While iPhones and Galaxy are the most popular choices, alternatives also exist. Google’s Pixel series is entering a new era with a new chipset foundry and more capable camera hardware.
The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL is top-notch, unless you count the expensive Fold model (which we featured in a previous post). It has a 6.8″ LTPO 1344p+ display and a 5,200mAh battery. Unfortunately, the battery doesn’t last as long as it should – it only achieved a 12:29h active usage score.
The main culprit for this is probably the poorly performing Tensor G5. The Pixel UI feels intuitive and the chip is capable of on-device AI, so we have no complaints there, it’s just that general multitasking and gaming aren’t at the level of similarly priced flagships.
google pixel 10 pro xl
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16GB/256GB – $900 at Amazon US 16GB/512GB – $1,020 at Amazon US 16GB/1TB – $1,250 at Amazon US
The camera setup features a 50MP main (1/1.31″), 48MP 5x/113mm periscope and 48MP ultra-wide, as well as a 42MP ultra-wide (17mm) selfie camera. It reliably produces good quality images and videos, even if they aren’t the best in the business.
The Google Pixel 10 Pro has the same chipset and cameras, so the same considerations apply. The phone is equipped with one of the brightest displays we’ve ever tested and measures 6.3″. The relatively large 4,870mAh battery doesn’t last as long as we’d like with a 12:06h active usage score. Slow charging doesn’t help either.
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16GB/128GB – $750 at Amazon US 16GB/256GB – $850 at Amazon US 16GB/512GB – $970 at Amazon US 16GB/1TB – $1,200 at Amazon US
Then there’s the Google Pixel 10 – it’s the same size as the 10 Pro, but its display has a lower resolution (1080p+ vs 1280p+) and dials back the brightness a bit (though, it’s still one of the brightest displays you’ll find).
The good news – the vanilla phone uses the same chipset as the two Pro phones. The bad news – well, we’ve already covered that. We’ll note that the 128GB phones (both vanilla and Pro) use slower UFS 3.1 storage, so you’ll want to get at least a 256GB phone for the faster UFS 4.0 chips (and extra storage, of course). Battery life is almost the same as the Pixel 10 Pro.
The phone is equipped with mid-range cameras – a small 48MP 1/2.0” main sensor, a 10.8MP 5x/112mm telephoto and a 13MP ultra-wide, as well as a 10.5MP ultra-wide (95°, 20mm) selfie camera.
google pixel 10
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12/128GB – $600 on Amazon US
If you want a more in-depth comparison between the two 6.3” options we have a detailed Pixel 10 vs Pixel 10 Pro article.
