Google Pixel 10 series

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A hands-on leak of a Pixel 10 Pro this week revealed a few key details about the device, including that its Tensor G5 chipset won’t be using the MediaTek modem that it was originally expected to switch to.

The hardware on Pixel 10 series is largely the same as the existing Pixel 9 lineup, but the big news this year is the chipset under the hood. Tensor G5 is expected to be the first Google chipset produced by TSMC instead of Samsung, making it Google’s first fully custom design that doesn’t rely on roots in Exynos. The new chip isn’t expected to be a performance overhaul, but a switch to TSMC should, on its own, provide a boost to overall efficiency.

However, it apparently won’t lead to a change in Tensor G5’s modem, which will remain the same according to a new leak.

In the hands-on Pixel 10 Pro images that surfaced this week, the “DevCheck Pro” app reports back that Tensor G5 is using a baseband starting in “g5400,” the same as we’ve seen with the Pixel 9 series. This all but confirms that Tensor G5 and, in turn, the Pixel 10 series, will be using the same Exynos 5400 modem as the Pixel 9 series. This is despite the TSMC switch, and following prior reporting that cited “a source inside Google” claiming that a modem from MediaTek would be used. These hands-on images appear to directly disprove that.

While MediaTek may have provided improved efficiency – Exynos modems have notoriously been a part of Google Pixel’s heat issues in the Tensor era – it’s worth noting that Exynos 5400 largely did improve many of those problems. The Pixel 9 series has run considerably cooler than past Pixels, and improvements in the rest of Tensor G5 thanks to the TSMC switch will likely make up the difference, even if it still lags behind what you’ll find in a Snapdragon SoC.

Notably, the thumbnail of a video compilation of the new ringtones coming with Pixel 10 also corroborates the use of Exynos 5400 through the bootloader.

The leak also shows that Pixel 10 will run on 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, while Tensor G5 has a new core layout. For more on that, read our further coverage.

 

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To think i still have the $899 google credit....zzzz

Pass to me bro I will throw it at google to show our displeasure at the pixel 10 series.

 

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With the Google Pixel 10, the company will debut an upgraded camera stabilization system. This should be as good as using a gimbal, with less hardware.

The Google Pixel 10 hype train has left the station. After uncovering the announcement date for the Pixel 10 series yesterday, which has been changed to August 20, we can now tell you a bit more about the new camera system on the Pixel 10 series.

Thanks to Android Authority’s reporting back in April, we do know that the Pixel 10 series will have mostly the same camera sensors as the Pixel 9 series. The biggest hardware change here is going to be the addition of a telephoto on the base model. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing new on the Pixel 10 series.

We can confirm that Google will debut heavily upgraded image stabilization. Think of using a Pixel 10 on a DJI Osmo Mobile 6, but without that gimbal. That’s how good this new image stabilization is going to be.

Now, Google already has pretty decent image stabilization on the Pixel, so to see it get a major improvement is pretty incredible. Of course, Google isn’t the first to try to include a gimbal in their camera; LG did it with the Wing in 2021, and a few other LG phones before it as well.

This will be present on the entire Pixel 10 lineup. That includes Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.

Pixel 10 could bring the video upgrade we’ve all been waiting for​

The Pixel has been pretty good with camera quality over the past few years, really ever since Google dropped Nexus for Pixel. But the one area that Google has always struggled in, compared to the iPhone, was in video recording. It sounds like those days could be a thing of the past, with the Pixel 10.

Bring in this new image stabilization, with other features that Google has already debuted on Pixel, like Video Boost, and that’s a recipe for some pretty incredible video quality.

 

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The Google Pixel 10 series is right around the corner, and we can now confirm the Google Pixel 10 release date, as well as when pre-orders will start and when devices will begin shipping.

Google will hold its Made by Google event on August 13, 2025. Pre-orders will also begin on August 13 for the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. We also expect to see the Pixel Watch 4 announced on this date, though we cannot confirm that just yet.

The Pixel 10 devices will start shipping a week later on August 20, 2025. Making the Google Pixel 10 Release Date August 20, 2025.

Interestingly, this is the same announcement date as the Pixel 9 had, August 13, 2024. Though pre-orders will ship earlier this year.

It’s worth noting that last week, Google sent out an invite to some lucky Pixel Superfans, inviting them to come see the next Pixel before anyone else, on June 25. This led many to believe that the Pixel 10 would launch sooner this year, but that is not true. It will still be announced on the same day as the Pixel 9, which is August 13.

Event	Date
Made by Google Event	August 13
Pre-orders start	August 13
Pre-orders arrive	August 20
In-store availability begins	August 20

Google’s Pixel 10 series will look mostly the same as the Pixel 9​

We have already released the CAD renders of the entire Pixel 10 series, which shows that all of the models will look the same as their predecessors. So if you were expecting a huge design change from the Pixel 9, we’re sorry to burst your bubble.

The good news here, however, is that Google will be keeping the “Pro” model for the Pixel 10. So we’re looking at the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro with the same size displays. Then the Pixel 10 Pro XL with a larger display and the foldable Pixel 10 Pro Fold.

Keeping the design the same is perfectly fine for the Pixel 10, since the Pixel 9’s redesign was so great. Everyone absolutely loved the design of the Pixel 9, so it’s good to see Google sticking with it for the Pixel 10. Though we did expect to see a little bit of a change to the design, iterating on it.

Update: We were the first to publish the date for Made by Google, which was originally scheduled for August 13. Our sources immediately contacted us after publication to say that it had been moved back a week to August 20.

Event	Date
Made by Google Event	August 20
Pre-orders start	August 20
Pre-orders arrive	August 28
In-store availability begins	August 28

 

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Google is shaking things up with the Pixel 10 series, and we can exclusively confirm the full list of color options across the entire lineup. The base Pixel 10 will come in Ultra Blue, Limoncello, Iris, and a new dark gray called Midnight. Meanwhile, the Pixel 10 Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold will be available in Sterling Gray, Light Porcelain, Midnight, and Smoky Green.

The Google Pixel 10 leaky faucet continues. Today, we’re able to confirm the names of all colors across the entire Google Pixel 10 lineup. There are quite a few changes that you might not have seen coming.

These colors did already leak, to an extent. However, they were wrong on a few colors and names.

Starting with the Pixel 10, it’ll be available in Ultra Blue, Limencello, Iris, and Midnight. The Ultra Blue color is like a royal blue color that will only be on the base model. Limencello is a mid-tone color, while Iris is the same color as the Pixel 9a. Finally, Midnight replaces Obsidian; this is more of a dark gray color, versus being completely black like Obsidian was.

Moving on to the Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL. Once again, Google is offering four colors, including Sterling Gray, Light Porcelain, Midnight, and Smoky Green. The Sterling Gray is a lighter gray than the Midnight color. Light Porcelain is a bit more off-white versus the regular porcelain color, and then Smoky Green is a darker green color.

FInally, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold will also sport the Sterling Gray and Smoky Green color options.

Device	Colors
Google Pixel 10	Ultra Blue, Limoncello, Iris, Midnight
Google Pixel 10 Pro	Sterling Gray, Light Porcelain, Midnight, Smoky Green
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL	Sterling Gray, Light Porcelain, Midnight, Smoky Green
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold	Sterling Grey, Smoky Green

Obsidian and Porcelain are out, after four generations​

Since Google redesigned the Pixel with the Pixel 6 series and debuted Tensor, Obsidian and Porcelain have been staple colors and color names. But with the Pixel 10, those are out the door. Now we have Midnight and Light Porcelain. Which are slightly different than Obsidian and Porcelain, but still black and white.

After confirming with multiple sources, we are able to confirm that Obsidian and Porcelain are indeed out for the Pixel 10 series.

Google is offering some really great-looking colors on the Pixel this year, instead of sticking with mostly the same colors as the Pixel 9 series, which Google has done in the past.

Google will officially announce the Pixel 10 Series at its Made By Google event on August 20.

 

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TL;DR

• Google is likely bringing its True Tone-like “Ambient EQ” feature back to its phones.
• Originally featured on the Pixel 4, it was only ever brought back to the Pixel Tablet.
• The feature has been renamed “Adaptive tone” and is coming to the Pixel 10 series.

The Google Pixel 4 was a revolutionary phone in many ways. Inexplicably, Google introduced so many features with this phone — and then never brought them back after that. From probably the safest face unlock you could get (two whole IR cameras!) to a fricking radar, the Pixel 4 was all around revolutionary.

Another feature that was only present on the Pixel 4 was the Ambient EQ, a feature that dynamically adjusted the display’s white balance based on your environment’s lighting conditions. The feature is really similar to Apple’s True Tone. Unfortunately, it disappeared on the Pixel 5 and only ever came back on the Pixel Tablet.

Thanks to a source inside Google, Android Authority has learned that Google is likely bringing the feature back to its phones with the upcoming Pixel 10 series.

While the Pixel 4 was Google’s first phone to have Display EQ, it’s actually not the first device to have it. The Nest Hub was the first to introduce the feature back in 2018, an entire year before the Pixel 4. After that and the brief appearance on the Pixel 4, the feature only came back on the Pixel Tablet, presumably to make its smart display aspect better.

The Pixel 10 series is set to bring the feature back to Google’s phones, although under a different name. The feature will likely be called “Adaptive tone,” exactly the same as it is on the Pixel Tablet. Google describes it as “dynamically adapting the display to warmer or cooler tones based on ambient lighting,” which seems identical to the version on the Pixel 4.

The feature is enabled by an upgraded combo ambient light and color sensor, the “ams TMD3743.” The new sensor will likely be present on all (non-foldable) Pixel 10 devices.

It will be interesting to see how well the feature works on the Pixel 10. The old version was criticized for not adjusting the white balance nearly enough, and the Pixel Tablet variation also wasn’t perfect. Hopefully, Google learned from that, and the new version will work better. We’ll find out when the Pixel 10 series finally launches sometime in August.

 

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• Google is working on an ecosystem of magnetic Qi 2.2 accessories for the Pixel 10 series under the “Pixelsnap” name
• Planned accessories include a magnetic charger, a charger with stand, and a “Ring Stand”
• The feature, combined with the Hub Mode, which might be coming to phones, could make the Pixel 10 a small smart display while charging, similar to iPhones with Standby Mode

One of the most requested features for smartphones right now is Qi 2 support with magnets. Even though Apple donated its MagSafe technology to the Wireless Power Consortium in early 2023, virtually no Android phones currently support it. It looks like Google’s about to finally change that with the Google Pixel 10 series.

Android Authority has viewed credible marketing materials intended for retailers that show that Google is working on a few magnetic Qi 2 accessories meant for the upcoming Pixel 10.

It seems like Google’s planning to call its magnetic ecosystem “Pixelsnap”. We learnt that there are at least three accessories apparently in the works:

• Pixelsnap Charger
• Pixelsnap Charger with Stand
• Pixelsnap Ring Stand

Unfortunately, we don’t have any more details at this time, but the names already tell us something. The “Pixelsnap Charger” is likely just a standard charger, similar to the basic MagSafe charger Apple offers. As for the two others, my guess is that the “Pixelsnap Ring Stand” is simply an accessory to set your phone upright, and the “Pixelsnap Charger with Stand” is a combination of the two.

The new stand is exciting, considering that Google is currently working to bring Hub Mode to phones. Combined with a Pixelsnap charger (or any Qi2-compatible charger, for that matter), Pixels would basically become little smart displays while charging, similar to iPhones with Apple’s Standby Mode.

I also decided to dig deeper and found evidence for the new charger in a trade database:

Surprisingly, the entries directly mention that it’s a Google wireless charger with Qi 2.2 and MPP (Magnetic Power Profile) — they are typically as vague as possible. I also learned that the charger is codenamed “STN4”, and that it will come in two colors — “Rock Candy” and “Mist”. These likely aren’t the final names — Google likes its codenames so much it even uses them for colors! “Rock Candy” usually translates to a black color, and “Mist” was the codename of the “Porcelain” Pixel 9 Pro Fold, so that gives us a hint that it will likely be off-white.

Additionally, I was able to confirm that the Pixelsnap project is associated with the Pixel 10 within Google. I also got confirmation that the upcoming phones will support Qi 2.2, with a “ConvenientPower CPS4041” controller chip. In theory, that could mean support for up to 60W charging (as the chip supports it); however, it’s up to Google to limit power as it wants.

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If this turns out to be true, Pixelsnap will be one of Pixel 10’s headline features. I’m happy to see that — the Pixel Stand was a great concept, and I’m glad Google’s finally making a spiritual successor. It might also just make Pixel 10 a more universally beloved phone. Whatever the case, the Pixel 10 series is launching sometime in August.

 

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The Google Pixel 10 series is officially launching on August 20, and while the design looks nearly identical to last year’s models, there are some major under-the-hood upgrades. The Pixel 10 will feature significantly improved speakers — the best ever in a Pixel — though it skips Dolby Atmos.

The Google Pixel 10 release date is set for August 20, as we already exclusively reported last week. Now we’re getting a look at some of the upgrades the Pixel 10 series will get this year, including upgraded speakers. This upgrade is going to make the Pixel 10 have the best audio quality in a Pixel ever.

However, Google is not adopting Dolby Atmos on the Pixel 10. Which is not a surprise, as more and more smartphones seem to be dumping Dolby Atmos lately, one of the only phones with Atmos right now is the Galaxy S25 series.
The Google Pixel 9 series already had pretty good speakers, earning top marks in speaker benchmarks last year. So, seeing a pretty big upgrade here with the speakers on the Google Pixel 10 is very exciting.

Google Pixel 10 is slated to be a bigger upgrade than meets the eye​

When we first published the CADs for the entire Pixel 10 series – Google Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold – many noticed how similar they were to their predecessors. And that’s true. The design is pretty much staying the exact same, even down to the dimensions. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t going to be many upgrades here.

As we’ve already noted, there will be massively upgraded camera stabilization for the Pixel 10. Which is pretty huge, since video is something that Google has really drug its feet on for years. And we’ll have more to share very soon.

Google also has new Pixel 10 colors this year. For the first time since Google redesigned the Pixel in 2021, Google has ditched Obsidian and Porcelain as its “black and white” color options. Instead, we have Ultra Blue, Limoncello, Iris, and Midnight for the Pixel 10. While the two pro models get Sterling Gray, Light Porcelain, Midnight, and Smoky Green. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold gets just Sterling Grey and Smoky Green, a good change from the usual black and white colors for Google’s foldable.

 

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The Google Pixel 10 release date is set for August 20, as we already exclusively reported last week. Now we’re getting a look at some of the upgrades the Pixel 10 series will get this year, including upgraded speakers. This upgrade is going to make the Pixel 10 have the best audio quality in a Pixel ever.

However, Google is not adopting Dolby Atmos on the Pixel 10. Which is not a surprise, as more and more smartphones seem to be dumping Dolby Atmos lately, one of the only phones with Atmos right now is the Galaxy S25 series.
The Google Pixel 9 series already had pretty good speakers, earning top marks in speaker benchmarks last year. So, seeing a pretty big upgrade here with the speakers on the Google Pixel 10 is very exciting.

Google Pixel 10 is slated to be a bigger upgrade than meets the eye​

When we first published the CADs for the entire Pixel 10 series – Google Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold – many noticed how similar they were to their predecessors. And that’s true. The design is pretty much staying the exact same, even down to the dimensions. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t going to be many upgrades here.

As we’ve already noted, there will be massively upgraded camera stabilization for the Pixel 10. Which is pretty huge, since video is something that Google has really drug its feet on for years. And we’ll have more to share very soon.

Google also has new Pixel 10 colors this year. For the first time since Google redesigned the Pixel in 2021, Google has ditched Obsidian and Porcelain as its “black and white” color options. Instead, we have Ultra Blue, Limoncello, Iris, and Midnight for the Pixel 10. While the two pro models get Sterling Gray, Light Porcelain, Midnight, and Smoky Green. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold gets just Sterling Grey and Smoky Green, a good change from the usual black and white colors for Google’s foldable.

Everything upgrade but the modem, chipset performance and camera lenses, aka what people actually care about.

 

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Everything upgrade but the modem, chipset performance and camera lenses, aka what people actually care about.

True lah, looks nice on paper but core stuff still meh. Google out here polishing the UX while ignoring the hardware bottlenecks

 

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TS is no 1 fan.

 

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Earlier this year, “Pixel Sense” leaked as “predictive suggestions” for this year’s flagships. As the Pixel 10 launch nears, the latest leak reveals that it has been renamed to “Magic Cues,” while we have an actual example of what it can do.

We pieced together earlier this year that Pixel Sense is not a separate assistant that completes with the Gemini app. With the Pixel 9, Google reportedly wanted to create a “Pixie” assistant for Pixel devices, but that plan was scrapped in favor of the Gemini assistant and the Pixel Screenshots app. We now have a much better idea of what Pixel/Sense Magic Cue is.

According to a screen capture from Mystic Leaks today, “Magic Cue uses AI to show you useful details and time-saving actions based on the app you’re using.”

For example, if a friend asks for your flight number in a chat, Magic Cue can find it from your Gmail – saving you the search.

It’s not clear how Magic Cue is actually invoked on the Pixel 10, or what the interface for it looks like. In the scenario above, it presumably looks at your current screen and can discern the question being asked without you having to prompt it. (As is, you can manually bring up the Gemini overlay and ask that question.)

The set-up experience for Magic Cue highlights two tentpoles:

• Find info instantly: Magic Cue shows you the info you need based on the app you’re in, so you don’t have to go find it
• Finish tasks faster: When you need to finish a task in another app, Magic Cue shows you a link to it

Magic Cue uses AI, app usage data, “your recent screen activity,” “certain Google app data,” and Google Account info like email and phone number. Settings will let you “choose the apps Magic Cue can use data,” including “Gmail, Calendar, Keep, and Tasks data from your primary Google account, and Contacts, Messages and Screenshots on your device.” Google says “Magic Cue app data and recent screen activity are protected in a secure, isolated environment.”

 

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TL;DR

• Google invited Pixel Superfans to apply for a chance to experience “pre-release Pixel devices” at a June 27 event.
• The company is now telling them that due to “unforeseen circumstances” it’s planning a September 4 event.
• It’s unclear if release plans have been affected any, but the last leak we’ve seen points to a mid-August launch.

Google’s Pixel 10 smartphones are on their way, and other than feeling a wee bit nervous about Pixel batteries in general these days, we’re otherwise hugely excited for the upcoming launch. Beyond getting to meet Google’s new “Pixelsnap” accessories, we’re also expecting an important shift in the silicon powering the phone, as Google moves to TSMC’s advanced fabrication for the Tensor G5 chip. At this point, we’re really just waiting to get our hands on the actual hardware.

Late last month we heard about a lucky group that was getting early access to “pre-release Pixel devices,” strongly hinting at the presence of the Pixel 10. Google sent these invites out to members of its Pixel Superfans group, and told them that the chosen few would be able to attend a hands-on event in London scheduled for June 27.

At the time, we wondered if that might indicate Google was thinking about sliding its launch plans up a little earlier in the year — maybe to some point in July, a few weeks ahead of last year’s August 13 Pixel 9 event.

It didn’t take long for a better theory to land, and within just a few days we were hearing about leaks that once again identified August as Google’s launch target — first returning to that August 13 date, before later suggesting August 20, instead.

Google has still not publicly confirmed its timetable for the Pixel 10 launch, but today the company has been reaching back out to those Pixel Superfans with some bad news. Here’s what Google’s been emailing them:

While we’re no longer able to extend invitations to the Pixel Penthouse event due to unforeseen circumstances, we’re excited to offer you an exclusive alternative prize: an early invitation to our next event, Pixel Superfans Insider Event, on September 4th.

It’s unclear what manner of “unforeseen circumstances” might be involved here — for all we know it could be something as innocuous as a scheduling issue with the venue. What we don’t want to do is jump to any speculation about Pixel 10 delays absent some real evidence in that direction. And for the moment, this is all just circumstantial.

Still, we can’t help but wonder what might actually be going on behind the scenes — even if there’s a fair chance we’ll never really know. For the moment, anyway, our sights are still squarely locked on August for our first chance to meet the Pixel 10 family.

 

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