Joe Maring / Android Authority
The Google Pixel 10 Pro is a darn impressive phone. I’ve been using it for a little while now, and although my review isn’t quite ready, I can safely say the Pixel 10 Pro is the Android phone I plan on using for the foreseeable future. Its hardware is great, the cameras are unbelievably powerful, and Google’s software experience is unmatched.
The Pixel 10 Pro is just about the perfect Android phone for me, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best Android phone for everyone else. Perhaps you want most of the Pixel 10 Pro’s features, but at a lower price. Maybe you want a more capable chipset or a more comfortable design.
Whatever your preferences are, the point is that there are ample other handsets to choose from. Before you choose the Pixel 10 Pro as your next Android phone, here are five other ones you should maybe buy instead.
What do you think is the best Google Pixel 10 Pro alternative? 57 votes Google Pixel 9 Pro 19 % Google Pixel 10 16 % Samsung Galaxy S25 25 % Motorola Razr Ultra 7 % OnePlus 13 30 % Other (let us know in the comments) 4 %
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Joe Maring / Android Authority
There’s no denying that I’ve loved my time with the Pixel 10 Pro, and a big part of that is due to it being so similar to the Pixel 9 Pro — one of my favorite phones from last year. And when I say the phones are similar, I really mean it. The Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro have virtually identical designs, displays, cameras, and batteries. In many key regards, these are the same phones.
The main advantage of getting the Pixel 10 Pro is its newer Tensor G5 chipset, though how much of a benefit that really is depends on what you want to get out of it. The G5 is faster than the G4, though it’s not the Qualcomm Snapdragon killer we hoped it might be. A more tangible benefit of the G5 chip is access to AI features like Magic Cue and Google’s Pro Res Zoom.
There are some other perks to getting the Pixel 10 Pro over the Pixel 9 Pro, such as a slightly higher peak screen brightness and a battery that’s about 3% bigger. You’ll also get built-in magnets for Qi2 charging, which is a really nice perk. However, that’s pretty much where the differences end.
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