{"id":189505,"date":"2025-08-27T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/pixel-10-pro-review-familiar-hardware-filled-with-googles-ai-techcrunch\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T17:00:00","slug":"pixel-10-pro-review-familiar-hardware-filled-with-googles-ai-techcrunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/pixel-10-pro-review-familiar-hardware-filled-with-googles-ai-techcrunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Pixel 10 Pro review: Familiar hardware, filled with Google’s AI | TechCrunch"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Pixel devices have always been a reflection of how Google sees Android, as well as a platform to showcase its own apps and technology advances. In the current era, this vision encompasses Google\u2019s consumer AI suite. Google wants Pixel owners to live and breathe Google AI in all aspects of their lives through the new devices.<\/p>\n

While a lot of people are talking about AI as a paradigm shift, companies know that the best way to reach consumers is still their phones. <\/p>\n

Google wants people to believe its phones and their AI tools are the best. They even hired Jimmy Fallon<\/a> to tell you about it. <\/p>\n

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In terms of its hardware, the Pixel lineup didn\u2019t go through drastic changes this year. <\/p>\n

The most notable point was possibly the base Pixel 10 getting a telephoto camera<\/a>. The other notable addition was Pixelsnap \u2014 Google\u2019s version of MagSafe with Qi2 charging \u2014 which unlocks a number of accessories, including chargers and stands.<\/p>\n

I have been using the Pixel 10 Pro for the last few days, a device that has a new, brighter screen, more RAM, and a pro camera.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s announcement focused substantially on its new Tensor G5 chip, which is made by TSMC instead of Samsung this year. Google touted that the new chip is better at AI performance and runs the latest Gemini Nano model. (We can\u2019t faithfully review its performance after using the phone for only a few days. Stay tuned.)<\/p>\n

Google\u2019s software features have been a mainstay of Pixel phones for a long time, but with AI, that slant becomes more prominent.<\/p>\n

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System AI features<\/h2>\n

All companies are packing mentions of AI technology in their device presentations. However, customers often get only a partial version of those promises when they get the device in their hands for the first time. For example, I have been using an Indian Pixel unit, which means some AI features aren\u2019t available immediately. <\/p>\n

Of note, Daily Hub, a feature that shows the summary of your day with other content suggestions, as well as support for conversational edits in Photos, are only available in the U.S. at the moment.<\/p>\n

Magic Cue, meanwhile, is one of the marquee AI features of this year. It will contextually surface information from one app to another.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s designed to surface information such as restaurant reservations, flights, or hotel bookings in a contextual way. That is, if you\u2019re talking about lunch with your friend, it could surface lunch recommendations, or it could surface flight details when you\u2019re calling airlines.<\/p>\n

In tests, Magic Cue showed me a contact detail when I received a text asking for someone\u2019s contact. <\/p>\n

It also showed me suggestions for \u201cLove Is Blind\u201d when I opened YouTube because of prior screenshots and messages. Plus, it showed me a coffee shop recommendation when I opened Maps.<\/p>\n

However, when I got a text asking if I had ordered cat food, Magic Cue missed the opportunity to add context from Gmail based on a delivery confirmation email.<\/p>\n

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Right now, the feature largely works across Google apps, including Messages, Gmail, Keep, Calendar, Screenshots, and Contacts. <\/p>\n

It will be interesting to see how it evolves, if other apps are able to use it, and how much context it will then be able to pull in. That promise sounds a lot like what Apple\u2019s 2024 preview of an AI-enabled Siri was supposed to do, and that hasn\u2019t gone so well <\/a>\u2014 Siri\u2019s update is delayed until at least 2026<\/a>. <\/p>\n

So far, it seems Magic Cue is off to a good start, but only long-term usage and tests will prove its effectiveness.<\/p>\n

Call translation is another significant AI feature arriving on Pixel 10s, especially if you communicate with people who speak different tongues or you have international colleagues. Google advertised that, apart from language translation, the feature retains your voice in the translated language. While that claim largely stands true, the language support for translation is limited. <\/p>\n

For me, a call with a French-speaking friend when I spoke English worked well on both ends. Unfortunately, I can\u2019t say the same for the Hindi-English call. (Granted, Hindi support is still in preview, but the translation often fell flat.)<\/p>\n

Gemini Live, which can highlight objects that are in your video view, was a hit-or-miss upgrade on the Pixel 10. It successfully identified my Sprigatito<\/a> toy, told me what spoon to use to measure coffee, and guided me on how to clean the AirPods Pro 2.<\/p>\n

But it misidentified the Pixel 9 Pro XL as a OnePlus phone and suggested that the SIM tray was on the left. <\/p>\n

There are a few other tidbits of AI throughout the system, such as the ability to add music to your voice recordings, which could be useful for musicians; screenshot and voice transcript sharing to NotebookLM, which is now a pre-installed app; and voice editing and writing tools in Gboard.<\/p>\n

Camera and image AI features<\/h2>\n

Pixel\u2019s camera hardware is solid, and it takes signature, punchy pictures. While there aren\u2019t very notable changes to camera hardware, Google has added a lot of software updates.<\/p>\n

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