The Pixel 10 sequence is launching this month, however you don’t have to attend till 20 August to get a great take a look at the brand new telephones.
There have been so many leaks on all points of the 4 upcoming handsets that even Google is displaying off the design of the Pixel 10 Professional XL on its official retailer. And leaked renders reveal precisely what the Pixel 10, 10 Professional and 10 Professional Fold seem like, too.
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In brief, little or no has modified. The common Pixel 10 is sort of definitely getting a brand new telephoto lens, and there are a number of new colors, however that’s about it.
With that in thoughts, you might be forgiven for pondering that the Pixel 10 sequence shall be a minor replace. But when the intensive rumours are to be believed, you’d be very improper. Listed here are six anticipated Pixel 10 upgrades that aren’t instantly apparent.
Tensor G5
That is one improve we will be nearly sure about. For the fifth 12 months in a row, it seems like Google shall be launching a brand new chipset alongside its flagship telephones, so we will count on all Pixel 10 telephones to be geared up with the Tensor G5.
Rumours recommend that Google might ditch Samsung in favour of TSMC, whereas additionally transferring from a 4nm to a 3nm course of. This might yield an enormous step ahead for each efficiency and energy effectivity, whereas its new GPU might allow premium gaming options akin to ray tracing.
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Tensor G5 should be a small step down from Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon X Elite 2, however so far as upgrades go, it shouldn’t be underestimated.
Larger batteries
As you’ll be able to see from our Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Professional and Pixel 9 Professional XL evaluations, battery life wasn’t a spotlight of the earlier technology. So, the rumoured enhance in capacities could possibly be very vital.
The newest rumours recommend the ten Professional will go from 4700mAh to 4870mAh, whereas the ten Professional XL could enhance from 5060mAh to 5200mAh. Nonetheless, the large improve focuses on the ten Professional Fold, which is slated to leap from 4650mAh to 5015mAh.
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The one query mark is over the common Pixel 10. Will it be a part of the Professional in growing from 4700mAh?
And, extra importantly, will the mix of upper capacities and a extra environment friendly chipset result in a noticeable real-world battery life enchancment? That is still to be seen.
Even sooner charging
The mix of mediocre battery life and gradual charging can simply put individuals off shopping for a Pixel, so it’s good to see that charging speeds are additionally doubtless to enhance.
At present, leaks recommend the Pixel 10 Professional XL will enhance from 37W to 39W, a small however doubtlessly vital enchancment. And, whereas the common Pixel 10 is ready to remain at 29W, it’d be a shock to not see the ten Professional and 10 Professional Fold get upgraded.
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Constructed-in Qi2 help
Rumours recommend Google might add Qi2 help to its Pixel telephones for the primary time. And in contrast to the OnePlus 13, this wouldn’t require a case, with the magnets being constructed immediately into the machine.
In a leaked picture, it seems nearly equivalent to MagSafe on the iPhone, with Google anticipated to launch a spread of equipment beneath the ‘Pixelsnap’ branding. It might even grow to be suitable with third-party MagSafe equipment which have beforehand been unique to the iPhone.
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It’s unclear at this stage if Qi2 shall be added to all 4 Pixel telephones. But when it will get added in any capability, Google would grow to be solely the second Android cellphone maker (after HMD’s Skyline) so as to add inbuilt help to a handset.
Android 16’s large redesign, lastly
Android 16 is already out there for Pixel 9 telephones, so the Pixel 10 sequence is just about assured to run it out of the field, doubtless with seven years of updates as soon as once more.
Nonetheless, it’s at present lacking Google’s large ‘Materials 3 Expressive’ design, which introduces among the greatest visible modifications we’ve seen in years. Whereas not confirmed, the Pixel 10 launch could be the proper time to debut it, making it an improve in its personal proper.
In fact, different Android telephones would get it over time, nevertheless it might stay an unique for some time.
Even higher AI
Google’s implementation of synthetic intelligence is already among the many greatest on any smartphone, introducing a number of genuinely helpful options.
That’s set to enhance on the Pixel 10 sequence, with the Tensor G5 chip supposedly able to much more complicated duties. Specifically, load occasions and accuracy might each be considerably improved, with extra duties being accomplished on-device reasonably than counting on the cloud.
Model-new AI options are additionally doubtless, although the small print are unknown at this stage. It’d be a shock if Google didn’t have one thing attention-grabbing to steer with, as was the case for ‘Finest Take’ on the Pixel 8 sequence and ‘Add Me’ on final 12 months’s Pixel 9 telephones.
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As you’ll be able to see, whereas the Pixel 10 sequence would possibly seem like extra of the identical, Google is gearing as much as embrace some vital upgrades beneath the floor. The corporate may also shock us with new options that haven’t been rumoured, so keep tuned to Tech Advisor to listen to all about them from 20 August.
