Summer is around the corner, and with it comes talk of the Google Pixel 10. While there’s been no formal announcement of the upcoming model, preliminary reports and leaks are suggesting a rough time frame where Google’s next flagship smartphone might land, and speculating how it will look and function compared to the current iteration.
The Google Pixel 9 has been enjoying its time in the sun for the last eight months thanks to its stunning cameras, spectacular battery life, spontaneous use of Gemini AI, and a gorgeous matte finish that is on par with the iPhone 16. We’ve also seen the more affordable Pixel 9a launch recently, which really does leave things open for the Pixel 10 to be the next smartphone announcement from Google.
We could get our first ‘official’ hint of what to can expect from the Pixel 10 during the Google IO 2025 keynote on May 20, where the search giant will likely give us a look at Android 16 and the next generation of its Gemini AI – both of which we’d expect to appear on the new Pixel phone.
For now though, we’re trawling through the latest Pixel 10 rumors and analyzing Google’s previous launches to bring you what we expect from the next Pixel flagship phone.
How many Google Pixel 10 handsets will there be?
Google launched four handsets as part of the Pixel 9 series in August 2024 (Pixel 9, Pixel 9 XL, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro Fold), and it then followed up with the Pixel 9a in April 2025.
A leak claiming to reveal the model numbers for the Pixel 10 line-up suggests Google is readying another four devices to arrive together this year.
Leaked Pixel 10 model numbers
- Google Pixel 10: GLBW0 and GL066
- Google Pixel 10 Pro: G4QUR and GN4F5
- Google Pixel 10 Pro XL: GUL82
- Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold: GU0NP
And we can’t rule out a mid-cycle arrival of a more affordable variant – likely to be called the Pixel 10a if Google is to follow it’s previous launch history. If the Pixel 10a does exist, we’d expect it to arrive between March and May 2026, following the launch pattern set by the Pixel 9a, 8a and 7a.
Google Pixel 10: design and display
The Google Pixel 10 is being tipped for some minor hardware upgrades over the Pixel 9. One of those upgrades is, reportedly, embedding the Tensor G5 processor into the phone, enabling it to match the iPhone in performance compared to the Tensor G4 chip.
The Tensor G5 chip will apparently rely on an eight CPU cores to run tasks of varying sizes — one Arm Cortex-X4 processing core for heavy-duty tasks, two Cortex-A520 cores for lighter tasks, and five Cortex-A725 cores for medium-intensity programs.
On the outside, the Pixel 10 could have a 6.3-inch display complete with an OLED panel that boasts an FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. It will also have more or less the same chassis build and matte glass finish on the back as its predecessor. If true, that would mean the Pixel 10 would boast Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, making the phone simultaneously soft to the touch and extremely tough.
Google Pixel 10: software
Software-wise, the phone is rumored to launch with Pixel Sense, the most advanced AI assistant on Google devices yet. Pixel Sense (nicknamed “Pixie” prior to its announcement earlier this year) is reported to rely on Gemini Nano, the compact version of Google Gemini, pull and collate data from various apps, text messages, images, and other media files, and provide contextual predictions based on how you use Pixel.
It might answer questions about your personal data, but those answers won’t be sent to Google’s servers. In other words, your secrets should stay safe inside the phone.
Google Pixel 10: camera
The cameras for the Google Pixel 10 are rumored to retain the pill-shaped module that was introduced to the Pixel 9, so it sounds as like the design won’t change as much. However, the Pixel 10 reportedly has a dedicated telephoto camera for the first time, which is said to deliver 11 megapixels of zoomed-in photos.
Despite the telephoto lens bringing the base model phone in line with the Pro models, the upgrade could come at the expense of the other cameras. The ultrawide camera is said to be 13MP, while the selfie camera is rumored as 11MP. However, the main camera is set to still be 50MP, although it’ll be upgraded to the Samsung GN8 sensor, which was present in the Pixel 9a.
In contrast, the ultrawide camera on the Pixel 9 is 48MP, while the selfie camera is 10.5MP. The selfie camera gets upgraded just a smidge on the Pixel 10, but the quality of the other cameras will suffer tremendously for it. If Google wants to make sure the addition of the telephoto lens to the base model is worth the upgrade, it should add the 8x Super Res Zoom to the camera as well.
Google Pixel 10: battery and charging
Now on to the important part of the Pixel 10: battery life and charging speeds. There’s not much information about battery size or life span yet, but rumors say that it may have a 4,700 mAh battery just like the Pixel 9 or larger, going up to 5,000 mAh.
At any of those sizes, the battery will have enough juice to let the Pixel run for 24 hours, or up to 100 hours in Extreme Battery Saver Mode, which sounds unrealistic considering the battery goes down fast from obscene screen time, try as we might to save power.
There isn’t much to say about the Pixel 10’s charging speed, either. However, if it is anything like the Pixel 9, it may support 45W of fast charging, charging the battery up to 55% in 30 minutes.
Google Pixel 10: release date and price rumors so far
The Google Pixel 10 has an expected release window for August 2025. It arriving at the same time of the year as the Pixel 9 did makes sense, but it may come at a slightly later date, as nothing has been confirmed yet.
The Pixel 10 may also sell at $800, assuming tariffs don’t make it more expensive. Even without tariffs on materials used to develop the phone, the Tensor G5 chip — not to mention the camera getting the telephoto lens — may give Google a reason to raise the price up to $100 from the Pixel 9.
