Introduction
Another year, another Pixel, and this time there is a distinct feeling of déjà vu in the air. We have with us today the new Pixel 10 Pro XL, and we can’t help shake the feeling we have seen it somewhere else before.
That’s because we have. The Pixel 10 Pro XL is the Pixel 9 Pro XL reincarnated with a stronger beating heart inside, but is otherwise mostly the same device. We have seen this happen before, where companies don’t bother updating the design anymore between generations, and it seems Google has finally caught the bug as well.
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL specs at a glance:
- Body: 162.8×76.6×8.5mm, 232g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame; IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min).
- Display: 6.80″ LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2200 nits (HBM), 3300 nits (peak), 1344x2992px resolution, 20.04:9 aspect ratio, 486ppi.
- Chipset: Google Tensor G5 (3 nm): Octa-core (1×3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5×3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 & 2×2.25 GHz Cortex-A520); PowerVR DXT-48-1536.
- Memory: 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM.
- OS/Software: Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm, 1/1.31″, 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm, 1/2.55″, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚, 1/2.55″, dual pixel PDAF.
- Front camera: 42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR; Front camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps.
- Battery: 5200mAh; 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min, 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2, Reverse wireless, Bypass charging.
- Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 6.0, aptX HD; NFC.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, ultrasonic); stereo speakers; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, Satellite SOS service, Circle to Search.
There is an easy way to do this review, which is to say the Pixel 10 Pro XL is more or less a faster Pixel 9 Pro XL, and just leave it at that. It would certainly make our lives easier. But if you’ve clicked on the link, you’re probably looking for more detail than that. So let’s leave the conclusion for later, and start from the beginning.
Unboxing
The Pixel 10 Pro XL comes in very barebones packaging. Apart from the phone, the only other thing you get is a cable. No charger, no case, and barely a box. The packaging department thinks it’s important to save the environment. The AI department might not agree.
