Google Pixel 10 Pro

Google's big boss is back with one of the best Android phones yet

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Too often we become obsessed with the idea that every new product must be a landmark upgrade. Is the Google Pixel 10 Pro that? Hardly. It's close to the same as its predecessor, the Pixel 9 Pro. Luckily, that was an excellent phone. Some people have called the latest Pixel 'boring'. But that's because this handset integrates into life just so seamlessly. The latest Pixel features moderate changes over its predecessor, and key to those are a brighter display, updated optical stabilisation for the camera, a larger battery capacity with faster charging (and Qi2 wireless), more power in the Tensor G5 chip, and new colour options.

There are subtle visual changes, too. The camera unit on the rear is marginally larger than the Pixel 9’s, plus the metal trim around it has decreased. The ‘G’ emblem on the rear has also increased in size, yet it remains subtle enough.

The glass back of the Pixel 10 Pro has a lovely soft feel. All the colour options are subtle this year, too, with the grey-black Obsidian (as reviewed) looking ready for any occasion. There’s also an off-white (Porcelain), or blue (Moonstone) and green (Jade) options, each with low saturation to their hues - giving a dusky, subtle look, whatever your pick.

The same downsides remain though: the steeply-angled edges of the camera unit still love to collect pocket debris; and the metal edging of the unit - the full phone itself, and the camera unit in particular - is prone to scuffs, revealing its metallic sheen after little use.

Bright and beautiful

It’s the display of the Pixel 10 Pro, and its big brother the Pixel 10 Pro XL, that’s part of its star character. It’s less vibrant in colour compared to, say, Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra, but the trim bezel, flat panel, rounded corners and increased brightness make for a great-looking panel overall.