We collected all of the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Fold rumors and leaks so far

We’re slightly over a month away from the anticipated launch date of the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Fold. Google makes a number of the greatest Android telephones available on the market, so the most recent Pixel launch is a really large deal. As per the norm, the rumor mill has been circulating, with leaks and rumors ramping up because the time attracts close to. 

Based mostly on these rumors to this point, the Pixel 10 sequence of telephones received’t be an enormous departure from the Pixel 9. For essentially the most half, it looks as if some spec updates and have shuffling are so as. There ought to nonetheless be a daily Pixel 10 together with a Pixel 10 Professional, Pixel 10 Professional XL, and Pixel 10 Professional Fold. 

In any other case, right here is all the things we all know (and all the things we suppose we all know) concerning the Pixel 10 sequence to this point.

Pixel 10 launch date and value

In accordance with the web rumor mill, the Pixel 10 announcement will come on Aug. 20, with a full launch on Aug. 28. This might be in keeping with what we noticed final 12 months with the Pixel 9 sequence, and whereas this 12 months’s launch date remains to be only a rumor, precedent means that Google will reveal all of its upcoming telephones on the identical time. As well as, there’ll nearly actually be a Pixel 10a as properly, however its launch date will doubtless be 2026. In spite of everything, we solely just lately go our arms on the Pixel 9a (which we named “the budget phone to beat”).

For pricing, it appears Google could also be shaking it up a bit. Android Headlines reported that the costs of the Pixel 10 Professional XL will enhance whereas the Pixel 10 Fold Professional Fold mannequin will truly drop in value by a couple of hundred {dollars}. Nonetheless, famous leaker Roland Quandt posted on Bluesky that the costs will enhance for just about all the lineup. Thus, for pricing, it may go both approach. Do not forget that Google makes Pixel gadgets in China, India, and Vietnam, and so tariffs might additional affect pricing.

Pixel 10 rumored design adjustments

Thus far, our solely glimpse on the Pixel 10 has been throughout one of many most attention-grabbing leaks of all time, the place somebody apparently nabbed photographs of Google capturing a industrial with the brand new Pixel 10. Based mostly on that sudden leak, the Pixel 10 sequence received’t look too completely different from the present Pixel 9 lineup. It’ll nonetheless have Google’s patented digital camera bump and the sensors seem like in the identical spots as properly. Extra latest rumors appear to substantiate this. 

The identical holds true for the Pixel 10 Professional Fold, because it seems to be about the identical as final 12 months. Nonetheless, Android Headlines notes that the scale are subtly completely different, and leaked specs level to a much bigger display and a bigger battery, so it’ll be a tiny bit greater than final 12 months’s Pixel 9 Fold. In any other case, the 2 may very well be twins. That would give Samsung a significant edge, because the newly launched Galaxy Z Fold 7 is considerably thinner than its folding predecessor.

For colours, rumors state that the telephones will come within the following colours:

• Pixel 10: Obsidian (black), Indigo (purple), Lemongrass (yellow), and Frost (blue)

• Pixel 10 Professional and Professional XL: Obsidian (black), Jade (inexperienced), Moonstone (grey), and Porcelain (white)

• Pixel 10 Professional Fold: Jade (inexperienced), Moonstone (grey)

The colours appear to be constant among the many rumors, however the coloration names aren’t. In some leaks, Frost is known as simply “Blue” whereas Jade is known as simply “Green”. Moonstone has additionally been known as Sterling (as in silver), and Lemongrass has been known as Limoncello. Nonetheless, it appears black, purple, yellow, blue, inexperienced, grey, and white appear to be the colours Google goes with this 12 months. 

Google Pixel 10 specs

In contrast to the colours, specs have been fairly constant amongst all of the rumors. Google’s new Pixel smartphones are prone to have a TSMC-made Tensor 5 chip, which can energy all the Pixel 10 sequence. As per the norm, the Tensor 5 will little question be Google’s strongest chip so far, scoring considerably increased than the Tensor 4 in leaked benchmarks. This can be a boon for cellular players, AI adopters, and energy customers.

Different rumors level to modest bumps in numerous specs, together with a peak brightness enhance to three,000 nits (from 2,700 nits), and a lift in common brightness to 2,000 nits (from 1,800 nits). There have additionally been some whispers that Google will embrace increased PWM when dimming the show, an enchancment for many who have been delicate to the show dimming of earlier Pixels. 

Mashable Mild Velocity

The Pixel 10 Professional Fold is predicted to get a bump in battery to five,015 mAh, an honest bump over final 12 months’s Pixel 9 Professional Fold and its 4,650 mAh. Pixel 9 customers have complained about low battery life (a long-running drawback), so we’ll have to attend and see if the brand new battery and Tensor 5 chip resolve these issues.

Notably, Android Headlines notes that the Pixel 10 Professional Fold may very well be the primary foldable with a full IP68 waterproof ranking, which is genuinely thrilling for foldable followers. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Motorola’s foldable each sport IP48 rankings. 

The remainder of the specs ought to be about the identical. Rumors say that the RAM and storage choices will stay the identical as they did final 12 months, and the general design and display sizes will too (sans the Fold). The batteries will obtain a modest (roughly 5 %) bump in dimension, and charging speeds are rumored to extend as properly. These bumps aren’t big although, because the Pixel 10 is slated to go from 27W charging to 29W charging. 

Google Pixel 10 digital camera adjustments

Very like the specs, the Pixel 10 digital camera system will see small adjustments from final 12 months’s Pixel 9. Rumors for this come from Kamila Wojciechowska (through Android Authority). There’s a lot to unpack right here, so let’s get proper to it. 

The Pixel 10 is slated to get some new {hardware} right here, together with a 50 MP Samsung GN8 wide-angle lens, a 13 MP Sony IMX712 ultrawide lens, an 11 MP Samsung 3J1 telephoto lens, and the identical Samsung 3J1 because the selfie lens. 

Whereas the Pixel 10 would acquire a telephoto lens, one thing that the bottom Pixel 9 didn’t have, the remainder of the lineup is broadly thought of to be a downgrade. Final 12 months’s Pixel 9 had the identical wide-angle and ultrawide sensors because the Pixel 9 Professional XL however ignored a telephoto. This 12 months, the Pixel 10 is slated to get a telephoto however a downgrade within the large and ultrawide sensors. 

Transferring on, the Pixel 10 Professional and Professional XL are rumored to deal with a 50 MP Samsung GNV wide-angle lens and a trio of 48MP Sony IMX858 lenses dealing with the telephoto, ultrawide, and selfie cameras. The selfie digital camera received a slight bump, however in any other case, the digital camera system can be principally the identical. 

Lastly, the Pixel 10 Professional Fold is slated to have a just about equivalent digital camera system to final 12 months. In case you forgot, that features a 48 MP wide-angle lens, a ten.5 MP ultrawide lens, and a ten.8 MP 5x telephoto lens with two 10 MP selfie cameras on each screens. 

Google Pixel 10 software program

This one is fairly simple. Google will definitely launch the telephones with Android 16. That is not a lot of a rumor: The newest OS is already within the wild, so it simply is smart. Per the norm, there’ll doubtless be a bunch of Pixel-specific options.

One such characteristic is Pixel Sense, an on-device assistant that’ll be capable to learn information from different apps, resembling media apps, your calendar, messages, Maps, e-mail, and others. Many anticipated this characteristic, beforehand known as “Pixie,” to be unveiled with the Pixel 9, nevertheless it appears the Pixel 10 would be the one. Along with the above, the assistant will be capable to take notes, recommend private information while you want it, full duties and routines quicker, and extra. Per Android Authority, it’ll adapt to your pursuits as properly. 

As well as, there are some new wallpapers and new sounds coming with the machine.

New AI options with the Pixel 10 sequence

We additionally anticipate a treasure trove of AI enhancements and options. One such instance is “Speak to Tweak,” which doubtless permits Gemini (or one other LLM) to edit your photographs based mostly in your recommendations. The same rumored characteristic is “Sketch to Image,” the place you possibly can draw a tough define of one thing and AI will fill in from there. There have additionally been whispers of a Magic Editor for video, some generative AI video modifying options, and associated instruments

One chance we’re watching carefully? A bonus subscription to Google AI subscriptions. Presently, while you purchase the Pixel 9 Professional, Pixel 9 Professional XL, and Pixel 9 Professional Fold, you get a 12–month free trial for the Google AI Professional plan. That unlocks one 12 months of entry to Gemini Superior in addition to Gemini options in apps like Gmail and Google Docs (you additionally get 2 TB of cloud storage). In the identical approach, the new Samsung telephones additionally include entry to Google AI Professional, together with entry to Google Veo 3, Google’s new AI video generator.

We’re ready to see precisely what AI goodies will include the brand new Pixel 10 gadgets, however we’re hoping for excellent news right here.

It appears the Pixel 10 lineup is shaping as much as be principally a minor enchancment over the Pixel 9 sequence. There are two caveats to that. If rumors maintain, the Pixel 10 digital camera system can be a slight downgrade, whereas the Pixel 10 Professional Fold will truly be a large improve in all the things however design. In any case, we solely have yet another month to attend (allegedly) to see what occurs.