Pixel 8 series may only offer small battery and wired charging upgrades

Same for me. On the other hand i would strongly consider it if the rumors about desktop mode over usb-c are true.

Same lol, I was like "why is it going to have a small battery? That seems like an odd choice"

How has it been for you? I haven't had much of an issue with battery life. On the days where I use my phone sparingly I get 2-3 days of life. On the days where I use it to browse, listen to music, and watch videos I may squeeze a full day.

One caveat for me however, I do use GrapheneOS and a great deal of google services are neutered on my phone.

This is so strange to be honest, my pixels battery was great for the last few months, better than ever (I leave to work with 80 abd coke back home with around 40 almost every day)

I'm with you. All the leaks I've seen so far have said it'll be flat. The curved screen protectors are awful and I've broken my Pixel 6 Pro's screen twice now. It's otherwise been a great phone, but I won't buy another curved screen phone ever again.