The newly leaked specs for Google’s upcoming Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL are making waves-not for innovation, but for how startlingly familiar everything looks. In a year when fans hoped Google would redefine its flagship game, the upgrades are more evolutionary than revolutionary.
Let’s start with the Pixel 10 Pro. It retains the 6.3-inch OLED screen from its predecessor, though it now reaches up to 3,000 nits of brightness and boasts Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. It’s powered by the brand-new Tensor G5 chipset, fabricated on a 3nm process by TSMC-potentially a significant leap over the Samsung-manufactured Tensor G4. The phone also upgrades RAM to 16GB, with storage options stretching from 128GB all the way to 1TB. Camera hardware appears mostly unchanged on paper: 50MP primary, 48MP ultra-wide, 48MP telephoto (5x zoom), and a 42MP selfie shooter. The battery ticks up modestly to 4,870mAh with slightly improved 29W wired and 15W wireless charging.
So what’s new? Mostly just the processor, and even that may not convince many users to switch-especially when raw performance isn’t the primary pain point in the Pixel experience. Unless you care about telemacro photography or improved image stabilization-both rumored but not confirmed-it’s hard to justify a pricey upgrade.
The Pixel 10 Pro XL follows the same philosophy but stretches the display to 6.8 inches with a slightly higher 2992 x 1344 resolution. It shares the same Tensor G5, camera hardware, and RAM. Internal storage starts at a more generous 256GB, but it’s rumored to come with a $100 price bump, now starting at $1,199. Charging is mildly upgraded to 39W wired, and battery capacity rises slightly to 5,200mAh.
Google may still pull a rabbit out of the hat with software magic or unseen hardware improvements, but based on current leaks, fans may be left wondering why bother upgrading-unless you really need that zoom stability or have a solid trade-in deal lined up.