[Google Pixel 8 Pro] Morgrain:
Thanks for the updated list. However I think there has been a slight misunderstanding here.

When I said "properly aligned" I meant this problem here that can lead to major issues with wireless charging and disconnects when using cases with improperly aligned magnets.

Coil not aligned with G Logo?

I have a MagSafe case and have noticed very poor wireless charging performance. After digging a bit into this topic, I noticed that the coil seems to not be aligned with the G logo on the back. I think it's been on every Pixel phone so far. So...

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TLDR - Google has NOT centered the wireless charging coils around the G logo on the back (they sit slightly lower), however most case manufacturers (that have not worked together with Google to create their cases) have assumed that they have to place the magnets centered around the G-Logo (probably because Apple does exactly that), resulting in a weak wireless charging connection plagued with troubles.

The dBrand teardown skin highlights this issue quite beautifully (coil not centered around the G logo)

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It's difficult to find out which cases have properly aligned magnets (outside of the MADE FOR GOOGLE logo), however sometimes we can take the photos from the shop pages. When the magnets shown align with the middle/upper part of the power button, then the are misaligned - in reality the magnets should start at the lower end of the power button. We are only talking about a couple of centimeters, however that's already enough to cause issues with wireless charging.

I have taken a look at every case with magsafe compatibility that you posed, and aside from Mous and dBrand every other manufactures uses improperly aligned magnets.

I took a random magsafe compatible case from Amazon and will use this as an example:

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(sorry for the not straight line, was using the mouse of my PC).

The red line is the upper line of this magnetic case, however the upper line should roughly sit where I drew the green line.

Here is an example screenshot of the Mous transparent case (MADE FOR GOOGLE) that has properly aligned magnets

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Just btw: you can add magsafe compatibility to the dBrand Ghost and dBrand Grip. Both offer magnets (as easily seen on these pictures, also that it is properly aligned:

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(the second picture is part of the Grip marketing material, ignore the iPhone in the image, lazy dBrand marketing people not using a Pixel 8 Pro prop photo)

Sometimes it is possible to find out which cases have the "proper" alignment, if there are photos showing the magnets positioned on the back, however it is doubtful whether those marketing photos are always accurate concerning the real world placement.

This is kind of a major issue that hasn't gotten traction yet by the mainstream tech media. The problem here of course is that technically, users can still use wireless charging - but at reduced speeds and plagued with random disconnects, however it is doubtful if the average user even notices this issue, if they are only using the wireless charging overnight. So many people who buy these cases with improper alignment will most likely never notice that something is off (which adds to the problem), since they will not notice if the phone e.g. only charges with 3 or 4 watts, instead of 10.

Eventually, case manufacturers will most likely update their cases with proper alignment - which will turn into a nightmare for customers, since it is very difficult to find out which case will be updated, and which one will be not (since the magnets are usually not visible from the ouside). But this will most likely only happen if we people with tech knowledge spread knowledge about this issue.

It would be very helpful if we could try to find out which cases have properly aligned magnets in your beautiful lists. It might be a good idea to create two columns: "porperly aligned" and "improperly aligned" or somethin along the lines of that.

It would also be helpful if we, the community, could try to bring info about the strength of magnets in different cases together - since most cheap Amazon cases will most likely use weak magnets, whilst manufactures like Mous (I have a mous magsafe case for my P8 Pro e.g.) or dBrand will/are using very strong magnets, which can ensure a safe and secure attachment of accessories.