter which way you set it down. I did not have issues with the phone needing a sweet spot to charge; the charger seems to pick it up as soon as I set it down.I did need to get a different case; as the one I had was designed to attach to a magnetic mount, and the charger won't sense the antenna in the phone through the metal plate.Because this is Belkin, and not Google, some of Google's proprietary functions don't work. Like pairing with the charger, and some of the functions that operate through Google assistant. After a week, I did notice the phone was a bit warm when I took it off the charger, but I also had enabled night light. This is a higher power draw than just using a cable and wall wart, so I'd expect it to warm up some if any background apps are running. The angle is nice for desktop viewing.I'm not sure I'd use it for travel though. While it's convenient to just drop my phone onto the charger at home, it's not as convenient as just being able to plug it into a cable when I go to bed in a strange place. The stand doesn't fold for compact packing, and you still have to plug the stand into the wall, so for travel, I would prefer to eliminate the middle man, so to speak.EDIT:After some more use, I can verify that this does NOT 'rapid charge'. It only says 'wirelessly charging' when placed, and takes longer than the Google branded charger to fully charge my phone. I also ended up putting tape over the white LED on the device. I mainly charge my phone at night, and in a dark room, and use my phone as a clock at night....so the phone is facing me. In a dark room, that white LED is really bright, especially when you open your eyes facing it.EDIT 2: after a year and 7 months this stopped working entirely. A lot of money for such short product life.