Google’s Pixel 10 phones are here, and they bring a handful of spec upgrades over their predecessors, as well as more AI features. The three models look very similar to last year’s Pixel 9 phones. There are still some differentiators between the baseline and Pro models, but that lead is shrinking with more top-level features trickling down.
All in all, they’re powerful handsets that rank among the year’s top phones. The Pixel 10 lineup looks virtually the same as last year’s Pixel 9 phones, leaving most of the upgrades under the hood. All three phones retain the general design of last year’s phones: a metal back with a pill-shaped camera bump.
The only major difference is that the glass on the Pixel 10’s camera bump is slightly wider, owing to the third, telephoto camera fit into it. All three models are slightly heavier than their predecessors, possibly due to their nominal battery capacity increases. The Pixel 10 retains its predecessor’s 6.3-inch OLED display, though its maximum brightness has been increased to 3,000 nits (up from 2,700).
The Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL inherit their 6.3-inch OLED and 6.8-inch OLED displays from their predecessors, with maximum screen brightness increases to 3,300 nits (up from 3,000). This year, the standard Pixel 10 gets a telephoto lens, shrinking the feature gap between the phone tiers. The Pixel 10 packs a 48-megapixel main camera, a 13-megapixel ultrawide, and a new 10.8-megapixel telephoto with 5x zoom.
Ai-powered photography enhancements
The selfie camera remains a 10.5-megapixel front-facing camera. The Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL retain their predecessors’ trio of rear cameras: a 50-megapixel main, a 48-megapixel ultrawide, and a 48-megapixel telephoto with 5x zoom.
Selfie cameras are 42-megapixel on both models. All three models received incremental upgrades along with slight boosts to battery capacity, potentially improving battery life. Each model is equipped with the new Google Tensor G5 chip, promising better performance than its predecessor.
The Pixel 10 has 12GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB storage options, with a 4,970-mAh battery. The Pixel 10 Pro has 16GB of RAM and options of 128GB (Pixel 10 Pro only), 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of storage, with a 4,870-mAh battery. The Pixel 10 Pro XL has 16GB of RAM, 256GB starting storage with options up to 1TB, and a 5,200-mAh battery.
The Pixel 10 Pro XL also boasts a maximum 45-watt wired charging, compared to 30 watts on the Pixel 10 and 10 Pro. All three support Qi2 wireless charging. All three Pixel 10 phones are launched with Android 16 out of the box, which includes new AI features like Magic Cue, which aggregates data from Gmail, Google Messages, Google Calendar, and other sources to provide timely details and events.
Overall, the Pixel 10 series continues Google’s trend of offering high-quality phones with impressive specifications, narrowing the performance gap between the standard and Pro models. The Pixel 10 starts at $799, the Pixel 10 Pro at $999, and the Pixel 10 Pro XL at $1,199 (up from $1,099 for the Pixel 9 Pro XL with 128GB of storage, likely due to the higher 256GB starting storage option).
