Initial review of Google Pixel 10 Pro: how to build a phone ai*

While AI chatbot user interface and quick nature show the LLM natural skill, I think a text field is discouraging for most people. I see Pixel 9 Pro last year as very belonging to that initial wave of functionality of AI in which the LLM features are something you seek by opening an app. In 12 months, Google has an artificial intelligence more naturally integrated in the Core Pixel 10 Pro experience.

Hardware

Last year, my situation of the daily driver moved away from the norm. I stopped using the 9 Pro pixel after eight months and I have been all-in with the 9A pixel in the last four months. The takeaway is that I don’t need everything that a top phone offers. The mid -range model is more than enough.

In returning to a (pixel 10) pro last week, hardware updates are evident and beautiful, but not mandatory. It is similar to the purchase of the luxury option.

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To begin with, the minimum frame feels premium and increases the effect of the “floating window”. The brightness of the screen increases to 3,300 nit is also appreciated: you can never have enough when outdoor in direct sunlight. The accuracy of the fingerprint optical sensor on the 9a pixel never annoyed me, but the White Flash certainly did it. The ultrasonic is the way to go and it was a welcome change that returns from a professional.

Mostly I have made my peace with Google’s belief that a premium design requires more staying colors and a shiny frame. Like someone who has gone from gray (well, “hazel”) 9 pro to the Iris 9a, I can say that this Moonstone 10 Pro looks like a regression. Once again it looks like a shade of gray, especially when there is not much light. This vaguely blue blue is not so funny and I appreciate some whims from what is likely to interact more every day. At least the fresh atmosphere of the glass rear panel is premium and transmits a sense of rigidity.

The color can be a non -factor in the large scheme, but the brilliant frame is certainly not. It will never be a digital imprint magnet as someone who goes without custody. Smudge that accumulate seem dirty. Everything and everything is attracted to it, which requires more frequent cleaning than other devices. This is an excellent example of a negative enhancement form and feel as if the Pro model needs something premium/jewel when the basic design is more practical.

A small visual change that I appreciate is the way the lower edge is now symmetrical. When you look at the screen, the left grill is the speaker and the right masks a microphone. It is cleaner in this way, with Google that moves the SIM card slot to the upper part of the United States. Personally, I blocked myself on physical sim until this launch because it is simply faster.

I liked it very much not to have to dry the dust, the pocket hands, etc. Which is gathered on the raised camera bar, but that annoyance has unfortunately returned.

Compared to 9a, Pixel 10 Pro tapics are significantly strong in Gboard. I am certainly in the minority, but applaudo to Google keeping the thermometer for three generations now. It is convenient when you are away, even if my usual is mainly in the winter months.

Here is a rather formulaic observation after five generations of tensor: each Google chip is better than the last. However, what should be clear at this point is that the definition of Google’s “best” gives priority to the AI ​​above anything else.

So far, it seems that any improvement made by the transition to TSMC and the last 3nm process has been used mainly for the IA rather than for those traditional improvements or even the battery. This highly anticipated Switch does not tend to the rankings that take care of those with complaints based on performance, such as mobile players. Having said that, Google met the threshold for age -making performance and the tensor is good for the vast majority of people, including me.

In terms of Google’s priority, Gemini Nano is 2.6x faster and 2x more efficient for the pixel recorder and screenshots, while the TPU is more powerful than 60%. An improvement that I was looking for never saw “pause processing” in the screenshots. Once again, I have not used the app every day in the last four months, but so far it seems to be unchanged.

A smartphone is more than its chip, but the tensor does not exist in the void. It seems that the really good Android competition will force Google to put a traditional roadmap first on its roadmap rather than after.

In the meantime, our recommendation is to opt for the 256 GB or higher model to obtain the benefits of speed and efficiency of UFS 4.0. It should have been standard on the lower capacity after all this time, with the longevity of the device it is a reason as important as the performance. At least, a “professional” should have the specific one.

I realize that I am a unicorn of power as I mainly change my phone once a day. It is positioned on the second generation pixel stand, which I used since the launch, before going to sleep and that’s it. The Pixelsnap charger with stand replaced the 2021 accessory and was quite simple. My hanging that I am still adapting is how I can no longer only grasp and go. Rather, it is a very conscious corner traction because of the magnets.

In the meantime, I feel that the stand owners will find the too short 1 meter cable, with Google who absolutely needs to create a 2 -meter version.

I would have liked if Google made a real third generation pixel support because a fan (and autonomous cable) always provides tranquility during hot summer nights and occasions when a fast wireless top-up is needed. When my 10 Pro reached 100% after two hours on Pixelsnap in a room of 81 degrees (27.2 c), it was constantly north of 105 degrees (40.5 c) based on the users of the integrated settings app, or just within the boundaries of “normal”. I’ve never had these problems with my old pixel stand.

My normal program starting from late sees me use my phone for 15-16 hours after removing the charger in the morning. With 3.5-4 hours on the screen, I end the day with over 30% of the battery life on the 10 Pro Pixel.

We will have more to say about the camera in the next few days, but there are some things to highlight. Pro Res Zoom is a worthy successor next generation of Super Res Zoom that starts at 30x. It is the tourist camera par excellence. You may have a shot in a photo and a blurred mess is not something you will be happy when you look back.

There is an element of “is it it me or the ai” that took this photo, but in the end it is a way to preserve something by helping a small camera sensor for smartphone using the software. The added details are less pronounced than other phones, but it gives you the trust you are covered, regardless of where you are taking photos. Does it matter if the IA has sharpened or improved? I’m not really sure.

In the meantime, you should absolutely play with the zoom between 30x and 100x, with that middle ground that provides something surprisingly usable.

10x vs. 100x

In the meantime, the Pixel camera app now shows 10x zoom with 0.5, 1, 2 and 5x above the shutter button. With the 10 Pro presenting a better stabilization of the optical image, those 10x shots are significantly more clear and more usable than last year. It has quickly become my predefined zoom range.

9 Pro vs. 10 pro

The camera coach is something I would use if I had more time to take a photo. Fortunately, you can turn off the button in the upper right corner.

Software

Operating systems and apps should get visual updates every now and then to stay fresh.

On the Android front (16 QPR1), the material 3 expressive is very good. Quick settings customizable with the option for smaller tiles significantly reduces the need to scroll on another page. I doubt that most people will have more than two at this point, despite being able to see up to eight tiles with the shadow of notifications could mean that it is not necessary to expand the quick settings every time.

For me, that functional update has made my phone much more efficient, while I really appreciate the consistency that brings a complete redesign. After the main redesign of Android, Google updates various parts of the interface in a fragmentary way. This translates into some inconsistent UI, such as, as, as per Android June 16, there are three different scrolling designs for the volume:

What you get when using the volume runch is different from the slide panel and the settings> audio and vibration. Material 3 Expression brings a coherent design which is also shared with the brightness cursor:

People will appreciate that the pixel launching allows another line of app, while the live effects translate into a fun customization of the background in serious. Pixel 10 Pro allows you to see your background on the always active display. It is a little too busy for me and it is as if there was a smudging of the screen with my background, but I am sure that most will like persistence.

In the meantime, yes, Google for some reason has made the navigation area of ​​the gestures around the actual bar on the Pixel 10 series significantly higher (9 Pro vs. 10 Pro below).

Overall, Android feels modern and consistent on Pixel 10 Pro. It is a good basis for what will come (AI).

However, the app of material 3 expressive is more than a mixture. I think 5-10 years is the right period of time for updates of the design language. Material (3) You are only four years old. In many ways, expressive M3 can be considered as material 3.5 and an update of the medium cycle for app projects.

I would say that the largest aspect of M3E is the use of containers to group common information and actions, as well as making what can be exploited obvious. I agree with the principle, but I think it produces unnecessarily disordered interfaces with too many containers with full width for the list views. I would not mind if the containers were used more sparingly.

Some decisions such as rims that become rounded squares and range from high bars high to the short one seem to reorganize deck chairs, especially when components like search bars are becoming universally larger.

Of the apps that use daily, few feel significantly more “expressive” than before. The exceptions are the new heading of Google Photos uploads and the animated carousel in the Google files that also benefits functionally by providing larger previews. Otherwise, the apps seem different but the layouts are mostly unchanged – phone from Google aside – and there is not much more movement. If the animation is not actually the Be-ALS and the end of expressive M3, Google-For the third design language of Fila-VoV would really mitigate the initial teaser videos that show hypothetical apps.

Starting from the retail launch, most of the apps should have material 3 expressive, but there are some Stragglers that Google should really be stronger to update. It is hoped that it will be resolved by the public launch of Android 16 qpr1.

TO THE

For the most part, the use of the AI ​​functionality introduced last year requested the opening of Pixel or Study screenshots. My use of the latter app was quite minimal, with the stickers that are the main charm that has sprung up only when it was integrated in Gboard this June.

In the meantime, my ability to move on to the 9a pixel is somehow an accusation of the screenshot app that does not have enough usefulness or viscosity. Over the past four months, I have turned to the search for Google Photos and I used in no uncertain terms to keep track of the things I want to return to. Being able to make collections and fees immediately from the preview of the corner is much better.

On the Pixel 10 Pro, AI’s usefulness is no longer blocked within an app and this increases the probability that you use it is an appreciable difference.

Speaking of the corner screenshot user interface, touching the pencil modifies a new experience powered by Pixel Studio. It has all the same Markup tools (collected, caption, drawing and highlighting) with artificial intelligence tools such as generating stickers, erase objects and additions based on relationships. Now I find myself much more to try these Ai Ai Ai, even if most of this feature has been present in the last year. (You can also access this editor by opening an image in Pixel Studio or using the target of the system sharing sheet.)

Magic Cue is well done. It is simultaneously aware of what you are doing on your phone and naturally emerges information instead of having to look for it. This convenience is very much the promise of technology and the climax of the “environmental” technological objectives that Google has had in the last 10 generations of Pixel.

Tips above the text field of Google and Gboard messages feel natural and as a natural progression of what you have already arrived. In addition to being offered direct response options as at what time and where there is an imminent event, I am finding the magical signal for “View the calendar” (which opens the app) to be quite convenient.

In practice, it rely on you by registering your program a little more judiciously and very in advance using Google Calendar or Keep.

Artificial intelligence must not provide a suggestion to be useful any interaction. It only takes one or two artificial intelligence suggestions per day so that the IA is rather magical. Google stressed that if Magic Cue finds nothing pertinent, he will not disturb the user, who is probably the right call. It could easily seem overwhelming or annoying if it was constantly with information that is not useful.

From my experience with Magic Cue so far, I see the usefulness and – philosophically – think that Google has found the user and the right UX to bring artificial intelligence suggestions to people. However, I feel that it will take a few weeks to appreciate this new functionality on their pixel 10. It is both in the way the surface and the way you have to interact with it, as well as in the fact that it takes at least a few days to start populating the data reliably. This is not something that you will turn on the phone and start using immediately.

Another interface for Magic Cue is Daily Hub, with your next calendar and knowledge (from Gmail and Keep) of which you should be aware. There are also recommendations in the media and suggestions of suggested twins based on your interests.

It is very much the latest interpretation of the company on Google now, but with an underlying technology (LLM) that should allow a real smart. A centralized feed has so much meaning since the data are put in silence in various apps. Give people a place to see what’s on their calendar and relevant information in E -mail and notes. It is an alternative to notifications information and having to enter individual apps.

As someone who has sought (and failed) to enter the Journal several times, I like the amount of experience led by Google. It pushes you on what to write based on the past topics, to the photos you took, to the health activity and the goal of the diary that you have set, such as awareness, daily reflections or productivity.

In the meantime, the Pixel Journal app always opens up to the registration page to make the input as far as possible. I think I need this heavy experience.

Voice Translate in the Google Phone app is truly an impressive demo of Tensor G5 who performs a translation into a device that has regulated to look like the speakers. The usefulness, unfortunately, is not too wide. The call assist function that I used is the update to the notes that generate “subsequent steps” that can be easily saved in Google’s activities. It is much more useful and impossible than a summary summary. The possibility of automatically enable the call notes for certain (or non -contact) numbers is also a saving of time.

Finally, the visual guide highlighted in the launch of Gemini Live with the Pixel 10 series and will soon arrive at all devices is quite large and satisfies a capacity that Google spoke for the first time in 2022. It is incredibly natural and direct and great for the supermarket shelves.

Asterisk

In any case, that abstract inspired by the film is based on how the cloud -based gemini app is not integrated quite integrated with the features to the Pixel 10 Pro premises. This is a phone AI, but not necessarily a twin phone (app).

First of all, clarification is required due to how Google has marked its artificial intelligence offers. There is a difference between the on-device twin models that feed the new features and the Gemini app, which has the declared goal that they are a personal, proactive and powerful assistant.

Daily Hub has very little to do with the wider geini app at this moment (except quickly mixed with YouTube videos). That summary of my day should be on the homepage of the Gemini app, so I receive a freezing reminder before I start asking. In the meantime, its current position in the upper part of the discovery feed to the left of the pixel launching is not good.

I feel that the Gemini app eventually receives such a feed as it can already draw on your Gmail and calendar on request. When does – with availability both on the web and mobile desktop app, will it replace the daily version of the hub? I am absolutely asking a question addressed forward, but I do not want to go all-in on a specific version for pixels (with more slow device processing in the device) only for the Gemini app to implement something wider and more powerful.

In the meantime, I should be able to ask the Gemini app of what my 30 -minute telephone conversation that calls the notes transcribed and summarized automatically concerned or talking about a particular recorder session.

The characteristics of Ai di Pixel 10 Pro end up being silent in a different way this year and do not really connect to the Gemini app, which as an artificial intelligence assistant should be able to act as a connective tissue, if it does not interface.

Conclusion

My concerns aimed at the future should not remove from the fact that the Pixel 10 Pro is what any phone should be aspired to be. It seems very much the first mobile device to the integrated that Google is uniquely in the position of building Pixels, Android and Gemini.

In a year, Google naturally placed the IA in surfaces drastically more on Pixel 10 Pro. The new Pixel Studio editor was my unexpected extraordinary for bringing powerful features of Gen ai to something that people do every day. Magic Cue has the right user experience not intrusively out of the gate, while Daily Hub should be something to which Google and Gemini commit great effort.

Artificial intelligence should have an interface over a prompt box. This is how you actually experience people, and the next wave of Ai applied Google is nailing him. The features of Ai di Pixel 10 Pro are carefully integrated to be actually useful in daily life.

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