{"id":56476,"date":"2025-09-11T03:35:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T03:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/56476\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T03:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T03:35:14","slug":"i-love-the-pixel-10-but-i-wish-it-had-these-5-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/56476\/","title":{"rendered":"I love the Pixel 10, but I wish it had these 5 features"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m what you might call the \u201cPixel guy<\/a>\u201d around here. When the Google Pixel 10 series<\/a> launched, I was, as you can imagine, pretty excited. And for good reason! These are fantastic phones. From the standard Pixel 10 to the Pixel 10 Pro XL and even to the outrageously expensive Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Google has delivered a lineup that is refined, intelligent, and a joy to use.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve already bought the Pixel 10 Pro<\/a>, and I have a strong feeling it will be my pick for the best phone of 2025. But as much as I love it, I can\u2019t shake the feeling that something\u2019s missing. Actually,\u00a0five<\/strong> somethings are missing.<\/p>\n

What do you most wish the Pixel 10 series had?<\/p>\n

318 votes<\/p>\n

A silicon-carbon battery<\/p>\n

33%<\/p>\n

Even faster charging speeds<\/p>\n

10%<\/p>\n

A better GPU<\/p>\n

23%<\/p>\n

256GB of storage at the minimum<\/p>\n

18%<\/p>\n

Universal VoLTE support<\/p>\n

11%<\/p>\n

Something else (Post a comment)<\/p>\n

5%<\/p>\n

Essentially, these are the features Google could have included but chose to skip. They aren\u2019t dealbreakers for me, personally. However, they represent missed opportunities \u2014 chances for Google to not just compete, but to truly lead the pack.<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s dive into the five features I desperately wish the Pixel 10 had. Maybe, just maybe, someone at Google is taking notes for the Pixel 11.<\/p>\n

See price at Amazon<\/a>\"Google<\/p>\n

Google Pixel 10<\/p>\n

New optical zoom camera
Long-term updates
Loaded with Google AI features<\/p>\n

See price at Amazon<\/a>\"Google<\/p>\n

Google Pixel 10 Pro<\/p>\n

Top-tier specs with small display
Excellent cameras
Powerful AI tools
Top-notch software<\/p>\n

See price at Amazon<\/a>\"Google<\/p>\n

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL<\/p>\n

Biggest non-folding Pixel phone
Best specs and AI features<\/p>\n

Next-generation batteries are here, but not for the Pixel<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

Robert Triggs \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with the single most important aspect of any portable electronic device: battery life<\/a>. My phone, my laptop, my smartwatch \u2014 I want every gadget in my life to last as long as possible so I\u2019m not constantly tethered to a wall outlet. That\u2019s why the first thing on my wishlist is something that sounds like it\u2019s straight out of a chemistry lesson: silicon-carbon batteries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the better part of 30 years, our phones have relied on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. It\u2019s a proven technology that\u2019s relatively cheap and efficient. But the industry is on the cusp of a major shift. Huge advancements have been made with a new battery chemistry that uses silicon-carbon, and it offers two game-changing advantages.<\/p>\n

Honestly, why doesn’t the Pixel 10 series feature silicon-carbon batteries?<\/p>\n

First, silicon-carbon batteries can store significantly more energy in the same amount of space. For example, a silicon-carbon battery that\u2019s the same size as a 5,000mAh lithium-ion cell could hold around 6,000mAh today, with the potential for even greater density as the technology matures. That would translate to a massive leap in endurance for the Pixel 10.<\/p>\n

The second advantage is the flip side of the same coin: you could make the battery much smaller without sacrificing capacity. You could fit 5,000mAh of energy into a battery a fraction of the size of its lithium-ion equivalent. This would allow engineers to design thinner and lighter phones without compromising on battery life, or use the reclaimed internal space for other components, like bigger camera sensors or better cooling systems.<\/p>\n

Si-C batteries could give us a lot more juice, but they could also make phones thinner\/smaller or allow engineers to cram in more components.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t some far-fetched, futuristic tech, either \u2014 it\u2019s already here. The OnePlus 13<\/a> has a silicon-carbon battery as does the Nothing Phone 3<\/a>. These are real products you can buy right now, which proves Google could have implemented this technology in the Pixel 10 series. So, why didn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t work for Google, so I can only speculate, but my best guess is caution. Google, much like Samsung and Apple (who also haven\u2019t adopted the tech), is likely waiting for the technology to mature. It\u2019s probably letting smaller, more agile companies like OnePlus and Nothing be the guinea pigs. If these new batteries degrade significantly faster than lithium-ion cells, Google would want to know that before putting them in millions of flagship phones. It\u2019s a safe strategy, but it\u2019s also a deeply conservative one that keeps Pixels a step behind the competition on a feature that matters to literally every single user.<\/p>\n

Google is likely letting companies like OnePlus and Nothing be ‘canaries in the coal mine’ for this, but it still feels like a bad move on Google’s part.<\/p>\n

I do want to point out that Google did increase the battery capacities of every Pixel 10 phone, and I appreciate that momentum. I was just really hoping the Pixel 10 would be the phone to make a generational leap in battery life. I\u2019m keeping my fingers crossed for the Pixel 11.<\/p>\n

The charging speeds are still too slow<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Even with the best battery in the world, you\u2019ll eventually need to plug your phone in. And for a long, long time, Google\u2019s Pixel phones have been some of the slowest-charging devices on the market.<\/p>\n

To be fair, Google has made progress. The Pixel 10 series charges faster than any previous Pixel, with the top-tier Pixel 10 Pro XL finally matching the charging speed of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra<\/a>. That\u2019s a step in the right direction, but it\u2019s still lagging far behind the rest of the Android world, sometimes to an embarrassing degree.<\/p>\n

I deeply appreciate Google’s charging speed advancements this year. But it’s playing catch-up, not leading.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s go back to the OnePlus 13. Here in the US, it charges nearly three times<\/strong> as fast as the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. It\u2019s also almost twice as fast as the Pixel 10 Pro XL. The Nothing Phone 3 also leaves every single Pixel 10 model in the dust. Heck, even the 2025 Motorola Moto G Stylus<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 a phone that costs just $400 \u2014 charges faster than any phone in Google\u2019s flagship lineup.<\/p>\n

Frankly, that\u2019s just not good enough. Google is one of the richest companies in the world and it designs its own chips and operating system. It should be at the forefront of charging technology, not trailing budget phones. Fast charging is a universally appreciated feature; it\u2019s a quality-of-life improvement that saves people time and reduces anxiety. Why wouldn\u2019t Google want to offer the best possible experience to its customers?<\/p>\n

Google seems to think that what’s good enough for iPhone users is good enough for Pixel users.<\/p>\n

Again, I\u2019m left to speculate, but my running theory can be summed up in one word: Apple. For the past few years, it seems Google\u2019s benchmark for charging speed isn\u2019t its Android rivals, but the iPhone. In 2024, the Pixel 9 series charged just a little bit faster than the iPhone 15 series. Now, with the iPhone 16 models getting a slight speed bump, the Pixel 10 series has followed suit with a nearly identical bump. It feels like Google\u2019s product managers believe that whatever is good enough for an iPhone user must be good enough for a Pixel user.<\/p>\n

I sincerely hope Google breaks out of this mindset. It needs to stop looking over its shoulder at Apple and start competing with its actual peers in the Android ecosystem. Right now, with the notable exception of Samsung, virtually every major Android manufacturer offers phones that charge at least twice as fast as a Pixel. That\u2019s a gap that needs to close, and fast.<\/p>\n

Gaming on a Pixel is still just OK<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

Robert Triggs \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

One of the most significant upgrades for the Pixel 10 series was the new Tensor G5<\/a> processor. For the everyday things you do on a phone \u2014 launching apps, scrolling through social media, and especially processing on-device AI and computational photography \u2014 Tensor G5 is a beast. It\u2019s noticeably faster and more power-efficient than any Tensor chip before it.<\/p>\n

\"Pixel<\/p>\n

However, there\u2019s one area where the Tensor G5 is disappointingly stagnant: gaming. While our data shows a nice boost in GPU performance at the beginning of a gaming session, it quickly throttles and flattens out to about the same level as older Pixels. The sustained performance just isn\u2019t there for graphically intensive games.<\/p>\n

Tensor G5 made big advancements in everything except GPU performance. That makes me sad.<\/p>\n

This all comes down to a clear lack of investment in the GPU. It seems Google decided to pour all its resources into making Tensor G5 a champion of AI and everyday tasks while leaving the graphics processor as an afterthought. Maybe Google\u2019s data shows that hardcore mobile gamers aren\u2019t buying Pixels anyway, so why bother catering to them? Or perhaps a major GPU upgrade would have driven up the cost of the phone, something Google wanted to avoid.<\/p>\n

\"Pixel\"Pixel<\/p>\n

Whatever the reason, the outcome is a phone that is brilliant for almost everything except<\/strong> serious gaming. As someone who isn\u2019t a huge mobile gamer, this doesn\u2019t personally affect me much. But I love Pixel phones, and I want as many people as possible to love them, too. There are millions of potential customers who immediately write off the entire Pixel lineup simply because it can\u2019t compete with other flagships when it comes to gaming.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m hoping Google beefs up the GPU not for me, but for the platform as a whole. I want people to be able to confidently buy a Pixel and know it can handle the most demanding games on the Play Store. With Tensor G5, we\u2019re just not there yet.<\/p>\n

128GB of storage just isn\u2019t enough anymore<\/p>\n

\"pixel<\/p>\n

Rita El Khoury \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Year after year, Google comes up with new and inventive software features to encourage us to take more photos and videos. With the Pixel 10 series, we have Camera Coach<\/a>, an AI-powered tool that gives you real-time instructions on how to frame better shots. We have Auto Best Take<\/a>, which can capture a burst of up to 150 photos to ensure everyone in a group photo looks their best. The improved image stabilization on the Pro models<\/a> makes it easier than ever to record silky-smooth video.<\/p>\n

Clearly, Google wants us to create more content than ever before. The problem? It hasn\u2019t given us more space to store it.<\/p>\n

If Google is going to offer us all these great photo and video features, it needs to give us the proper amount of storage for all the media we’re going to create.<\/p>\n

Way back in 2020, Google launched the Pixel 4a, which was its first phone to feature a base storage configuration of 128GB. In the five years since, that number hasn\u2019t changed. Here we are in 2025, and the base models of the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro still start with a meager 128GB of storage.<\/p>\n

Yes, Google did finally eliminate the 128GB tier for the Pixel 10 Pro XL, which now starts at 256GB. But it\u2019s still charging the same eye-watering $1,199 for it. The same goes for the $1,799 Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Offering more storage while keeping the price sky-high isn\u2019t exactly a consumer-friendly move.<\/p>\n

It’s nice that the Pixel 10 Pro XL starts at 256GB, but it also starts at $1,199. Ouch.<\/p>\n

I really wish the standard Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro started at 256GB. These are not cheap phones, and NAND flash storage is one of the more affordable components inside a modern smartphone. Bumping the base storage wouldn\u2019t have cut into Google\u2019s profit margins by too much, but it would have generated an immense amount of goodwill from Pixel fans and prospective buyers. It\u2019s a simple, easy win that Google continues to ignore.<\/p>\n

I was holding out hope that 2025 would be the year Google finally made the jump. I guess we\u2019ll need to wait until 2026. Maybe.<\/p>\n

The frustrating lack of universal VoLTE<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Imagine this: you\u2019ve saved up for months for a big international trip. You land in a beautiful new country, download a local eSIM, and find you have a full-strength signal. But when you try to make a phone call, it doesn\u2019t go through. This isn\u2019t because of a technical issue, but because Google has arbitrarily decided your phone shouldn\u2019t be allowed to make calls in that country.<\/p>\n

This is the frustrating reality for Pixel users in many parts of the world, and it\u2019s completely unacceptable.<\/p>\n

It’s absolutely insane that Google artificially limits VoLTE support to only countries in which it sells Pixels.<\/p>\n

The issue revolves around a technology called Voice over LTE, or VoLTE. When you\u2019re not on Wi-Fi, this is how your phone handles voice calls over modern 4G networks. The problem is that Google only enables VoLTE support in countries where Pixel phones are officially sold. If you take your Pixel to a country where it isn\u2019t sold, it might not be able to make calls on the local LTE networks. In the past, this wasn\u2019t a huge deal because the phone could simply fall back to older networks. But many countries have already shut down their 3G networks, with more following every year.<\/p>\n

This means if you travel to a country like South Africa or Indonesia \u2014 neither of which sells Pixels and both of which have fully decommissioned their 3G infrastructure \u2014 your phone literally cannot make or receive cellular calls. I ran into this problem myself on a vacation to Brazil in 2024. As the country phases out its 3G networks, making calls became a frustrating game of chance.<\/p>\n

If someone is traveling or goes through the hassle of importing a Pixel, Google shouldn’t punish them by not allowing cellular calls.<\/p>\n

This is also a huge slap in the face to the most dedicated Pixel fans \u2014 people who live in unsupported countries and go through the hassle and expense of importing a phone. How does Google reward their loyalty? By crippling their device\u2019s most basic function. It\u2019s baffling. And before you say this is a complex regulatory issue, it\u2019s not. An Android Authority investigation<\/a> confirmed that Google could, if it wanted to, enable universal VoLTE support. It simply chooses not to.<\/p>\n

Final thoughts on what the Pixel 11 series needs<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

As I said at the start, I love my Pixel 10 Pro. It\u2019s a phenomenal device that I\u2019ll happily use for the next year. But loving a product doesn\u2019t mean ignoring its flaws. These five omissions are holding the Pixel lineup back from its true potential.<\/p>\n

They represent a pattern of conservative, iterative decision-making from a company that should be pushing the envelope. I want Google to be bold. I want them to lead, not just follow Apple or play catch-up with the rest of the Android world.<\/p>\n

It would be amazing if Google brought all five of these features to the Pixel 11 series, but it needs to at least adopt some of them.<\/p>\n

So, Google, if you\u2019re reading this, please take some notes. The Pixel 10 is great, but the Pixel 11 could be legendary.<\/p>\n

But now I want to know what you think. What features do you wish the Pixel 10 series had? What\u2019s on your wishlist for future Pixel phones? Let me know down in the comments.<\/p>\n

See price at Amazon<\/a>\"Google<\/p>\n

Google Pixel 10<\/p>\n

New optical zoom camera
Long-term updates
Loaded with Google AI features<\/p>\n

See price at Amazon<\/a>\"Google<\/p>\n

Google Pixel 10 Pro<\/p>\n

Top-tier specs with small display
Excellent cameras
Powerful AI tools
Top-notch software<\/p>\n

See price at Amazon<\/a>\"Google<\/p>\n

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL<\/p>\n

Biggest non-folding Pixel phone
Best specs and AI features<\/p>\n

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