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Google Pixel 10 Professional XL
Execs
- Lengthy software program help interval
- Digital camera performs nicely, with spectacular AI-assisted Tremendous Res Zoom
- Enjoyable and helpful new AI abilities
Cons
- Tensor G5 is not as highly effective as rivals
- Magic Cue of restricted use in case you do not reside strictly in Google’s world
- Photographs can look over processed
I’ve spent plenty of time with the Pixel 10 Professional XL, taking photographs in Paris and testing it at residence in Edinburgh. Briefly, there’s so much I actually like about it. From the slick design and vibrant show to the widely stable cameras, the Pixel 10 Professional and 10 Professional XL tick plenty of the containers I might count on from any top-end cellphone in 2025.
It is highly effective sufficient for many belongings you’d throw at it, and it packs in a bunch of latest AI abilities. But it surely’s not the most highly effective, nor does it have the finest digital camera on a cellphone. So whereas it does not excel in any particular space, it is best considered an outstanding jack of all trades providing an important on a regular basis expertise in a classy package deal.
The Pixel 10 Professional and 10 Professional XL have the identical slick design as final yr’s Pixel 9 Professional and 9 Professional XL.
However in case you’re anticipating a completely new technology of Google Pixel units with the ten Professional, then put together to be upset. The Pixel 10 Professional is totally an evolution of its predecessor reasonably than an entire overhaul. There are not any main upgrades right here; as a substitute, nearly each ingredient of the cellphone, from the processor and software program to the digital camera and battery, has been up to date, leading to a cellphone that feels recent however acquainted.
Definitely, these of you carrying final yr’s Pixel 9 telephones — and even the Pixel 8 collection — needn’t think about upgrading right here. However these of you on older Android telephones will definitely see the advantages in efficiency, digital camera high quality and the brand new AI abilities.
Certainly, the ten Professional’s AI prowess is among the most important promoting factors of the cellphone, with a wide range of new instruments for picture creation and productiveness on board — all of which I am going to come to later. Some instruments are higher than others, whereas some (like the brand new Magic Cue) I discovered little use for in my testing time. Whereas different AI instruments like Gemini Reside and Circle to Search are additionally out there on different latest Android telephones, I can not pat the Pixel on the again for these.
However I just like the Pixel 10 Professional XL. It is simple to make use of, swift sufficient for every little thing I need from it, and its digital camera is nice for fast photographs if you’re out along with your family and friends. It is not as highly effective on benchmark exams as Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Extremely, however I choose the Pixel’s total expertise. The large query mark proper now could be the way it will form up towards the iPhone 17 Professional. Definitely, in case you’re on the fence about which to purchase, then it is value ready to see how these two flagships evaluate.
However in case you’re already within the Android ecosystem and never contemplating switching platforms, then the ten Professional or 10 Professional XL is nicely value contemplating. The Pixel 10 Professional with 128GB of storage prices $999 (£999, AU$1,699), whereas the ten Professional XL begins at $1,199 (£1,199, AU$1,999) with 256GB of storage. Each are on sale now. Whereas it might sound that the XL’s beginning value is $100 larger than final yr’s mannequin, Google eradicated the decrease 128GB storage choice. Whilst you’re paying extra for the larger display screen, you are additionally getting double the storage.
Watch this: The Pixel 10 Professional XL Does The whole lot You Want and Extra
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Pixel 10 Professional vs. 10 Professional XL: What is the distinction?
To be trustworthy, there’s little or no distinction between the ten Professional and 10 Professional XL. They appear nearly an identical, aside from the XL mannequin being barely larger. The XL mannequin incorporates a 6.8-inch show into its bigger body, giving a bit more room to play video games or watch movies than the usual 6.3-inch 10 Professional. The additional measurement additionally permits for a touch heftier battery (5,200mAh versus 4,870mAh), whereas the XL additionally provides barely sooner 45-watt wired charging. The XL additionally packs bigger audio system that ought to be louder than the smaller Professional.
Whilst you cannot see it from the surface, the Pixel 10 Professional has magnets contained in the cellphone (across the Google emblem) that help Qi2.2 magnetic equipment.
In any other case, the core specs are mainly the identical. Each fashions share the identical Tensor G5 chip and have 16GB of RAM. The digital camera {hardware} on the front and back is an identical. The selection between the 2 comes down as to if you like big-screen telephones for extra immersive gaming or one thing extra pocket-friendly.
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Pixel 10 Professional XL: Strong cameras with AI additions
Each Professional fashions share the identical rear digital camera setup, which features a 50-megapixel most important digital camera with an f/1.68 aperture, a 48-megapixel ultrawide digital camera and a 48-megapixel telephoto digital camera with 5x optical zoom. I took a whole bunch of photographs with the Pixel 10 Professional XL in Paris, and I used to be actually happy with the way it captured the publicity and colours on a vibrant sunny day.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s most important digital camera.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s most important digital camera.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s most important digital camera.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s ultrawide digital camera.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s ultrawide digital camera.
On a barely extra overcast Edinburgh nevertheless, I am not fairly as thrilled with the outcomes.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s most important digital camera.
This shot of this chap having somewhat snooze is stable, with nice particulars and publicity.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s ultrawide digital camera.
This ultrawide shot of my buddy filming has a good publicity however the particulars if you zoom in are somewhat mushy.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s ultrawide digital camera.
It is the identical right here, with a noticeable quantity of oversharpening giving fairly a crunchy look to the scene which I do not love.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s portrait mode.
This portrait mode shot of my buddy is spot on although, with a beautiful pure bokeh.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s most important digital camera.
And this picture of a canine is pin-sharp. Additionally it is a picture of a beautiful canine so I am mechanically going to assume higher of it.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s most important digital camera.
However this man carrying an Eevee plushie undoubtedly seems overprocessed with oversharpened particulars that I am not eager on.
The 5x optical zoom stays a perfect candy spot for me when it comes to focal size, giving simply sufficient zoom that can assist you discover extra inventive compositions in no matter scene you are in entrance of. Photographs are sharp and share the identical spot-on dealing with of coloration and publicity as the principle lens.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional X’s 5x telephoto digital camera.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s 5x telephoto digital camera.
But when 5x zoom is not sufficient for you, the Pixel does allow you to take issues a lot additional. You’ll be able to digitally zoom in to 10x, with the ensuing picture merely being barely upscaled by the cellphone’s software program. Photographs look nice at this size and proceed to look first rate as much as 30x. Past this level, although, the AI takes over (Google calls it Professional Res Zoom) and goes past merely upscaling the small print and truly makes use of generative AI to try to recreate what it thinks ought to be within the scene.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s most important digital camera.
The gap it will possibly cowl is wonderful in all honesty. Take this scene taken with the principle digital camera. There is a statue on that constructing on this distance however at this zoom you possibly can barely even see it.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s telephoto digital camera at 10x zoom.
At 10X zoom it is much more seen.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s telephoto digital camera at 100x zoom.
Then switching to 100x zoom and all of a sudden the statue is like we’re standing in entrance of it, with textures and blemishes being completely seen, regardless of being so far-off.
It is truthfully wild to me that the cellphone can do that.
I took a wide range of photographs at 100x zoom and the distinction between the unique picture and the AI model is critical. More often than not it really labored fairly nicely, particularly after I was simply taking zoomed-in photographs overlooking Paris because the Professional Res Zoom is optimized for static topics like buildings and landscapes.
I used to be a bit amused nevertheless after I took a 100x shot of a airplane going overhead and the AI recomposed it into an odd form of bundle of sticks. But it surely does convey up an necessary query: if the cellphone is utilizing generative AI to recreate particulars in a scene, is it actually a photograph that you are taking? Google is definitely attempting to get forward of a number of the ethical points right here in that it says this AI instrument is not going to be utilized to faces “to forestall inaccurate representations.”
Shifting onto lowlight processing, the digital camera performs fairly nicely in evening time setings.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s most important digital camera utilizing ‘Evening Sight’
Taken with the principle digital camera this evening time scene is vibrant and detailed with little picture noise all through.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s ultrawide digital camera utilizing ‘Evening Sight’
Switching to the ultrawide digital camera there’s once more a good quantity of element all through.
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Taken with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s most important digital camera utilizing ‘Evening Sight’
This shot is captured nicely sufficient, however I observed there was once more numerous crunchy-looking particulars from the overzealous picture processing.
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Taken in DNG uncooked with the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s most important digital camera utilizing ‘Evening Sight’ and edited in Adobe Lightroom
So I additionally shot this picture in uncooked and did my very own enhancing in Adobe Lightroom. Aside from adjusting the publicity and colours, I used to be additionally much less heavy-handed when it got here to sharpening and readability, and I believe it is a nicer-looking shot because of this.
I’ve definitely taken loads of photographs with it that I actually like, however I’ve additionally taken others the place the processing goes too far. I am not satisfied that it is the finest digital camera for essentially the most passionate of photographers amongst you — as a photographer myself, I choose a extra impartial look with much less sharpening and distinction to use my very own edits over — however for capturing great-looking, faster photographs with little enter from you, it is excellent.
CNET’s Jeff Carlson, a proficient photographer himself, put the cellphone up towards the powerhouse Galaxy S25 Extremely and total most well-liked the Pixel’s dealing with of publicity and coloration tone. The way it fares towards the upcoming iPhone 17 Professional stays to be seen.
Pixel 10 Professional XL: Acquainted design
The Pixel 10 Professional’s design hasn’t actually modified a lot for the reason that Pixel 9 Professional and I believe that is positive. The final mannequin appeared nice and these telephones merely do not want overhauling yearly. The polished metallic edges, frosted glass again and remoted digital camera bar proceed to feel and appear satisfyingly premium. It is nonetheless obtained an IP68 waterproof ranking to maintain it protected in case you take calls within the pouring rain.
The again of the cellphone is now appropriate with Qi2.2 magnetic equipment — Google calls this PixelSnap, but it surely’s mainly the identical as Apple’s MagSafe — so count on varied instances, wallets and charging pads to be out there.
The ten Professional XL’s 6.8-inch show is vibrant and vibrant, being greater than able to being legible below the brilliant Paris solar and below the marginally much less vibrant Edinburgh solar. Do not desire a huge show? Then get the usual Pixel 10 Professional with its 6.3-inch display screen — there’s nearly no distinction aside from the display screen measurement.
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Pixel 10 Professional XL: Numerous AI
You will discover current AI instruments like Gemini Superior, Gemini Reside and Circle to Search onboard. Gemini Reside now means that you can share your display screen to have the ability to ask questions on what you are , both on display screen or by way of the digital camera. Typically it really works, different instances it is weirdly inaccurate.
Whereas my app drawer was open, I requested it, “Which is the PUBG Cellular app?” Gemini acknowledged that it might see it, however then inaccurately advised me its location and described it as “a desert scene with a car,” when it is really an individual in a helmet towards a vibrant blue sky. It was a complete failure.
Here’s a textual content thread within the Messages app on the Pixel 10 XL.
I requested it about a number of apps (together with the calculator) and it obtained some ingredient flawed each time — both the app icon’s location inside the display screen or the outline of the icon itself. Nevertheless, after I opened the digital camera, confirmed it a SanDisk SSD and requested, “What is that this?” it gave me an ideal reply. I might proceed to fact-check your AI outcomes.
There’s additionally a brand new voice recording instrument that creates AI soundtracks to play excessive of your recordings, and I’ve to say that I believe it is fairly pointless. I’ve by no means felt I wanted a “rainy-day blues” vibe taking part in over a random voice memo I’ve made to myself, and I actually do not see what profit it is alleged to convey. It appears like AI for the sake of AI.
Then there’s Pixel Studio, which launched on the Pixel 9 vary. It has been supercharged, offering considerably higher-quality photos, extra visible types to select from and an total higher understanding of your prompts.
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This mess of vaguely word-shaped nonsense is the very best the Pixel 9 Professional might handle.
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The Pixel 10 Professional XL is an enormous step ahead.
It’s going to additionally generate photos of individuals — together with well-known faces like Taylor Swift or Queen Elizabeth II — in addition to embrace correct textual content inside the picture, two issues it definitely could not do earlier than.
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Taylor Swift driving a giraffe? You wager.
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Queen Elizabeth II dancing with a bear, as she was wont to do.
I like the brand new types, together with the cute claymation look, a stained glass type and a conventional Japanese ukiyo-e type that appears wonderful. It is nice enjoyable taking part in round with the instrument, and whereas for a lot of it’d simply be a enjoyable novelty, it may be a genuinely useful gizmo to assist play with concepts for inventive tasks.
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I like the ukiyo-e type in Pixel Studio.
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The AI will not be express, however will probably be hilariously bawdy — I did not even ask for the superb alliterative title, however I am so glad it went that manner.
The AI extends deeper into the cellphone, with a brand new built-in translator for cellphone calls — which we discovered labored nicely translating between English and Spanish on the Pixel 10 — and instruments like Magic Cue designed to mechanically floor related info from you throughout a dialog so you do not have to search around for it your self.
We had combined success with Magic Cue, with it typically surfacing useful info and typically doing nothing in any respect. I say “we” — I am counting on info from my colleagues testing extra fashions, as I did not actually get a lot use out of it in any respect. My downside is that it solely makes use of info throughout a couple of Google companies like Gmail, Google’s Messages app, Google Calendar, and Maintain Notes, and all of my conversations are inclined to occur in WhatsApp and a bit in Instagram. At the moment, no third-party companies work with Magic Cue. So, except you reside deeply in Google’s world, it’s possible you’ll discover Magic Cue of restricted use.
There are numerous AI instruments baked into the digital camera, together with Auto Finest Take and Digital camera Coach, which makes use of AI to analyse the scene in entrance of you and offer you guided prompts on the best way to take a greater picture. In case you’re taking a portrait, it might recommend switching to portrait mode and placing extra of the particular person within the body. It’s a bit gradual and clunky, having to comply with the assorted steps, so it will not be a lot use if you need to merely seize a second. However I can see it being a enjoyable instrument to mess around with.
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Pixel 10 Professional XL: Android 16 and Tensor G5 efficiency
The cellphone runs on pure Android 16, and it is simply as intuitive and simple to make use of as its predecessor. Its slick, streamlined method makes it nice for each Android specialists and newbies alike. The brand new Materials 3 Expressive interface makes varied tweaks to the icons, layouts and animations, but it surely’s broadly the identical as earlier than. Google says the ten Professional will obtain seven years of software program and safety help, so it ought to be protected to make use of till not less than 2032. So long as you take care of it.
It is powered by Google’s newest Tensor G5 processor backed up by 16GB of RAM. Google’s home made chips aren’t recognized for his or her uncooked energy, and positively, the ten Professional shouldn’t be a excessive performer. On benchmark exams, it is extra consistent with final yr’s telephones, falling considerably behind 2025’s telephones just like the Galaxy S25 and even the iPhone 16E.
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Does that matter? Properly, in a way, it does, given the value, however benchmarks actually do not inform the total story. In day-to-day use, I truthfully do not assume the overwhelming majority of you’d ever discover it missing in any manner. It feels extraordinarily easy to make use of, picture enhancing is fast and responsive and taking part in demanding 3D video games like Genshin Influence or PUBG was no downside, even after I ramped the settings as much as the max.
Pixel 10 Professional XL benchmark comparability chart
Pixel 10 Professional XL 2,288 6,215 3,354iPhone 16 Professional 3,507 8,750 4,672Galaxy S25 Extremely 3,053 9,707 6,950
- Geekbench 6 (single core)
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)
- 3DMark Wildlife Excessive
Be aware: Longer bars equal higher efficiency
The one time it is felt gradual is after I tried to take a number of 50-megapixel photos in fast succession; the shutter button turns into inactive for a couple of seconds whereas it processes the photographs you’ve got taken. Burst firing high-res photographs is arguably a reasonably area of interest use, although, and I think about that most individuals utilizing the cellphone could have no trigger for grievance.
Pixel 10 Professional XL: Battery life and quick charging
I’ve put the cellphone by way of our demanding video streaming battery drain exams, and I might say it did… positive. It is consistent with the OnePlus 13, whereas telephones just like the Galaxy S25 Plus and iPhone 16 Professional each carried out higher.
It is a very demanding check, although, and in on a regular basis use, I’ve discovered it first rate sufficient. So long as I could make it into the night with out desperately looking for a charger to see me to bedtime, I am completely satisfied, and on this sense, the Pixel 10 Professional XL’s battery succeeds. Nearly all telephones demand a full recharge each evening, and that is no completely different right here.
What’s completely different, although, is the implementation of Qi2 expertise, the newest model of the wi-fi charging commonplace that guarantees sooner charging instances when used with a appropriate charger. On this case, the XL mannequin helps Qi2.2, which implies it ought to recharge at 25-watt speeds. Wired charging is quicker, too, with the ten Professional supporting 30-watt charging and the ten Professional XL taking it additional to 45 watts. With that, you must go from empty to round 70% full in about half-hour, which is nice in case you do want a fast energy enhance within the night.
I say “ought to” as I attempted charging it utilizing my 140-watt Apple charger I exploit with my MacBook, and it reached solely 37% from empty in half-hour. It is potential there are some compatibility points at play right here, but it surely’s value conserving in thoughts that quick charging does not all the time work on the speeds claimed. Outcomes might additionally differ if utilizing a unique USB-PD charging adapter and cable that helps 45-watt speeds or sooner.
Pixel 10 Professional XL: Is it a cellphone you should purchase?
The Pixel 10 Professional and Professional XL are true jacks of all trades telephones. Whereas they do not stand out in any main manner, in addition they do not fall down for any important causes. Each ingredient, from the {hardware} to the software program, has been up to date for this technology, they usually ship an important on a regular basis expertise because of this.
The digital camera setup takes excellent — if typically somewhat over-processed — photos, the brand new AI instruments and up to date Pixel Studio handle to be each helpful and entertaining, and the cellphone’s design stays as slick as when it debuted on the 9 Sequence.
Throw within the sooner charging speeds and the lengthy software program help, and the ten Professional and 10 Professional XL are undoubtedly nice Android telephones to think about.
Pixel 10 Professional specs vs. 10 Professional XL, Galaxy S25 Extremely, iPhone 16 Professional
Google Pixel 10 ProGoogle Pixel 10 Professional XLSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraApple iPhone 16 Professional Show measurement, tech, decision, refresh fee, brightness 6.3-inch LTPO OLED; 2,856×1,280 pixels; 1 to 120Hz variable refresh rate6.8-inch LTPO OLED; 2,992×1,344 pixels; 1 to 120Hz variable refresh rate6.8-inch AMOLED; 3,120×1,440 pixels; 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate6.3-inch OLED; 2,622 x 1,206 pixel decision; 1-120Hz adapative refresh ratePixel density 495 ppi486 ppi501 ppi460 ppiDimensions (inches) 6 x 2.8 x 0.3 in6.4 x 3 x 0.3 in6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in.5.89 x 2.81 x 0.32 inchesDimensions (millimeters) 152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm149.6 x 71.5 x 8.25mmWeight (grams, ounces) 207 g (7.3 oz232 g (8.2 oz218g (7.69 oz.)199 g (7.03 oz.)Cellular software program Android 16Android 16Android 15iOS 18Camera 50-megapixel (broad), 48-megapixel (ultrawide), 48-megapixel (5x telephoto)50-megapixel (broad), 48-megapixel (ultrawide), 48-megapixel (5x telephoto)200-megapixel (broad), 50-megapixel (ultrawide), 10-megapixel (3x telephoto), 50-megapixel (5x telephoto)48-megapixel (broad), 48-megapixel (ultrawide) 5x telephoto Entrance-facing digital camera 42-megapixel42-megapixel12-megapixel 12-megapixelVideo seize 8K8K8K4KProcessor Google Tensor G5Google Tensor G5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for GalaxyApple A18 ProRAM/storage 16GB RAM + 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB16GB RAM + 256GB, 512GB, 1TB12GB RAM + 256GB, 512GB, 1TBRAM N/A + 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TBExpandable storage NoneNoneNoneNone (Face ID)Battery/charging speeds 4,870 mAh5,200 mAh5,000 mAhUp to 27 hours video playback; as much as 22 hours video playback (streamed). 20W wired charging. MagSafe wi-fi charging as much as 25W with 30W adapter or larger; Qi2 as much as 15WFingerprint sensor Beneath displayUnder displayUnder displayNone (Face ID)Connector USB-CUSB-CUSB-CUSB-CHeadphone jack NoneNoneNoneNoneSpecial options Gorilla Glass 2 Victus cowl glass; 3,300 nits peak brightness; Satellite tv for pc SOS; Twin-eSIM; Wi-Fi 7; NFC; Bluetooth 6; 30W quick charging (wall charger not included); Qi2 15W wi-fi charging; help for PixelSnap magnetic equipment; Google VPN; Professional Res zoom as much as 100x; Digital camera Coach; Add Me; Macro mode; Face Unblur; Auto Finest Take; Excessive-Res Portrait mode; IP68 ranking for mud and water resistance; 7 years of OS, safety, and Pixel Drop updates; Corning Gorilla GlassVictus 2 silky matte again with polished end aluminum body; ultrawideband chipGorilla Glass 2 Victus cowl glass; 3,300 nits peak brightness; Satellite tv for pc SOS; Twin-eSIM; Wi-Fi 7; NFC; Bluetooth 6; 45W quick charging (wall charger not included); Qi2.2 25W wi-fi charging; help for PixelSnap magnetic equipment; Google VPN; Professional Res zoom as much as 100x; Digital camera Coach; Add Me; Macro mode; Face Unblur; Auto Finest Take; Excessive-Res Portrait mode; IP68 ranking for mud and water resistance; 7 years of OS, safety, and Pixel Drop updates; Corning Gorilla GlassVictus 2 silky matte again with polished end aluminum body; ultrawideband chipTitanium body, 2,600-nit peak brightness; 7 years of OS and safety updates; 5G (mmWave); IP68 water and mud resistance; wi-fi PowerShare to cost different units; built-in S Pen; UWB for locating different units; 45W wired charging (charger not included); Galaxy AI; Wi-Fi 7; Gorilla Glass Armor cowl glass; ultrawidebandApple Intelligence, Motion button, Digital camera Management button, 4x audio mics, Dynamic Island, 1 to 2,000 nits show brightness vary, IP68 resistance. Colours: black titanium, white titantium, pure titanium, desert titanium.US value off-contract $999 (128GB)$1,199 (256GB)$1,300 (256GB)$999 (128GB)UK value £999 (128GB)£1,199 (256GB)£1,249 (256GB)£999 (128GB)Australia value AU$1,699 (128GB)AU$1,999 (256GB)AU$2,149 (256GB)AU$1,799 (128GB)
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