Google takes a dig at Apple's AI Siri delays ahead of Pixel 10 launch, says change your phone now
For the regular Pixel 10, changes come in both design and camera setup. While the basic shape of the phone remains familiar, the colours are getting a refresh. As per rumours, Google is likely dropping the Peony, Wintergreen, and Porcelain shades from the Pixel 9 series. Instead, users will get new colours: Indigo, Frost, and Limoncello, with Obsidian being the only shade to carry over. Frost is a soft blue, Indigo offers a deep, rich tone, and Limoncello is a bold, almost neon green.The back of the Pixel 10 sees the biggest change. For the first time, a base Pixel model is said to include a triple-camera setup, featuring a 48-megapixel primary sensor, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide, and a 10.8-megapixel telephoto lens. This was previously limited to Pro models. The camera bar design stays mostly the same, though the glass covering it is now larger.For those wanting more power, the Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL are expected to be powered by Google's latest Tensor G5 chip, built on TSMC's 3nm process. Both phones are rumoured to keep the same display sizes as last year — 6.3 inches for the Pro and 6.8 inches for the Pro XL. Endurance is expected to get a boost too, with the Pixel 10 Pro XL said to pack a 5,200mAh battery, the largest ever in a Pixel phone.The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the fourth phone in the lineup, but naturally, expected to be the most expensive one. It keeps the same design language as the previous Pixel 9 Pro Fold, but includes a few upgrades. The cover screen is rumoured to grow slightly to 6.4 inches, the bezels shrink, and a larger 5,015mAh battery is expected. Charging speeds are getting a small bump too — 23W wired and 15W wireless via Qi2.All the Pixel 10 series phones are expected to run on Android 16 and could feature more built-in AI tools, updated Material 3 visuals, and possibly new widgets. Overall, while the phones don't look wildly different from the Pixel 9 generation, the updates under the hood — including performance, battery, and camera — point to solid improvements.- Ends
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