Pixel 10 leak could be good news for all Android phones

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CAD renderings of the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
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Generally speaking, companies don’t acknowledge the existence of new smartphones until the official unveiling, even though everyone knows they’re coming. To that end, the Pixel 10 is guaranteed to follow 2024’s Pixel 9 and 2023’s Pixel 8 later this year, and we’ve even seen leaked renders of what it might look like.

However, we’ve had an early indirect acknowledgment that the Pixel 10 exists. Moreover, it speaks of an improvement that could impact all Android devices.

Pixel 10: what we know so far

CAD renders of the Google Pixel 10

(Image credit: Android Headlines / OnLeaks)

Renders of the Pixel 10 have currently revealed three devices: the regular 6.3-inch model, a Pixel 10 Pro of the same dimensions and a 6.8-inch Pixel 10 Pro XL.

The pictures show the iconic camera bar in place despite its recent removal from the Pixel 9a.

The Pixel 10 series is expected to run the Tensor G5 processor, which is being manufactured to the 3nm process by TSMC. This smaller fabrication process should lead to better performance and efficiency over the 4nm Tensor G4.

The provider switch is interesting, as previously, Samsung handled the Tensor chip-making duty. That said, it may be worth tempering expectations: the leaker Chunvn8888 believes that the new chip is “gonna stay the same” with the chip “basically [a] TSMC-made version of G4.”

Raw performance has never been Pixel’s strong point, of course, with innovations in Android being a bigger selling point. And it sounds like the Pixel 10 may have some interesting new AI tricks up its sleeve, including “Video Generative ML” for video editing, “Speak-to-Tweak” photo editing and a Sketch-to-Image tool that will seem familiar to fans of Galaxy AI. It could also see the debut of Pixel Sense, a contextual assistant designed to offer a more personalized experience based on your use of Google services.

The Pixel 10 isn’t expected to arrive until August at the earliest, so there’s plenty of time for more specs to emerge. With Google-made devices dominating our list of the best Android phones, we’re confident the Pixel 10 will be pretty impressive when it arrives later this year.

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Alan Martin
Alan Martin

Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the web and in the occasional magazine too. When not weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. He also handles all the Wordle coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game for the last several years in an effort to keep his streak forever intact.

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