The Google Pixel 10 smartphone proves you don’t need the biggest sensor or the fastest chip to shoot some of the best photos on any android smartphone — Google’s computational photography and Gemini AI integration do the heavy lifting, and the result is one of the most well-rounded phones you can buy this year.

Design and display

At 152.8 x 72 x 8.6mm and 204g, the Pixel 10 keeps Google’s signature camera bar design while staying comfortably one-hand-friendly. The 6.3-inch OLED panel (1080 x 2424, ~422 ppi) runs at 120Hz and hits a genuinely bright 3,000-nit peak, backed by Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and an aluminum frame with IP68 protection.

Performance

Google’s own Tensor G5 chip, paired with 12GB of RAM, handles day-to-day tasks and Gemini-powered features smoothly, though it’s a step behind Snapdragon 8 Elite phones for the most demanding mobile games — not a dealbreaker for most buyers, but worth knowing if gaming is your priority.

Cameras

A 48MP main sensor with OIS, a 10.8MP 5x telephoto and a 13MP 120° ultra-wide might not sound like the biggest numbers on this list, but Google’s processing consistently punches above the hardware — this remains one of the strongest picks if you’re chasing the best smartphone camera 2025 has to offer. The 10.5MP ultra-wide selfie camera and 4K/60fps video round things out nicely.

Battery, charging and software

A 4,970 mAh battery routinely delivers over 24 hours of mixed use, helped by genuinely efficient software rather than raw capacity. Charging is more modest — 30W wired (55% in 30 minutes) and 15W magnetic Qi2 wireless — but that’s the one trade-off here. It runs Android 16 with Gemini built in throughout, and Google backs it with a class-leading seven years of major OS and security updates.

Verdict

For anyone shopping the best smartphones 2025 has to offer and wanting the cleanest, longest-supported Android smartphone experience around, the Pixel 10 smartphone is one of the easiest recommendations on this list — especially if AI-assisted photography and guaranteed long-term updates matter more to you than raw gaming horsepower.