Google Pixel 10 Series, Pixel Watch 4, Pixel Buds 2a: Specs, Features, Release Date

Nearly a decade ago, Google announced the first Pixel phone astatine an arena successful San Francisco. When Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai took nan shape that day, he talked astir nan mobile-first to AI-first transition. “I judge computers should accommodate to really group unrecorded their lives, alternatively than group having to accommodate to computers.” That imagination is still playing retired connected nan Pixel phone, which is now successful its 10th generation.

Google unveiled its Pixel 10 bid Android smartphones coming astatine a unrecorded arena successful Brooklyn, New York. You tin watch nan position connected Google's YouTube channel.

The lineup is comprised of nan Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The institution besides debuted nan Pixel Watch 4 smartwatch and Pixel Buds 2a wireless earbuds. All of these devices are disposable for preorder, pinch varying merchandise dates. There are notable hardware improvements crossed nan board, and naturally, tons of caller AI-powered package features that declare to thief prevention you time.

Here's everything you request to know.

The Pixel 10 Series

The Pixel 10 bid isn't drastically different from nan Pixel 9 series, sharing astir nan aforesaid creation connection (in caller colors). But there's 1 large hardware alteration that will shingle up nan smartphone accessory ecosystem: Qi2 wireless charging support. This isn't a half-measure for illustration Samsung's Qi2-Ready devices; Google's latest phones person magnets embedded successful nan backmost conscionable like iPhones, opening up a world of Qi2 accessories that tin beryllium shared pinch Apple's MagSafe ecosystem.

Qi2 enables much businesslike wireless charging that's besides faster, acknowledgment to precision alignment betwixt magnets embedded successful nan telephone and nan wireless charger. (It's akin to MagSafe; Apple helped create nan newer Qi2 standard, and each MagSafe iPhones person Qi2 support.) The Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold person modular Qi2 15-watt charging support, but nan Pixel 10 Pro XL uniquely supports nan caller Qi2 25-watt standard, allowing it to recharge moreover quicker. All of this intends that location will beryllium a increasing database of cross-compatible magnetic accessories—chargers, mounts, and different things nan telephone tin click onto—that will activity not only connected iPhones, but besides connected Pixel 10 phones.

For its part, Google has a fewer Qi2-certified accessories launching alongside its caller phones. Google's calling its accessory strategy “Pixelsnap,” and it includes nan Pixelsnap Charger ($40), Pixelsnap Charger With Stand ($70), Pixelsnap Cases, and Pixelsnap Ring Stand ($50).

All 4 Pixel 10 phones person nan caller Tensor G5 chipset, which Google says is connected mean 34 percent faster than its predecessor. The imaging awesome processor has been upgraded for improved image and video quality, and Tensor G5 runs nan latest Gemini Nano model, powering much than 20 on-device generative artificial intelligence experiences.

They're besides nan first to motorboat pinch Android's caller Material 3 Expressive creation language, which includes much fluid, springy animations, smoother interactions, and emphasized typography.

Now let's look astatine wherever things commencement to diverge.

Pixel 10

The colors connected each nan Pixel 10 phones are much muted this year, isolated from for nan Indigo Pixel 10, which is designed to lucifer nan “Really Blue” connected nan original Pixel. (Really Really Blue would person been a amended name.) The handset besides comes successful Frost, Obsidian, and Lemongrass.

The astir notable upgrade connected Google's cheapest Pixel 10 is nan inclusion of a 5X telephoto camera, meaning you're yet getting a triple-camera strategy to rival nan likes of Samsung's Galaxy S25. (It's 1 of nan only phones astatine this value to person a 5X optical camera.) But earlier you rejoice, Google had to make immoderate concessions to support nan value nether $800.

The wide and ultrawide image sensors are smaller than connected nan Pixel 9, and while that doesn't needfully mean worse photos, there's a chance for immoderate insignificant nonaccomplishment successful detail. The trade-off mightiness beryllium worthy it for folks who for illustration having a zoom lens. The specs statement up pinch nan Pixel 9a's cameras, but Google says nan Pixel 10 has a much powerful imaging pipeline pinch nan Tensor G5 chip, which should connection amended results successful color, texture, noise, and autofocus. It besides has a faster multizone laser-detect autofocus.

Otherwise, nan 6.3-inch surface is brighter, and nan apical speaker has been upgraded to present amended bass and wide richer audio quality. It costs $799 and is disposable for preorder now. Official income footwear disconnected connected August 28.

Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL

Google hasn't changed nan camera sensors connected nan Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL complete nan Pixel 9 Pro series. However, nan institution still claims to person improved nan 2X integer zoom action to beryllium moreover much for illustration an optical zoom. The telephoto camera sensor is nan same, but Google says nan lens has been upgraded for amended image quality.

More notable is nan preamble of Pro Res Zoom, an exclusive characteristic to these models and an improvement of Google's Super Res Zoom technology. Pro Res Zoom lets you digitally zoom successful pinch nan viewfinder to seizure photos astatine 100X and still extremity up pinch thing usable. Google says nan telephone is processing much than 200 frames but besides uses generative artificial intelligence to capable successful nan gaps, resulting successful a photograph that delivers awesome sharpness astatine item for a smartphone. The only mobility is how real you want to judge it is. It's not meant to activity connected group to “prevent inaccurate misrepresentations.”

These are nan only Pixel phones that tin seizure 8K video pinch nan thief of Google's Video Boost technology, which sends your footage to nan unreality for processing to amended brightness, detail, colors, and stabilization.

The 6.3- and 6.8-inch screens tin get somewhat brighter than nan modular Pixel 10, and they tin ratchet nan screen refresh complaint from 1 to 120 Hz, making them much power-efficient. There's much RAM connected connection here, and Google says some nan apical and bottommost speakers are upgraded for louder bass and amended stereo audio. The Pixel 10 Pro XL charges nan fastest, hitting up to 70 percent successful 30 minutes erstwhile utilized pinch a 45-watt charger, and it's nan only Pixel pinch Qi2 25-watt support.

The Pixel 10 Pro costs $999, and nan Pixel 10 Pro XL is $1,199. Prices for these phones are technically nan aforesaid arsenic past year's Pro models, isolated from nan Pixel 9 Pro XL started astatine $1,099 for nan 128-GB version. Since there's nary 128-GB action for nan Pixel 10 Pro XL, nan value is nan aforesaid arsenic its predecessor for nan 256-GB model. Both are disposable for preorder now and officially deed shop shelves connected August 28.

Pixel 10 Pro Fold

Google's latest folding phone focused connected improving durability this year, and that's evident successful nan Pixel 10 Pro Fold's IP68 particulate and h2o protection rating. (Samsung's latest Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 are still only IP48, making them perchance much prone to particulate damage.)

There's a caller gearless hinge, allowing nan 6.4-inch outer show to person smaller bezels astir nan screen, particularly connected nan near broadside wherever nan show meets nan hinge. Google says this gearless creation enables amended driblet performance; I saw precisely really Google stress-tests its devices, and you tin read much astir that here. Google moreover goes truthful acold arsenic to declare that nan Pixel 10 Pro Fold is tin of much than 10 years of folding.

On nan package side, location are immoderate multitasking improvements to make usage of nan large 8-inch soul screen. In split-screen mode, you tin now resize each app and moreover hide astir of 1 distant to nan side, fresh to entree whenever you request it. There's drag-and-drop support for images, and a caller Instant View mode successful nan camera app that shows your photos correct adjacent to nan viewfinder truthful you tin spot your shots arsenic you seizure them.

The Pixel 10 Pro Fold still doesn't lucifer Google's Pixel 10 Pro XL successful specs and features. Despite paying good much than immoderate of nan different devices, nan camera sensors don't lucifer nan value of what you'll find connected nan Pixel 10 Pro series. (The selfie cameras don't moreover person autofocus.) The surface doesn't deed nan aforesaid brightness levels, and it lacks immoderate camera features for illustration Pro Res Zoom and 8K video recording.

It costs $1,799—notably nan value hasn't gone up since past year, unlike competitors—and while you tin preorder it now, it'll officially spell connected waste connected October 9.

Pixel 10 AI Features and Apps

Google Pixel launches are seldom astir nan hardware. The magic is successful nan package capabilities and AI features, and there's a laundry database of those disposable successful these phones. For example, Magic Cue will publication caller matter messages and proactively supply suggested responses pinch accusation pulled from your Google apps (if you opt in). If your mom asks for your formation information, you'll spot a suggested reply complete pinch your formation specifications pulled from Gmail; nary request to hunt for anything. It useful specifically successful nan Google Messages app and Gboard, Google's keyboard.

There's besides a caller Camera Coach that trains you successful existent clip connected really to return amended photos, arsenic good arsenic a newfound expertise for Google Photos to make edits to your images erstwhile you type a text-based prompt. Google has added real-time sound translations to telephone calls betwixt parties who speak different languages, and nan institution has debuted a caller journaling app called Pixel Journal. I've curated each of nan astir notable new AI features successful a abstracted story.

The Pixel Watch 4

There's a caller smartwatch to travel Google's latest smartphones. The Pixel Watch 4 is erstwhile again disposable successful 2 sizes—41 and 45 mm—and this time, Google is emphasizing nan device's repairability. Pixel Watch owners tin now switch nan artillery and screen, pinch replacement components disposable astatine iFixit. Considering that erstwhile Google watches weren't repairable astatine all, this a monolithic improvement.

These watches characteristic a caller domed show to lucifer nan iconic domed-glass design, and they person brighter screens, much powerful and businesslike processors for amended artillery life, and moreover a caller charger that juices 'em up quicker (50 percent successful 15 minutes). The highlight? You tin now raise your wrist to speak to nan Gemini sound assistant; nary request to opportunity a hotword aliases property a button.

You tin publication each astir what's caller successful nan Pixel Watch 4 successful a abstracted article, including an exclusive teardown video showcasing nan surface and artillery replacement. The 41-mm starts astatine $349 for nan Bluetooth and Wi-Fi model, and nan 45-mm costs $399. If you want an LTE connection, you'll person to cough up an other $100, respectively. You tin preorder nan Pixel Watch 4 now, but it doesn't vessel until October 9.

The Pixel Buds 2a

Finally, there's yet different wearable. A follow-up to Pixel Buds A-Series from 2021, there's now a Pixel Buds 2a wireless earbuds. (The “a” denotes that this is nan budget-friendly version, not to beryllium confused pinch nan Pixel Buds Pro 2 that debuted successful 2024.)

Google says these earbuds are nan smallest and lightest it has ever made, and they characteristic a twist-to-adjust stabilizer to support them successful your ears. The acoustic creation has supposedly been improved for much immersive sound. They're IP54 water-resistant, are powered by nan Tensor A1 spot recovered successful nan Pro variant, and yet characteristic progressive sound cancellation, now a communal capacity for astir wireless earbuds astatine this price. They'll get 7 hours of playback pinch ANC turned on, and 20 hours full if you see nan other artillery successful nan USB-C lawsuit (though you still can't wirelessly complaint nan case). Speaking of nan case, Google says it's designed for repairability—the artillery wrong is replaceable for nan first time.

There's Bluetooth multipoint to link aggregate devices, and Find Hub support, meaning you tin find your mislaid Pixel Buds 2a utilizing Google's caller Find Hub app. Like nan Pixel Watch 4, these $129 earbuds are disposable for preorder now but won't beryllium disposable until October 9.

If you person past year's Pixel Buds Pro 2, you'll beryllium happy to cognize that a free package update is coming successful September. It'll adhd Adaptive Audio, which will automatically set transparency to your surroundings, and Loud Noise Protection. Essentially, if an ambulance passes by you, it'll trim nan measurement truthful nan siren doesn't blast your ears, but you'll still perceive ambient sounds for illustration cars whizzing by to support you safe. Google says Gemini Live will activity amended successful noisy environments, and a motion of your caput tin judge a call, and a shingle tin disregard it. These caller capabilities are besides paired pinch a caller Moonstone colour of nan Buds Pro 2, which will beryllium disposable connected August 28 for $229.