Evolutionary rather than revolutionary, the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL are up for pre-order today at the same prices as their predecessors.
The big day has finally arrived for hardcore Google fans looking to ditch their Pixel 8-series (or older) device, and despite some incredibly detailed pre-launch leaks from some rock-solid industry insiders, the search giant has managed to keep a few key Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL features a secret until their official announcement.
For the most part, Big G’s highly anticipated new super-premium handsets are strikingly similar to their 2024-released predecessors, but if you look back at our comprehensive Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL reviews, you’ll understand that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Look, you can’t expect Google to reinvent the wheel (or the rectangular slab) every year, especially when we can all agree that the company has come really close to cosmetic perfection after almost a decade of continuous refinement work and a few failed experiments.
That being said, it’s certainly nice to see the « iconic » camera bar subtly revised to stand out even more on the Pixel 10 family without making the new devices noticeably thicker or heavier. Yes, the overall product weight has slightly increased on all three models compared to their Pixel 9-series forerunners, but that’s primarily due to some significant battery size bumps. we’ll talk more about in a second.
An interesting claim made by Google is that the Pixel 10 trio uses the « most recycled materials yet for a Pixel » generation, which should however have no impact on long-term durability. In fact, I believe the company didn’t market the aluminum frames of the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and 9 Pro XL as « spacecraft-grade », which means their successors might be even more robust.
The « vanilla » Pixel 10 is definitely more colorful than the « base » Pixel 9, launching in Obsidian, Frost, Indigo, and Lemongrass hues, while the Pixel 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL are a little less playful and a little more « businessy » with Obsidian, Porcelain, Moonstone, and Jade options.
Before trying to answer that question, let’s take a quick look at the family’s full specifications:
Okay, so just as expected, the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL all share a hot new Google Tensor G5 SoC. This is (unsurprisingly) advertised as the search giant’s « most powerful silicon yet », but of course, we’ll have to wait for post-release tests and real-life use to find out if the latest Google-made chip can hold its ground against Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite (found inside the likes of the Galaxy S25, S25 Ultra, and OnePlus 13) or Apple’s fast-approaching A19 and A19 Pro.
