Key takeaways of zdnet
- Pixel 10 has officially launched with an initial price of $ 799.
- With the three-camera system, Google Tensor G5, and better battery life, it is Google’s best base model smartphone.
- The main and ultra-wide cameras have been downgorated to fit the new telephoto.
August / 2025
Google’s entry-level flagship Pixel has proved to be a competent smartphone that has only right glasses and features to please the public. So when I switched to the latest model, Pixel 10I was not expecting. After a week’s use, however, I stand right.
With Pixel 10, Google, adding the hardware upgrade, placed its smooth design, which would subtle the users’ everyday experiences subtle – but meaningful, google hopes – methods. These include a better battery, a new telephoto lens, and a version of the Magsef of Android.
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Nevertheless, AI of Pixel 10 operated by Google Tensor G5 chipset is a suit of facilities, the heart to make the smartphone out. Despite the upgradation, Pixel 10 retails for its preceding value: $ 799,
I am using Pixel 10 every day because Jimmy Follen has manufactured it by Google Stage. Let’s determine whether these upgrade are enough to warrant the upgrade from the previous model.
Glasses that do not want you more
I love Goldillox analogy, And it is particularly relevant here. When a product is well done, it will not give up you longing. The same is the same with the performance of Pixel 10.
The form factor is similar to its predecessor, with round corners, aluminum sides and a smooth corning gorilla glass Victus 2 back (also on the front side). The camera bar, 6.3-inch actua display, and similar weight (just 0.2 ounces of the last year) all resemble all Pixel 9, but this is not a complaint. If it is not broken, do not fix it.
Despite the surface similarity, the more time with the phone makes the upgrade more clear. For example, the display now supports 3000 NITS peak brightness from last year’s 2700 NITs. It creates a bright, vivid performance in all light situations, combined with 120Hz refresh rate, 2424×1080 resolution and OLED panel.
A new third 5x telephoto lens is also revealed at a close look at the camera bar, making it easier to get crisp shots of distant objects. While I typically wait for a long time in a review to touch on the camera, I would have to say that I was impressed by the Super Race Zoom 20X. This details were not renounced when harvesting a partially on a subject due to the imaging signal processor (ISP) of the new tensor G5 chipset.
The triple camera array includes 48MP main camera, a 13MP 120-degree ultravide and a new 10.8MP telephoto lens, with a 10.5MP selfie camera on the front. According to the pre -model, the camera system is capable of taking lively, detailed shots with rich opposite. Extended zoom capabilities make it more with a pro model, which always contain telephoto cameras.
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Another upgrade, although not immediately visible, is the new pixelsnap magnetic technique, which works similar to magasaf on the iPhone. With pixelsnap, users can attach magnetic accessories behind their phone (including Magsef-Santangi), such as Chargers, Mount and Dock.
This is a convenient addition alone that you probably won’t appreciate until you find a accessory that you love. As an iPhone user, I cannot imagine life without my Magsafe portable chargers.
Under the hood, the phone received some upgrade, including a slightly larger battery, including Google’s claim for 30 hours, above 24 hours on Pixel 9. During my time testing, even after normal work activities, after playing music, almost all day as I write, doom scrolling on social media, and texting (only during the break, of course, of course, not only.
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Finally, the most notable upgrade of the phone is Google Tensor G5 chipset, the company’s most advanced processor. This not only supports a composite better performance from your phone, including high speed, optimal battery performance, and better photography, but it also provides strength to all advanced AI features found on Pixel 10.
The Tensor G5 was designed with Google Deepmind and as a result, adapted to on-device AI workload. For example, Tensor G5 runs the Gemini Nano model of Google on a fully-device, causing the optimal speed and peace to the users that their data is not leaving the device. This powerful model supports the broad suit of AI features, which actually distinguishes Pixel 10.
The most ripe AI facilities on a smartphone yet
In the AI ​​era, almost every phone launch also includes a suit of automatic, machine-learning-based features. However, in my experience, it is easy to ignore many of these characteristics. With Pixel 10, Google created a good balance, cooked various devices in many primary functions of the phone, so that they are comfortable to use, while not too much.
A prominent example is Magic Q, a new future facility that you are doing uses – combined with your activity in Google’s apps – to generate suggestions in real time for tasks or information. For example, if someone asks me in a lesson at what time our reservation is, the magic Q “reads it” and gives the surface to the information so that I just have to tap on it to respond.
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While I can confirm the features of the feature, as I tested Pixel 10 in everyday conversation, the magic Q was not intrive, one of the concerns that I was going into it. I think more about it that you should need to tap what you can need, to reduce the friction of digging to find information.
Another AI-in-operated feature that I liked is the new Daily Hub feature found in the search feed. Using reference to my Google calendar and YouTube activity, it cured a convenient summary of my day, which can be briefed at a glance instead of toggling between different apps.
The camera app found a large part of the update with features like camera coach, where AI instructs you how to improve your shot, add me, which works with more people now, and auto best tech, which automatically finds the best picture with all your subjects, which considers Google ideal state.
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There is also a pile of other AI features, including a real-time call translation feature, tech a message feature, which uses AI to provide missed calls, pixel journal prompt tips and even tape for a notebook integration in the pixel screenshot.
ZDNET purchase advice
I have enjoyed my experience Pixel 10 And it will suggest most users in search of relatively accessible Android, especially if the assistant AI resonates with you. Ultimately, it distributes on performance, camera, battery life and AI features, making it a strong competitor against other flagship smartphones in the same price range.
You can now pre -order for the initial price of you $ 799Many phone carriers offer additional promotion and deals. Colors include Indigo, Frost, Lemongrass and Obesidians, and storage sizes are from 128GB to 256GB.
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