At its Made by Google event, the company unveiled the Pixel 10 series, celebrating ten years of smartphone launches under its rebranded lineup. Like last year, the Pixel 10 series includes three models – the standard Pixel 10, the compact Pixel 10 Pro, and the larger Pixel 10 Pro XL.
All three models in the Pixel 10 series are now powered by the better and faster Tensor G5 chipset and come with some exclusive AI features. From bigger battery to new camera hardware, here’s everything you need to know about the Pixel 10 series.
Pixel 10
The Pixel 10 is not only the smallest among the lot, but also happens to be the most affordable smartphone in Google’s newest smartphone lineup. The Pixel 10 comes with a 6.3-inch 120Hz OLED screen that can reach 3,000 nits of peak brightness. Like most flagship phones, it is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on both the front and back and comes with IP68 dust and water resistance.
The device comes with stock Android 16 out of the box, with Google promising seven years of OS updates and security patches. On the back, you get the iconic pill-shaped camera island that extends almost across the width of the phone, which now houses three cameras. Apart from a 48MP primary sensor and a 13MP ultrawide shooter, you also get a 10.8MP telephoto shooter with 5x optical zoom and 20x Super Res Zoom support. However, you can only capture videos in 4K at up to 60fps.
Powered by the Tensor G5 chipset, Google says that the Pixel 10 can last up to 24 hours on a single charge, thanks to the slightly bigger 4,970mAh battery and reduced chipset power consumption. Another addition is that the new phone supports Qi2-certified Pixelsnap wireless charging with speeds up to 15W.
Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL
The Pixel 10 Pro and the Pixel 10 Pro XL are fairly similar devices in terms of hardware, but there are some notable differences between the two. While both the Pixel 10 Pro and the Pixel 10 Pro XL are powered by the same Tensor G5 chipset and come with 16GB of RAM and at least 256GB of storage, the former has a 6.3-inch OLED screen while the latter has a bigger 6.8-inch LTPO OLED screen.
Protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2, the Pixel 10 Pro and the Pixel 10 Pro XL offer IP68 dust and water resistance, come with Android 16 out of the box and will get seven years of OS updates and security patches.
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On the back, you get a triple camera setup that consists of a 50MP primary sensor in addition to a 48MP ultrawide shooter and a 48MP telephoto camera that supports 5x optical zoom. Using the primary camera, these phones also support Super Res Zoom up to 100x and 8K video recording at 30fps. As for the front, you get a 42MP selfie shooter.
And while Google claims that both the Pixel 10 Pro and the Pixel 10 Pro XL can last up to 24 hours, the former has a 4,870mAh battery while the latter packs in a much larger 5,200mAh battery.
Pixel 10 series price
All three models in Google’s Pixel 10 series are now available for pre-order. The 256GB storage version of the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and the Pixel 10 Pro XL can be pre-booked from the Google India Store and are priced at Rs 79,999, Rs 1,09,999 and Rs 1,24,999, respectively. You can also avail Rs 10,000 instant cashback on EMI purchases with an HDFC Bank credit card.
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