Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Smart but sparse changes keep the Pixel 10 Pro XL among the top Android phones. It remains underpowered for tasks like gaming, but that doesn't matter if your focus is on the still-excellent cameras, super-bright display or AI features. Just be aware that to get the most out of those features, you'll have to wait for updates or for Google's tools to get to grips with your data.

Put simply, the Pixel 10 Pro XL is the best all-round phone you can buy right now. It’s big and expensive, but delivers on almost all of Google’s claims, making it easy to recommend. This is a phone without any major weaknesses.

It's this balance you have to navigate. I've enjoyed my time with the Pixel 10 series, they're easily the best phones Google has made. They have some genuinely smart features as always, which continually get better. I still very much like Google's Assistant Voice Typing in Gboard, for example, which is one of the best on a phone. But then you have the other spectrum that takes creative liberties no one asked for.

I think if you own a Pixel 9 Pro or even a Pixel 8 Pro, it’s not worth upgrading. But if you’re coming from a Pixel 7 series, then it’s worth it. There’s not a lot of differences from the Pixel 9 Pro to the Pixel 10 Pro, but when you look at the Pixel 7 Pro to the Pixel 10 Pro, there’s some huge differences, especially in the processor and modem.

You're looking at incremental hardware upgrades, better (but not a huge margin) performance, and more AI features that will probably come to older Pixels. The exception: You are keen on wireless charging, or have a bunch of MagSafe accessories to use with the new phone. But existing Pixel owners are probably not the target audience. The Pixel 10 phones increasingly feels like iPhones, but with better AI.

The Pixel 10 Pro XL looks great, has a brilliant display and consistent camera performance. It’s not perfect by any means, but with the added convenience of PixelSnap, it slots into everyday life easily and may just convince some iPhone users to switch to Android.

The Pixel 10 ($799), Pixel 10 Pro ($999), and Pixel 10 Pro XL ($1199) are Google’s best flagship phones yet. They update last year’s Pixel 9 series with a more efficient processor platform, brighter displays, meaningful camera tweaks, larger batteries, faster charging, and Qi2 magnetic accessory support, though US models lack a SIM tray.

The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL combines terrific hardware with future-facing AI features like live phone call translations and natural-language photo editing, for a supremely fun and useful Android experience.