{"id":288390,"date":"2025-07-24T16:57:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/288390\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T16:57:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:57:17","slug":"everything-we-think-we-know-about-the-pixel-10-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/288390\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything we think we know about the Pixel 10 phones"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google is readying its next set of hardware announcements, and has already confirmed that the Pixel 10 series is launching next month. We even know what one of the phones looks like, thanks to the official image up above.<\/p>\n

But beyond the few tidbits Google has shared officially, there\u2019s an awful lot more we think we know about the Pixel 10 line thanks to leaks, from which phones are arriving \u2014 likely the 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, and 10 Pro Fold \u2014 to camera changes, chipset upgrades, and maybe even some long overdue Qi2 support.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with some stone-cold facts. We know that the Pixel 10 line will be announced at a Made by Google event in New York on August 20th<\/a>, where the company will show off \u201cthe latest on our Pixel phones, watches, buds, and more.\u201d<\/p>\n

We also know that one of the phones in the lineup will look like the image above, including that blue-gray finish. Color aside, that phone looks almost identical to the Pixel 9 Pro<\/a>, right down to the flash and temperature sensor inside the camera bar, confirming that Google isn\u2019t changing its design language.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s all Google has said for certain, but here\u2019s everything else we\u2019re expecting to see at the launch next month.<\/p>\n

The biggest surprise this year appears to be a move to upgrade the base Pixel 10 to a triple rear camera, including a telephoto lens for the first time, bringing it in line with the three Pro models.<\/p>\n

But before you get too excited, know that there are some downsides. To offset the added cost \u2014 and perhaps to give you a reason to consider the upgrade to the Pro \u2014 Google will reportedly downgrade the Pixel 10\u2019s other cameras.<\/p>\n

Android Authority<\/a> reports that Google is using smaller sensors for the Pixel 10\u2019s main camera and ultrawide than the Pixel 9 had, meaning the cameras will capture less light. In fact, it will apparently use the same sensors it did on the Pixel 9A<\/a>. That means that unless Google has made improvements elsewhere, the Pixel 10\u2019s main and ultrawide cameras will be worse than on the 9, but offset by the addition of the telephoto lens. At least the selfie camera should remain unchanged.<\/p>\n

It also means the triple cameras on the 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL \u2014 which will apparently be unchanged from the 9 Pro models \u2014 will be superior to the 10 across the board. The 10 Pro Fold camera will be comparable to the 10\u2019s, using the same sensors for its main and telephoto shooters, and similarly specced ones for the selfie and ultrawide. That represents a very slight upgrade to the main camera in the Fold, but the base 10 is the only model getting a real camera overhaul.<\/p>\n

Google may also be making unexpected decisions about the phones\u2019 colors, going by allegedly official renders leaked by Android Headlines<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1\/4<\/strong>The Pixel 10 colors look especially bright this year. Image: Android Headlines<\/p>\n

On the base Pixel 10 that means brighter colors than ever (and confirmation of that triple camera). The site reports that the phone will come in \u201cObsidian,\u201d Google\u2019s standard black finish, along with a vibrant blue called \u201cIndigo,\u201d a paler shade called \u201cFrost,\u201d and an almost fluorescent green dubbed \u201cLimoncello.\u201d<\/p>\n

By contrast, the Pro models look muted. The 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL come in the same \u201cObsidian\u201d black, plus the returning \u201cPorcelain\u201d white, a soft green called \u201cJade,\u201d and a gray-blue called \u201cMoonstone.\u201d You might recognize that shade from Google\u2019s official image up at the top.<\/p>\n

Stranger are the colors for the 10 Pro Fold. Android Headlines reports that it only comes in two variants, but unlike last year those aren\u2019t black and white. Instead, the Fold will apparently only be available in \u201cMoonstone\u201d and \u201cJade,\u201d making it the rare phone to not launch in black at all.<\/p>\n

For more confirmation of those colors, another leaked image<\/a> from the Play Store shows the full Pixel 10 lineup together, with the three Pro models all in \u201cMoonstone\u201d and the regular 10 in \u201cIndigo.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Seeing<\/a><\/p>\n

Seeing them together really highlights how bright the base model is compared to the Pros. Image: Android Authority<\/p>\n

This week the Wireless Power Consortium announced Qi2 25W<\/a>, a faster version of the magnetic wireless charging standard, and promised support from \u201cmajor Android smartphones.\u201d We think that means the Pixel 10 line.<\/p>\n

Google hasn\u2019t supported Qi2 on its previous Pixels, but there are two good reasons to think that might be about to change. The first is the size of the new handsets. Android Headlines claims to have the official dimensions and weights<\/a> of all four phones, and each is heavier than the previous generation, and all but the XL are thicker too.<\/p>\n

There are a few possible explanations. One is that the phones will simply have bigger batteries, which several reports<\/a> have suggested. But Google could also be making space for the magnets required to enable Qi2 support.<\/p>\n

The second reason to expect Qi2 is that Android Authority<\/a> reported in June that Google is preparing an ecosystem of magnetic Qi2 accessories under the \u201cPixelsnap\u201d brand, including two chargers and a stand.<\/p>\n

The risk is that instead of full Qi2 support, the Pixel 10 phones are only Qi2 Ready<\/a>. That\u2019s the certification recent Samsung flagships have, for phones that support Qi2 charging but don\u2019t contain the magnets, requiring a magnetic case for full functionality.<\/p>\n

With another Android Headlines report<\/a> claiming that Google\u2019s Pixel 10 cases will include magnets, some have taken that to mean Google\u2019s phones won\u2019t be magnetic themselves, but don\u2019t be so sure \u2014 Apple\u2019s MagSafe iPhone cases include their own magnets to supplement the ones in the phones, and Google could be doing the same here.<\/p>\n

Boring, I know \u2014 every phone, every year, has a chipset upgrade. But we are expecting more from Google this time around.<\/p>\n

Android Authority has repeatedly<\/a> reported<\/a> that for the new Tensor G5 chip Google is moving manufacturing from Samsung to TSMC, using the same 3nm N3E process Apple uses for the iPhone 16 Pro\u2019s A18 Pro chip. Together with some tweaks to the core layout, that\u2019s expected to produce a significant boost in processing power, closing the gap between Pixels and the competition.<\/p>\n

Android Authority reports<\/a> that Google is developing several new AI imaging features, though some may be for next year\u2019s Pixel 11. \u201cSpeak-to-Tweak\u201d should be a voice-based photo editing tool, while \u201cSketch-to-Image\u201d will be the Pixel version of a feature already seen on Samsung phones<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The same site has separately reported<\/a> that the Pixel 10 will have a new virtual assistant called \u201cPixel Sense,\u201d once rumored to be called \u201cPixie.\u201d<\/a> Pixel Sense will use information from other Google apps to complete tasks across your phone, make predictive suggestions to help you before you ask, and better learn your tastes from all that data. Impressively, that will all be processed on-device.<\/p>\n

It sounds like a more powerful version of the multimodal actions<\/a> Google added to Gemini in January, but going by the name it will remain a Pixel exclusive.<\/p>\n

\"Material<\/a><\/p>\n

The Pixel 10 software will look a little different to before. Image: Google<\/p>\n

These AI features will arrive alongside Android updates we\u2019ve known about since Google I\/O, like the big Material 3 Expressive redesign<\/a> and a desktop mode<\/a> based on Samsung\u2019s DeX.<\/p>\n

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