C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
I was wrong. I admit it.
Before the Pixel 10 series went official, I opined that the Pixel 10 Pro was the better small-sized Pixel to get this year. I had my reasons, and they did seem valid before I had used the phones in person. The $200 price difference felt justified; the Pro looked that much more appealing, even if the gap wasn’t massive.
But things have changed now. I said back then, too, that the Pixel 10 Pro is for those who value the extras. However, those differences seemed bigger on paper than they do now in flesh. After nearly a month with the base Pixel 10 — and swallowing my pride — I’ll admit I was wrong.
The Pixel 10 has grown on me in a way that makes me think it’s the phone most people should buy instead of the Pro. Those $200 saved are better spent on a good wall charger, some nice Qi2 accessories, or a quality case.
Would you pay $200 more for the “Pro” features? 2077 votes Yes, I want every extra feature 47 % No, the base model is enough 28 % Depends on the differences 25 %
It’s time for the cheapest flagships to shine
Paul Jones / Android Authority
Somehow, we’ve landed in an era where the cheapest flagships not only offer the best value but come ridiculously close to their Pro siblings. The Pixel 10 kicked off this trend, and it doesn’t feel like a compromised phone anymore — one less camera and much weaker specs are a thing of the past. Previously, Google would deliberately limit the non-Pro model just enough to push people toward the Pro, enticing them to spend that extra $200. But that isn’t the case this year.
Even on Apple’s side, the base iPhone 17 is so complete that no previous entry-level flagship iPhone has looked this good. It’s the closest a base model has ever come to the iPhone Pro lineup in a lot of ways. In fact, it even one-ups the Pixel 10 in one key area: storage. It starts at 256GB, while the Pixel 10 still gives you just 128GB at the same price — not nearly enough for storing all your photos and videos, though you can still work around that limitation on Android.
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