The Pixel 10 Pro sits in quite an awkward spot this year. The main differentiator between the standard Pixel and the Pro model has long been the third camera, but that gap closed with the Pixel 10 also rocking a three-cam setup this time. Getting a solid telephoto camera on a $200 cheaper phone already sabotages the 10 Pro’s position as the real ‘Pro’ for most people.
Since Google’s phones are known for cameras — they are called Pixels after all — the Pixel 10 Pro could’ve redeemed itself by offering better hardware. And I don’t mean the sensor or the lens, which are indeed an improvement over the 10. What I’m talking about is the supplementary camera hardware — something the iPhone 16 Pro Max does so much better that I wish the Pixel 10 Pro had stolen.