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Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Released August 2025 · Full specs on GSMArena

86

✓ Reviewers agree · spread ±4

Consensus of 4 reviews from 3 independent publishers. TechRadar and Tom's Guide (both Future plc) count as one voice. How this is calculated.

Android Police88
Tech Advisor88
TechRadar85
Tom's Guide78
Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.

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Key specs

Released
August 2025
Launch price (US)
$1,199
Launch price (UK)
£1,199
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.8″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
Yes
Battery
5,200 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
Chipset
Google Tensor G5
Base storage
256 GB
Weight
232 g
Water resistance
IP68
Software updates
7 years
Sold in
US, UK

What the reviewers said

Tech Advisor UK

4.5/5Sep 15, 2025

The best all-round phone available, big and expensive but delivering on nearly all of Google's claims with no major weaknesses.

  • Gorgeous design and durable build
  • Excellent display with higher peak brightness
  • Superb camera experience
  • Polished Android 16 software with seven years of updates
  • Best wireless charging on Android via Qi2
  • Big, heavy and bulky at 232g
  • 100x zoom disappointing
  • More expensive than predecessor
  • No expandable storage or dual physical SIM
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Android Police US

9/10Staff pickSep 7, 2025

A brilliant phone with excellent software, camera and design, but it barely differs from the cheaper Pixel 10 Pro, so most buyers should choose that or another Pixel 10.

  • Sleek, modern and durable design with IP68 rating
  • Excellent camera and editing features
  • Qi2 wireless charging and magnets
  • Reliable, customizable software with seven years of updates
  • Strong performance for everyday and casual gaming
  • Only real advantage over Pixel 10 Pro is the bigger screen
  • Battery and charging performance is average
  • New AI features disappoint
  • Tensor G5 GPU lacks ray tracing support
  • Slippery to hold one-handed
Read the full review at Android Police →

TechRadar UK

4.5/5Aug 27, 2025

The best Pixel yet: a large, polished phone with a superb display and cameras, though performance and battery gains are modest.

  • Huge display is among the best smartphone screens
  • Cameras take great photos with effective AI editing
  • Premium, durable and polished design
  • Longer battery life than the standard Pixel 10
  • Faster 45W wired charging than other Pixel 10 models
  • Performance lags and may disappoint power users
  • Battery life hasn't improved versus competitors
  • Some new AI features don't work as advertised
  • Expensive, starting at $1,199 with 256GB storage
  • Colour options are somewhat drab
Read the full review at TechRadar →

Tom's Guide US

4/5Aug 27, 2025

Minor, sparse upgrades keep the Pixel 10 Pro XL among top Android phones. Brilliant display and strong cameras, but weak performance and incomplete AI features at launch.

  • Brightest display Tom's Guide has tested
  • More AI and software features to try
  • Strong cameras with new 100x zoom mode
  • Very bright screen performs well outdoors
  • Still lacking in computing power for gaming
  • AI features incomplete or slow to get going
  • Lowest powered flagship; battery efficiency lags rivals
  • Heaviest of main flagships, about 5% heavier than predecessor
Read the full review at Tom's Guide →

Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.