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Google Pixel 10 could revolutionize AI on phones with these 3 rumored features

Google Pixel 10 could revolutionize AI on phones with these 3 rumored features

Tom's Guide19 hours ago
We're only hours away from the next Made by Google event, where we'll presumably get our first real glimpse at the rumored Pixel 10 devices. As with any major phone launch, I'm stoked for all the hardware upgrades that usually accompanies a new release — but I'm most excited about the software rumored for the Pixels.
Android 16 offers some new features, but I've got my eyes locked in on AI capabilities that could be exclusive to the Pixel 10. For the last couple of years now, I've argued how Google has the best phones around when it comes to AI because of how practical and intuitive they are, like how the Pixel's version of Call Screen is vastly superior to the iOS 26 version.
There's been a lot of rumors and leaks circling around these Pixel 10 AI features, so I'll break them down and tell you what I'm most excited to see come to fruition. For the latest on the Pixels and other Google product announcements, follow along with our Made by Google live blog.
Just a couple weeks back, I reported on a story about a Google Photos feature uncovered in code that would allow users to describe what photo edits they want on a photo. It's called 'Help Me Edit' and works similarly to the Reimagine feature that Google debuted with the Pixel 9 series last year. That feature used generative AI to do such things like change the background of your photos.
Help Me Edit goes much deeper by offering more precise edits by simply typing in what you want. One example in the report described how you could change the color of a car, which would normally take a few steps to complete; now it could be done in a few seconds with this AI feature.
While the report hints at this being a Google Photos feature, I wouldn't be surprised if Google waits until its event to formally introduce Help Me Edit.
I'm not surprised that Google intends to focus a lot of its AI efforts around the camera, but it makes perfect sense since it's what a lot of people look for in a phone. Another exciting Pixel 10 AI feature that's reportedly coming is called Camera Coach, which could transform any novice photographer to a pro.
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This AI feature is reportedly coming to the Pixel 10 and would provide guided instructions on how best to capture a scene. What I'm intrigued about is that this Gemini-powered feature supposedly works in real time, but the report doesn't explicitly say if this would be audio instructions or other in-app guidance.
Think of it like having a professional photographer there with you looking at the scene, then providing you advice on how to adjust the frame or lighting to get the best result.
I've always dreamed of my phone being my personal assistant. AI has transformed how they behave, but it's lacking one thing — the ability to take action. Pixel Sense could finally be the AI feature that does this, which would use AI to learn what you do on your phone and make predictive suggestions.
This rumored AI feature has drawn comparisons to Samsung's Personal Data Engine that was introduced with the Galaxy S25 earlier this year. Google's version is tipped to be much more proactive, in the sense that it would evolve the more you use the phone.
Based on the report, Pixel Sense would use data gathered from native apps, like Gmail and Calendar, but what could make it more powerful is expanding to third party apps.
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