If the Pixel 10 has these 4 options, I am shopping...

I am cautiously optimistic concerning the upcoming Google Pixel 10 series. Though leaks counsel it would intently resemble the Pixel 9 in design, I hope Google is making significant under-the-hood upgrades to enhance its Pixel lineup this 12 months.

Whereas the Pixel 9 sequence is a strong lineup, in comparison with the iPhone 16 and different Android flagship devices, it nonetheless lacks a couple of key options that I wish to see in Google’s subsequent flagship.

Rumors counsel that the Pixel 10 could also be introduced at a Made by Google occasion on August 20, with a launch on August 28 — simply two months away — so the look forward to Google’s subsequent flagship is nearly over. If the Pixel 10 contains these 4 options, I will be one of many first in line to get my fingers on it this summer time.

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1

Qi2 magnetic charging

Please Google, put magnets within the Pixel 10 sequence

Since Apple launched MagSafe on the iPhone again in 2020, I have been an enormous fan of it. It is handy for charging my telephone at night time, as I can shortly connect it to the charging stand earlier than mattress, and I do know that after I get up within the morning, will probably be totally charged. Whereas a few of the newest flagship Android telephones assist Qi2 charging, just like the Galaxy S25 sequence and the OnePlus 13, none of them have magnetic charging assist (moreover the HMD Skyline), which makes them much less handy to cost wirelessly since they do not robotically lock onto a magnetic charger with out the assistance of a case.

It is rumored that the Pixel 10 sequence may have Qi2 magnetic charging support, but it surely’s unclear whether or not the telephone itself will comprise a magnet. Leaks counsel Google will launch its personal set of “Pixelsnap” equipment with the Pixel 10 sequence, which is able to use magnets to connect the telephone to totally different charging equipment. Nonetheless, it is attainable the magnet could also be in Pixelsnap instances, not within the Pixel 10 itself, which might be an enormous disappointment. If the Google Pixel 10 sequence has built-in magnets for wi-fi charging, similar to MagSafe, I’d be far more inclined to choose up the telephone.

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2

Tele-macro assist

Taking close-up photographs can be a lot simpler

One of many leaks that made me very excited concerning the Pixel 10 sequence lately was the potential that the telephones may embrace tele-macro support. This function would permit the telephoto lens to seize extraordinarily close-up macro pictures. Utilizing a telephoto sensor for macrophotography has the advantage of an extended focus distance in comparison with ultra-wide lenses, making it simpler to shoot close-up footage from a better distance.

The bottom Pixel 10 is rumored to get a telephoto lens for the primary time, so I am hopeful this leak about tele-macro assist may truly occur. I take many macro photographs day by day, whether or not it is outside footage or photographs of the most recent tech, so if the Pixel 10 has tele-macro assist (which the iPhone lacks), it will be an enormous promoting level for me.

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3

An Motion Button

Google, please give me my very own customizable button

Whereas the design of the iPhone has stayed fairly related over the previous few years, one in every of my favourite additions to the iPhone 15 Professional and the iPhone 16 sequence is the inclusion of an Action Button. This button replaces the alert slider, is situated on the left facet of the telephone above the quantity controls, and is totally customizable. This implies you possibly can program the Motion Button to do something you need, like open the digicam, flip in your flashlight, or launch a shortcut you have created — corresponding to one for ordering Starbucks. The Motion Button will also be used to launch Visible Intelligence, which lets iPhone customers find out about objects and locations round them utilizing AI and their digicam.

At present, not many Android telephones have an Motion Button. The Galaxy S25 sequence was launched with out one, and the OnePlus 13 did not have one both. Nonetheless, OnePlus lately fastened this by including its model of the Motion Button to the OnePlus 13s, referred to as the Plus Key. If the Google Pixel 10 sequence adopts an Motion Button, it will be the primary main flagship Android telephone within the US to take action, making the expertise of utilizing the telephone far more private, because it provides customers the flexibility to customise a bodily button to carry out any perform they need. If the Google Pixel 10 will get an Motion Button, I’d hit the ‘Add to Cart’ button a lot quicker.

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4

Higher battery life

I dream of a Pixel with a silicon-carbon battery

My remaining hope for the Pixel 10 is that it has a bigger, extra environment friendly battery. Google lately launched the Pixel 9a, a mid-range telephone with a 5,100mAh battery — the most important on a Pixel gadget thus far. This surpasses the usual Pixel 9, which has a 4,700mAh battery. Since Google has already included its largest battery but in a mid-range gadget, I hope the Pixel 10 sequence will provide even longer battery life.

Moreover, leaks point out that the Pixel 10 will likely be powered by Google’s Tensor G5 chipset, constructed on a brand new 3nm course of from TSMC. This implies the G5 could possibly be extra highly effective and environment friendly, seemingly bettering battery efficiency even with out bigger batteries. It could even be thrilling if Google used silicon-carbon batteries within the Pixel 10 sequence, as these exchange graphite with silicon-carbon, leading to increased vitality density, an extended lifespan, and quicker charging. Whereas I don’t suppose Google will considerably improve its batteries this 12 months, I hope I am unsuitable, and I’d like to see the Pixel 10 sequence have a few of the finest batteries ever in a telephone.

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