The Large-Display Android Cellphone To Beat

The Google Pixel 10 Professional XL is the biggest of the Pixel 10 slab telephones, serving as an enormous display screen different to the usual Pixel 10 Professional for many who need that further display screen actual property and a bigger battery. It is also, in fact, the most costly slab telephone within the lineup, beginning at $1,199.

The Pixel 10 Professional XL shares most of the identical options as each the smaller Pixel 10 Professional and the bottom mannequin within the lineup, the Pixel 10. On condition that, is it price that further money? I’ve determined to assessment the Pixel 10 Professional XL individually from the Pixel 10 Professional, however I will not go fairly as in-depth as I did for the assessment of that mannequin, given what number of options they share. You may try my full Pixel 10 Pro review for my ideas on the smaller Professional gadget.

They’re nonetheless completely different telephones, although. Is greater higher? Or is it actually simply down to non-public opinion?

The design of the Google Pixel 10 Professional XL is great. The telephone shares the identical design as the usual Pixel 10 Professional — it is just a bit larger. That is a superb factor, although. The gadget feels very premium. It is comfy to carry. And it is clearly sturdy. On the Pixel 10 Professional XL is a matte glass again with a shiny emblem and shiny aluminum body. Each the back and front glass are Gorilla Glass Victus 2, which helps with sturdiness — plus, the telephone is IP68 rated.

Whereas the Pixel 10 Professional XL has most of the identical design components because the iPhone 16 lineup, the digital camera bar on the again is a notable distinction. I fairly just like the digital camera bar because it helps stabilize the telephone on a desk, which means that it will not rock or transfer once you faucet the show. To be truthful, you most likely do not faucet the show on an iPhone exhausting sufficient for the gadget to maneuver a lot, however it’s nonetheless good to have that stability.

In any other case, the design is similar to that of the Pixel 9 Professional XL. On the appropriate edge is an influence button and quantity rocker, whereas on the underside will be discovered a USB-C port. The gadget is available in 4 colours: Moonstone, Jade, Obsidian, and Porcelain. I am reviewing the Jade mannequin, however I even have the Moonstone Pixel 10 Professional and fairly prefer it. The colours are delicate, however they give the impression of being nice.

Google says that the audio system on the entire Pixel 10 gadgets are improved over the Pixel 9 sequence, and certainly, I discovered the audio system on the Pixel 10 Professional XL to be wonderful. They will not change a good pair of headphones, however they provide extra depth and bass response than most different telephones on the market. In addition they get comparatively loud, which is helpful.

Total, the Google Pixel 10 Professional XL affords one among my favourite designs of any Android telephone. Sure, it is principally the iPhone of the Android world, however that is not a nasty factor. Apple is thought for premium designs and high-quality builds, in any case.

The show is one space the place the Pixel 10 Professional XL is a bit completely different than the Pixel 10 Professional, however that is principally simply because it is larger. In fact, that is doubtless the primary purpose you’ll purchase this telephone over its smaller counterpart. Additional display screen actual property can come in useful, relying on how you employ your telephone. On the Pixel 10 Professional XL, you will get a 6.8-inch LTPO OLED show with a 1,344 x 2,992 decision, equating to 486 pixels per inch. The show may be very crisp, making even smaller textual content simply legible.

LTPO OLED screens can vary from 1Hz to 120Hz. That does not essentially make it really feel or look any completely different than a telephone with a primary 120Hz panel, however it does assist on the subject of energy effectivity, because it means the telephone can vary down how usually it refreshes if there is a static picture on the display screen. The show on the telephone additionally will get very vibrant, with a peak brightness of three,300 nits. I discovered it simply vibrant sufficient to see content material on the display screen open air, even in direct daylight.

All that to say, there’s nothing I actually needed from the show on the Pixel 10 Professional XL that it did not present. It is huge, lovely, and vibrant. And if you need that huge display screen Pixel expertise, you will get it right here.

Below the hood, the Pixel 10 Professional XL is powered by Google’s new Tensor G5 chip, which is the primary Tensor chip to be manufactured by TSMC on its 3-nanometer course of. The top result’s a good efficiency enhance over the Tensor G4, however do not count on it to fairly go head-to-head with the likes of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite or Apple A18 Professional chip, no less than on the subject of primary CPU efficiency.

That mentioned, the telephone carried out very nicely and was simply capable of deal with something I may throw at it, together with heavy gaming and multitasking. Each of the Professional gadgets have a vapor chamber cooling system, which helps them keep efficiency over longer intervals of time with out getting scorching. I discovered it to work fairly nicely, and the gadget undoubtedly did not get as scorching as the bottom Pixel 10.

In different phrases, whereas the Pixel 10 Professional XL will not fairly compete with the highest-performing telephones on the market, I would not fear an excessive amount of about that. It will simply course of what you want it to and will nonetheless carry out nicely for years to return, given how nicely Google has been integrating {hardware} and software program over the previous few years of Pixel telephones.

The digital camera expertise has lengthy been one of many highlights of the Pixel sequence, and that is still true with the Pixel 10 Professional XL. That mentioned, the digital camera system is similar as what you will get on the usual Pixel 10 Professional. I am glad that is the case, although. It means which you could determine between the gadgets primarily based on whether or not or not you desire a larger telephone with a bigger display screen, moderately than having to go together with a much bigger telephone if you do not need one merely to get the most effective options.

The digital camera system is made up of a 50-megapixel major digital camera, a 48-megapixel periscope telephoto digital camera with 5x optical zoom, and a 48-megapixel ultrawide digital camera with a 123-degree subject of view. I discovered the system as an entire to seize wonderful pictures. In well-lit environments, it produced detailed, vibrant photographs. It was constant, too, with the three cameras performing very nicely and providing related shade tuning.

It additionally carried out very nicely in low-light environments. You may actually push the digital camera to supply messy pictures, however in most low-light settings, you must discover which you could seize decently detailed photographs. In actual fact, whereas the cameras are the identical as those discovered on the Pixel 9 Professional from final 12 months, I discovered the picture processing on supply by the Tensor G5 to assist make for higher pictures in low lighting total.

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In fact, as you’ll count on in 2025, there are tons of AI-based picture enhancing options on supply by the Pixel 10 Professional XL. Unique to the Professional gadgets is the brand new Professional Res Zoom function, which primarily makes use of generative AI to recreate photos zoomed at as much as 100x. This function labored very nicely. You will should grapple with the thought of the ensuing picture being made by generative AI moderately than being what you truly shot, however regardless, I discovered the pictures that it created to be excellent and clearly much better than what you will get from merely utilizing digital zoom at these ranges.

Different options embody picture enhancing instruments constructed into the Images app, like a brand new text-based enhancing device that permits you to inform the app what sort of edits you need. This additionally makes use of generative AI, and it labored fairly nicely. I additionally like that it provides you quite a few completely different choices to select from.

Due to its bigger measurement, the Pixel 10 Professional XL has a bigger battery than the usual Pixel 10 Professional. The battery sits in at 5,200mAh, and I discovered that it was giant sufficient to get me by way of a full day of even comparatively heavy use. To be clear, the battery is not unimaginable. I would not have been capable of stretch it to 2 days, and whereas some very mild customers might need a distinct expertise, that is nonetheless a telephone that you will need to cost at evening, or no less than every single day.

Whenever you do go to cost it, you will discover moderately quick wired charging. You will get 45W wired charging, which is up from the 30W wired charging on supply by the Pixel 10 Professional. It is nonetheless actually not as quick as another telephones — there are many telephones from China that cost at over 100W, for instance — however it’s a step in the appropriate route.

Maybe much more fascinating for the Pixel 10 sequence is the total help for Qi2. I am glad to see that right here — it is a very long time coming. Qi2 help signifies that you will get full 25W wi-fi charging. It additionally means you will additionally get help for magnetic equipment, like charging stands, wallets, and so forth. Qi2 equipment and MagSafe equipment are interchangeable — so whereas not all MagSafe equipment will ship 25W wi-fi charging speeds, you’ll nonetheless be capable of use them to wirelessly cost your Pixel 10 Professional XL.

The software program expertise has all the time been wonderful on Pixel telephones, and that is still true on the Pixel 10 sequence. I actually like how Android works on the Pixel 10 Professional XL. Every part is clean and responsive, and you will not discover duplicate apps such as you usually see on third-party Android skins. I additionally actually like options just like the widgets that Google contains.

There are a selection of AI-based options which are new for this technology of Pixel telephones. One such function is Every day Hub, which is principally Google’s model of Samsung’s Now Transient, providing you with a rundown of issues just like the climate, calendar occasions, and extra. It labored nicely, however it’s not excellent. It may well make issues a bit complicated in case you have shared calendars, and for those who replace issues like your calendar or the climate modifications by way of the day, you will want to recollect to refresh the Every day Hub. Different AI-based options embody Magic Cue, which is meant to assist supply info you would possibly want in apps like Messages or Gmail, relying on the context. Nevertheless, I wasn’t actually capable of get this to work. And there are new stay translation options that use generative AI within the telephone app, for instance.

Many of those options you will must explicitly need to use to ensure that them to be useful, however no less than you will get entry to Google’s finest AI options given the truth that the Pixel 10 Professional XL comes with a free 12 months of Google’s AI Professional subscription. That signifies that you will get entry to the newest Gemini fashions, and different new AI options.

Just like the smaller Pixel 10 Professional, I completely love the Pixel 10 Professional XL. Its bigger display screen appears to be like wonderful, and the bigger battery may come in useful for many who discover themselves needing to cost earlier than the tip of the day frequently. Alas, it is nonetheless down to non-public desire as as to whether or not you must go for the Pixel 10 Professional or the Pixel 10 Professional XL. The bigger telephone is $200 costlier, and given the truth that all the things else concerning the two telephones is precisely the identical, you will should determine for your self whether or not or not the additional display screen actual property is price that money. Whether or not you select the Pixel 10 Professional or Pixel 10 Professional XL, nonetheless, you are getting what I think about to be the most effective Android telephone you should purchase proper now.

The competitors

The Pixel 10 Professional XL competes with the Galaxy S25 Ultra greater than the usual Pixel 10 Professional does. Personally, I desire the Pixel 10 Professional XL due to its software program expertise and digital camera. Nevertheless, the Galaxy S25 Extremely continues to be a superb telephone. Some folks love the S Pen, and the digital camera on the Galaxy S25 Extremely has an additional telephoto possibility with 3x zoom, which may come in useful. Whichever you land on, you are still getting an unimaginable telephone.

Ought to I purchase the Google Pixel 10 Professional XL?

Sure. It could or will not be price paying for the bigger display screen, however both method, it is a superb gadget.