Google Pixel 10

At Rs. 219,499 in our listing, the Google Pixel 10 asks flagship money for a phone whose strengths are camera processing, software and long support rather than raw speed.

• Strengths: a 5x telephoto on the base model, a bright 120Hz OLED, Pixelsnap magnetic charging, IP68 water and dust protection, and 7 major Android upgrades.
• Compromises: Tensor G5 performance well below the fastest chips, average 30W charging, no charger in the box, and eSIM-only US units.
• Google does not sell Pixel phones officially in Pakistan, so units come through importers; check the PTA status and SIM setup of the exact unit before paying.

Verdict: worth it for buyers who keep a phone for years and care most about photos and clean software. Gamers and buyers who want the fastest hardware will get more performance for this money from Snapdragon-powered flagships.

The 6.3-inch OLED runs at 120Hz with HDR10+ and a 1080 x 2424 resolution, so scrolling looks smooth and text stays sharp at this size. Peak brightness rises to 3000 nits (2000 nits in high-brightness mode), and that extra headroom shows outdoors, where the screen is easier to read in direct sunlight than the Pixel 9's.

• HDR videos look good, with punchy colours and no issues during streaming.
• The phone does not run at full resolution by default; switching to maximum sharpens things slightly but can cost a few dropped frames.
• Bezels are unchanged from last year, and the flat glass is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

The ultrasonic fingerprint reader under the screen is faster than the Pixel 9's, though still a touch slower than the quickest flagships.

The Tensor G5 is Google's first fully in-house chip, made on a 3 nm process by TSMC. In daily use the Pixel 10 is smooth: apps open quickly, multitasking is fluid and the 120Hz interface rarely stutters.

• CPU speed is about 30% higher than the previous generation (Google claims 36%), but it still benchmarks closer to an upper mid-range chip than to the fastest flagship processors.
• Graphics are the weak point: GPU scores fall far behind rival flagships and there is no hardware ray tracing, so heavy games run better on gaming-focused phones.
• The biggest gain is in the AI processor, which powers on-device features such as fast offline transcription and photo editing.
• Independent testing found the phone feels warm much of the time, even when lightly used, while keeping its performance reasonably stable under load.

With 12GB RAM and UFS 4.0 storage, everyday speed is comfortable today; how well it ages over two to three years is still unproven, which matters given past Pixels' reputation for slowing down.

The base Pixel 10 now has three rear cameras: a 48 MP main, a 13 MP ultrawide and a 10.8 MP 5x telephoto.

• Main camera: daylight photos are sharp, with wide dynamic range, plenty of detail and the contrasty Pixel look. Close-ups and food shots come out especially well.
• Low light: Night Sight is still excellent, and indoor and dim-light photos handle light and colour more consistently than an iPhone 13 Pro.
• Zoom: 5x optical zoom is a real upgrade over the Pixel 9, and the 5x to 10x range is the sweet spot. Much longer AI-assisted zoom shots look soft and over-processed, almost cartoon-like.
• Ultrawide: usable, but soft at the edges with visible colour fringing.
• Video: well stabilised, with bright and slightly saturated colours, but still behind the best flagships. Zoom is limited in some 4K modes, and slow-motion focus occasionally hunts.
• Selfies: the 10.5 MP front camera records 4K at 60fps and holds dynamic range well, with slightly saturated skin tones.

The Pixel 10 has a 4970 mAh battery, about 270 mAh more than the Pixel 9.

• Screen-on time of roughly 7 to 8 hours is reported, though mobile data, Wi-Fi and brightness change it.
• 30W wired charging is slow by current standards: Google quotes 55% in 30 minutes, and independent testing measured a full charge at a little over an hour and a half.
• 15W Qi2 wireless charging with Pixelsnap lets the phone snap onto magnetic chargers, car mounts and power banks, a genuinely useful everyday addition even though the speed is not fast.
• No charger comes in the box, so budget for one if you need it.

The Pixel 10 ships with Android 16 and Google's Material 3 Expressive design: colourful, fluid and highly customisable, though some apps now use oversized buttons and wide spacing that not everyone likes.

• Google promises 7 major Android upgrades and 7 years of security updates, the main reason a Pixel works well as a long-term phone.
• Magic Cue pulls details from Gmail, Calendar and Messages to suggest replies and actions. It works occasionally but is still unreliable and can suggest the wrong information.
• Conversational photo editing lets you describe an edit in plain words and handles it surprisingly well, though it is a Google Photos feature rather than a Pixel exclusive.
• Call Screening and Now Playing remain useful extras, while Daily Brief adds little so far. Journal and NotebookLM come pre-installed.

AI features appear as suggestions you can use or ignore, so the phone stays clean for buyers who do not want them.