The Pixel 10 series is here, and the vanilla Pixel 10 is the first full review we have ready for you. It also appears to be the Pixel 10 model that has received the most upgrades from Google this year. Besides the usual generational chipset upgrade, we also get display improvements, a new camera system, a slightly larger battery and even faster rated charging.
I was using the Google Pixel 10's new real-time voice translation feature in phone calls, which employs generative AI to listen to a snippet of your voice at the start of the call, and then generates an approximation (calls aren't recorded, and processing happens on the device). I could hear myself on her end, a familiar deep rumbling, except in a completely foreign language.
Earlier this year, Google introduced a Battery Health Assistance feature for the Pixel 9a. Since lithium-ion batteries degrade over time, Google explained in dedicated to the feature, it's actually beneficial for your battery to limit its capacity once it hits a certain number of charging cycles. This means that, over time, your phone will have a little shorter battery life each day and slower charging in return for a longer lifespan overall.
While the iPhone has virtually all of the smartest AI apps available from the latest AI trailblazers, it lacks the kind of deep integration of AI features that are only available at the intersection of the operating system and the latest hardware. That's what we've seen with the rollout of Google's Pixel 10 lineup. Here are seven features from AI leaders that would make a huge impact if they were seamlessly embedded at the system level in the iPhone 17.
For the past few years, I've dropped between $600 and $1,000 (depending on trade-in value and availability) every time Google has released a new phone. If you add in the latest , you can add roughly $400 to that total. It adds up. This year, with the price of everything increasing, spending upwards of $1,000 on a new phone/watch is hard to justify.
Google unveiled the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold a couple of days ago, but it seemingly forgot to announce a first-ever feature, which it only got to today. Namely, that these phones will be the first to offer support for placing WhatsApp voice and video calls via satellite connectivity.
New features in the Google Pixel 10 series include Qi2 wireless charging, a new dock mode feature that allows the phones to passively display the time, weather, photos, and even smart home controls when mounted on the new PixelSnap charging mount, slimmer front screen bezels, and better battery life. ZDNET managing editor Kerry Wan went hands-on with all four of the Google Pixel 10 models and was most impressed by the Pixel Pro XL.
Fallon, who likely had never heard the technical term before, didn't seem to realize that IP68 - a rating that indicates phones can survive being submerged in water - isn't all that interesting as a selling point, nor is this water resistance feature new to Google's Pixel line. It's been around since the 2018 Pixel 3. We're on the Pixel 10 now, for reference.
For the past few years, I've dropped between $600 and $1,000 (depending on trade-in value and availability) every time Google has released a new phone. If you add in the latest Pixel Watch, you can add roughly $400 to that total. It adds up. This year, with the price of everything increasing, spending upwards of $1,000 on a new phone/watch is hard to justify.
At , new and existing customers can get a Pixel 10 Pro for free or $1,000 off a Pixel 10 Pro XL when you trade in your current Google, Apple, Motorola, or Samsung phone (in any condition, with the Unlimited Ultimate plan). For those interested in the new foldable device, you can get $1,000 off a Pixel 10 Pro Fold when you trade in qualified phones.
Google just announced its latest smartphone lineup, the Pixel 10 series, and yes, on the surface, they look a whole lot like last year's Pixel 9. However, there is one very significant change under the hood: the move toward using eSIMs only, ditching the physical SIM card entirely. With last year's Pixel 9 series, users had the option of having a traditional SIM card or an eSIM. With the Pixel 10, foregoing the SIM tray altogether is a rather unexpected move that might not be popular with everyone. Note that this change applies to phones in the US only.
Google's latest AI features include real-time translated phone calls in your own AI-generated voice, an AI camera coach that makes you a better Instagram husband, and a voicemail replacement. The hallmark of Google's Pixel phones has always been the software, whether that's through breakthroughs in computational photography or Google's call screening tech that blocks pesky robocalls. Google today announced the Pixel 10 series, alongside a smartwatch and wireless earbuds, and with them come a slew of new artificial intelligence features ready to wow you.
Every year in late summer, Google holds a "Made by Google" event. This is a hardware showcase where the company unveils its latest devices -- such as phones, watches, earbuds, and more. Unlike Google I/O, which is a springtime developer conference focused on software, this event is all about the Pixel and Google gadgets you'll soon be able to buy. Yes, there will likely be some software updates, but hardware is expected to steal the spotlight.
