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Google has a penchant for invalidating a few of its Pixel units yearly.<\/p>\n

With final 12 months\u2019s Pixel 9 collection, I felt Google put the base Pixel 9<\/a> mannequin in a bizarre place with the launch of the smaller Pixel 9 Pro<\/a>. The 2 units have been extremely comparable, with the principle distinction being the telephoto digicam on the Professional mannequin. I finally discovered myself preferring the 9 Professional simply due to that digicam. Then the Pixel 9a<\/a> got here alongside and supplied a virtually an identical expertise to the Pixel 9 for considerably much less cash.<\/p>\n

This 12 months, the Pixel 10 beats out the Pixel 10 Professional within the ways in which really matter, due to sensible enhancements like a brand new telephoto digicam and a bigger battery. On paper, the Pixel 10 Professional is best \u2013 extra RAM, higher digicam {hardware}, and so forth. However relating to precise real-life use, the Pixel 10 does every part nicely sufficient to make spending extra for the ten Professional redundant for most individuals.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ll get into the small print all through the overview, however in virtually each head-to-head comparability (such because the telephoto cameras), the Pixel 10 matched up very nicely to the ten Professional. After all, we don\u2019t but know what’s going to occur with the Pixel 10a, however until Google does one thing actually loopy, I feel there might be extra significant differentiation between the Pixel 10 and 10a this 12 months.<\/p>\n

However whereas the Pixel 10 nips on the 10 Professional\u2019s heels, the cellphone is way from excellent. Google has improved the Tensor chip, however I don\u2019t suppose the corporate went far sufficient. Furthermore, most of the new AI options don\u2019t reside as much as Google\u2019s guarantees, Magic Cue being probably the most notable offender.<\/p>\n

That leaves the Pixel 10 in a bizarre spot of being a usually good cellphone with no compelling cause to improve until your present cellphone simply bit the mud. (Arguably, more people should wait to upgrade until they really need to anyway<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Specs<\/h2>\n

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6.3-inch Actua show, 1080 x 2424 OLED, 60-120Hz, <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6.3-inch Actua show, 1280 x 2856 OLED, 1-120Hz, <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6.3-inch FHD+ (1080 x 2424 ) OLED Actua Show, 422ppi, 60-120Hz refresh fee <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1280 x 2856 LTPO OLED 120Hz, 3,000 nits peak brightness<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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48-megapixel (f.\/1.7) + 13-megapixel (f\/2.2) 120-degree, 10.8-megapixel (f\/3.1) 5x optical zoom<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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50-megapixel (f\/1.68) + 48-megapixel (f\/1.7) 123-degree + 48-megapixel (f\/2.8) 5x optical <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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50-megapixel (f\/1.7) + 48-megapixel (f\/1.7, ultrawide) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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50-megapixel (f\/1.7) + 48-megapixel (telephoto 5x zoom) + 48-megapixel (ultrawide)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Fingerprint (side-mounted), Face Unlock, accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fingerprint (in-display), Face Unlock, accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fingerprint (below show, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (pores and skin temperature)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Colors: Frost, Lemongrass, Obsidian, Indigo + Pixelsnap <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Colors: Moonstone, Jade, Porcelain, Obsidian + Pixelsnap <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Colors: Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Colors: Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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6.3-inch Actua show, 1080 x 2424 OLED, 60-120Hz, <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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6.3-inch Actua show, 1280 x 2856 OLED, 1-120Hz, <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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6.3-inch FHD+ (1080 x 2424 ) OLED Actua Show, 422ppi, 60-120Hz refresh fee <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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1280 x 2856 LTPO OLED 120Hz, 3,000 nits peak brightness<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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48-megapixel (f.\/1.7) + 13-megapixel (f\/2.2) 120-degree, 10.8-megapixel (f\/3.1) 5x optical zoom<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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50-megapixel (f\/1.68) + 48-megapixel (f\/1.7) 123-degree + 48-megapixel (f\/2.8) 5x optical <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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50-megapixel (f\/1.7) + 48-megapixel (f\/1.7, ultrawide) <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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50-megapixel (f\/1.7) + 48-megapixel (telephoto 5x zoom) + 48-megapixel (ultrawide)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Fingerprint (side-mounted), Face Unlock, accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Fingerprint (in-display), Face Unlock, accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Fingerprint (below show, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (pores and skin temperature)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Colors: Frost, Lemongrass, Obsidian, Indigo + Pixelsnap <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Colors: Moonstone, Jade, Porcelain, Obsidian + Pixelsnap <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Colors: Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Colors: Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Acquainted outdoors, new inside<\/h2>\n

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There isn\u2019t a ton to say concerning the {hardware} this 12 months as a result of most individuals can be hard-pressed to inform the Pixel 10 and Pixel 9 aside. Except for the brand new color choices and third digicam on the rear, the Pixel 10 sports activities a virtually an identical design. There are small tweaks, however little or no substantial \u2013 at the least externally. The excellent news right here is that should you just like the look of the Pixel 9 collection, then the Pixel 10 is extra of the identical. (And if for some cause you\u2019re upgrading from a Pixel 9 to a Pixel 10, your circumstances ought to nonetheless work with out situation.)<\/p>\n

Internally, issues are a bit completely different. There\u2019s a brand new chip, the Tensor G5, the battery is greater, there are digicam modifications, and there\u2019s Pixelsnap.<\/p>\n

Pixelsnap is Google\u2019s tackle Qi2 wi-fi charging, which implies it\u2019s a magnetic system similar to MagSafe on iPhones. Pixelsnap has the additional benefit of being constructed straight into the Pixel 10 collection, that means you don\u2019t want a case to make the most of the options. This can matter most to those that choose to not use a case on their cellphone, however both approach, it\u2019s a pleasant addition. To this point, the Pixel 10 collection are the one Android units with a MagSafe equal in-built.<\/p>\n

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The primary-gen Pixel Stand (left) and new Pixelsnap Charger with stand (proper).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

I haven\u2019t used MagSafe in any respect because it launched on the iPhone 12 back in 2020<\/a> (I can’t consider it\u2019s been 5 years!), so the Pixel 10 is my first expertise with the magnetic accent system. To this point, I\u2019ve solely actually used it with Google\u2019s Pixelsnap wi-fi charger, and it\u2019s positive. It\u2019s wi-fi charging, and I like the best way the Pixelsnap charging stand permits my cellphone to virtually levitate above my desk as a result of it\u2019s held in place with magnets as an alternative of slightly lip on the backside of the stand, like with the previous Pixel wi-fi charging stand.<\/p>\n

Curiously, Pixelsnap alters wi-fi charging speeds, for higher and worse. Per Google\u2019s website<\/a>, the Pixel 10 and 10 Professional can cost at 15W with Pixelsnap, the identical as Pixel 9 with the 2nd-gen Pixel Stand, however slower than the 9 Professional (21W). The Pixel 10 Professional XL can cost at 25W with Pixelsnap, up barely from 23W with the Pixel Stand. With out different Qi chargers, the Pixel 9 collection was locked to 12W wi-fi charging.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Pixelsnap\/MagSafe hasn\u2019t blown me away but. Perhaps I simply haven\u2019t tried sufficient equipment, however at this level, Pixelsnap looks like a nice-to-have characteristic however not one price upgrading for, particularly since you possibly can simply slap a suitable case on another cellphone to get an analogous expertise.<\/p>\n

Tensor\u2019s higher, however nonetheless has catching as much as do<\/h2>\n

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Google made an enormous deal about its enhancements with the Tensor G5, however my expertise with the Pixel 10 was combined. The largest enchancment I\u2019ve famous is best battery life, notably with standby time, however Tensor G5 doesn\u2019t really feel that a lot quicker in day-to-day use. I’ll word that gaming efficiency appears improved, however I nonetheless wouldn\u2019t advocate it for critical players.<\/p>\n

I had some fascinating outcomes when benchmarking the Pixel 10. Preliminary makes an attempt yielded surprisingly poor outcomes, with the Pixel 10 scoring worse than the Pixel 6a<\/a>. Nonetheless, after additional testing, I consider the preliminary outcomes have been marred by some fairly heavy throttling on account of warmth and probably battery life. Subsequent Geekbench 6 assessments, as soon as the battery was topped up and the cellphone had cooled down, yielded outcomes extra in keeping with what I\u2019ve seen from different testers, with scores of two,297 for single-core and 5,092 for multi-core. (Outcomes have been finally in all places, suggesting to me that the Pixel 10 has some aggressive throttling occurring.) The Pixel 10 Professional carried out barely higher in benchmarks.<\/p>\n