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Google announced its entire Pixel 10 generation of phones at a jam-packed Made for Google event this week. The familiar four-phone lineup includes the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. All of them have received processor bumps and other technical improvements, along with a commitment by Google to provide seven years of operating system updates. Naturally, there are some new AI features, too.
The Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL start at $799, $999, and $1,199, respectively, and begin shipping on August 28th. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold, meanwhile, starts at $1,799 and launches on October 9th. If you’re confused about what makes each phone tick or which to choose, we’ve broken everything down, along with preorder information if you decide to pick one up.
Where to preorder the Google Pixel 10
The new Pixel 10 is Google’s latest entry-level flagship smartphone. It has 6.3-inch 120Hz OLED display, Google’s new Tensor G5 processor, a battery that can supposedly last more than 30 hours, and a three-lens rear camera system that consists of a 48-megapixel wide, a 13-megapixel ultrawide, and a 10.8-megapixel telephoto lens. The phone comes in two storage tiers, 128GB or 256GB, and both have 12GB of RAM.
Google says its G5 processor is 60 percent more powerful than the G4 for on-device AI tasks, and is 34 percent faster overall. The phone also supports Pixelsnap, a new Qi2-certified wireless charging feature. If you prefer wired charging, Google says you can charge its battery from 0 to 55 percent in about 30 minutes using a 30W USB-C power adapter.
The Pixel 10 begins shipping on August 28th, and you can preorder the 128GB model at Amazon, Best Buy, or directly from the Google Store for $799. The 256GB model costs $899.
Where to preorder the Google Pixel 10 Pro
The Pixel 10 Pro has the same sized screen and processor as the Pixel 10, but it’s an improvement in almost every other way. Its OLED display has a 1Hz to 120Hz refresh rate, higher maximum brightness, and slightly higher resolution. It supports Wi-Fi 7 (the standard Pixel only supports Wi-Fi 6E) for faster networking, and an Ultra-Wideband chip. Its three-lens camera system includes a 50-megapixel wide, a 48-megapixel ultrawide, and a 48-megapixel telephoto, plus the ability to record 8K video.
You also get 16GB of RAM and four storage tiers: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. The Pixel 10 Pro has a slightly smaller battery than the Pixel 10, but Google says its runtime is the same. The Pixel 10 Pro also comes with a 12-month subscription to Google AI Plus (typically $19.99 a month).
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