Draft:Pixel 10
| Developer | |
|---|---|
| Type | Smartphone |
| Series | Pixel |
| First released | August 28, 2025 |
| Predecessor | |
| Related | Draft:Pixel 10 Pro Pixel 10 Pro Fold |
| Compatible networks | |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions |
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| Weight | 7.2 oz (204 g) |
| Operating system | Android 16 |
| System-on-chip | Google Tensor G5 |
| CPU | 1x 3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x 3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x 2.25 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | 2x 1.1 GHz Imagination DXT-48-1536 |
| Modem | Samsung Exynos 5400 |
| Memory | 12 GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 128 or 256 GB UFS 3.1 |
| SIM | Nano SIM and eSIM |
| Battery | 4970 mAh |
| Charging | 29 W fast charging
15 W Qi wireless charging Reverse wireless charging |
| Rear camera | 50 MP, f/1.7, 82˚? field of view (wide), 1/1.95"
13 MP, f/2.2?, 123˚ field of view (ultrawide), 1/3.1" 11? MP, f/2.0?, 65° field of view (telephoto), 3x optical zoom, 1/3" 4K video at 24, 30, or 60 FPS 1080p video at 24, 30, or 60 FPS |
| Front camera | 10.5? MP, f/2.2, 95˚ field of view (ultrawide)
4K video at 24, 30, or 60 FPS 1080p video at 24, 30, or 60 FPS |
| Display | 6.3 in (160 mm) FHD+ 1080p OLED
2424 × 1080 px (20:9) aspect ratio at 422 ppi HDR, 60–120 Hz refresh rate |
| Sound |
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| Connectivity |
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| Data inputs | |
| Water resistance | IP68 |
| Other |
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| Website | |
| References | [1] |
The Pixel 10 is an Android smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Google as part of the Google Pixel product line. It serves as the successor to the Pixel 9, with a modest facelift to the design introduced with that series. It features the fifth-generation Google Tensor system-on-chip, a new Qi2.2-ready Pixelsnap magnetic accessory support, and Gemini-powered artificial intelligence features, and and comes pre-installed with Android 16 and newly-added Material 3 Expressive UI theming.
History
[edit]The Pixel 10, was officially announced on August 20, 2025, alongside the Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold at the annual Made by Google keynote in Brooklyn, New York. Preorders began the same day, and is was eventually released in the United States on August 28. The Pixel 10 Series was also joined by the Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a as companion accessories for the lineup. The Made By Google '25 event marks the second time Google has released their flagship Pixel products in August, before the Apple September Event for their annual iPhone release.
Specifications
[edit]Design
[edit]The Pixel 10's apperance is very similar to both the Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 Pro models, with flat sides, rounded corners, and the oval-shaped camera bar. It shares the same exact dimensions as the Pixel 10 Pro, with a 6.3" even-bezeled display, and introduces a telephoto sensor, making it the first non-Pro Pixel with a rear triple-camera configuration.
It comes in four different colors, Obsidian, Frost, Limoncello, and Indigo, inspired by the "Really Blue" color from the first Pixel smartphone.
| Pixel 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian | Frost | Limoncello | Indigo |
Hardware
[edit]Like its predecessor, the Pixel 10 features a 6.3" Actua Display with a FHD+ 1080p resolution and a 120Hz maximum refresh rate, however the display has a greater peak brightness of 3000 nits.
A more notable change would be the camera system, which adds a 13 Megapixel 3x telephoto lens in addition to the wide-angle and ultrawide cameras. But this additional camera results in a slight downgrade of the other two sensors. The 50MP Wide and 48MP Ultrawide sensors found in the Pixel 9 (which matched the Pixel 9 Pro models) is replaced by a smaller 50MP wide sensor, which matches the Pixel 9a, and a 13MP ultrawide respectively. It keeps the same 10.5MP Selife camera as the Pixel 9.
The custom Google Tensor G5 System-on-Chip (SoC) is a noticeable upgrade over the Tensor G4 and other previous Tensor processors. Instead of using Samsung Exynos fabrication, Google switched their chip manufacturer to TSMC, and used their state of the art N3E 3nm processing node that many other smartphone chips use, such as the Apple A18 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite. Compared to Exynos, it provides better efficiency, performance improvements, and runs at lower temperatures, which often plagued older Pixel models[2][3]. Although it uses a similar 8-core configuration as the Tensor G4, it slightly outperforms it in single-core and multi-core benchmarks, and significantly outlasts it in terms of battery efficiency. It uses the same Samsung Exynos 5400 modem as the Tensor G4, allowing for Satelite connectivity for contacting emergency services in dead zones.
The Pixel 10 also adds "Pixelsnap", a Google-branded feature that adds a circular magnet array to the back of the phone to allign cases, wallets, phone mounts, stands, and wireless charging pucks and stands, and othe accessories using the magnetic field. It is based on Qi2, the wireless charging standard that introduced MagSafe compatibility found in iPhones starting with the iPhone 12 series. It supports the latest Qi2.2 Standard, which allows for wireless charging speeds up to 25 Watts with compatible Qi2.2+ chargers, such as the new Google Pixelsnap Charger released alongside the Pixel 10 Series. It is the first Android smartphone primarily available in the western market to have magnets built into the phone's back, like iPhones, and one a few to include it internationally.
Software
[edit]The Pixel 10 Series comes pre-installed with Android 16, with the recently-announced Material 3 Expressive UI theming also onboard at launch. It is based on the same Material You themeing introduced with the Pixel 6 series and Android 12, and makes font & icon changes, makes text, time, buttons, & icons expand and scale dynamically, adds more fluid-like animations and haptics, and overhauls the nonification bar and Quick Settings panel to allow for more customization.
References
[edit]- ^ Cite error: The named reference
10Specswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Pixel users see severe battery drain, overheating (Update: Google response)". Android Authority. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "Google Pixel 11's Tensor G6 might be a downgrade, but could also fix some big Pixel phone flaws". Android Authority. 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2025-07-31.