Google Pixel gets 'Smart Battery' feature for more accurate predictions

Google is adding a new ‘smart battery’ feature to its Pixel devices to help you know how will your battery perform through the day. Announced on Thursday, Google says that the new Smart battery will "make your battery life estimates more accurate on Pixel!"

Google took to its support forum to explain that the Android smartphone earlier used to estimate battery loss with simple assumptions, but the new on-device model evaluates how user's phone battery is drained over time. "Previously, your phone would estimate your battery loss with simple assumptions. If you’ve used about 10% per hour over the past few hours, we would guess you will keep using 10 percent per hour. As you might expect, this wasn’t always very accurate," explained Michelle, a Product Manager at Google's NYC Office in the post.

The company says that with “Smart battery,” Pixel devices will learn from your usage habits how to best estimate your battery life. An “on-device model” evaluates your battery usage habits day by day to better predict how you’ll use your phone and how the battery will be used up.

Pixel users can see the new battery predictions via Settings > Battery which will now show personalized battery estimates. Michelle adds that it tells you both percent of battery left and how many hours the device will last.

The feature is already live and let's hope it makes way to other Android devices soon too.