Phone Comparisons: Google Pixel 10 Pro Xl Vs Google Pixel 10 Pro

The time has come to compare the two most powerful smartphones Google has to offer at the moment. We’ll be comparing the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 10 Pro . These are the company’s large-format flagship and a compact flagship. These two smartphones are extremely similar. The main difference between them is in the display and battery categories, mostly due to the size difference.

The two phones share the vast majority of their internals, while they also look the same, save for the size difference. These two do have a lot to offer, though, so it should be interesting comparing them. We’ll kick things off by listing the specs of both phones, and will then move to their designs, displays, performance, battery life, cameras, and audio sections.

• Specs
• Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 10 Pro: Design
• Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 10 Pro: Display
• Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 10 Pro: Performance
• Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 10 Pro: Battery
• Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 10 Pro: Cameras
• Audio

Specs

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Google Pixel 10 Pro

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 10 Pro: Design

These two smartphones look basically the same. The size is the only difference design-wise. The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL is notably larger due to a considerably larger display. That makes it heavier too, of course. It is considerably taller and wider, while the two phones have the same thickness. The Pixel 10 Pro XL is also 25 grams heavier in comparison. Both phones are made out of aluminum and glass.

You’ll notice a flat display on both phones, with a centered display camera hole up top. The bezels around both displays are thin and uniform, though not as thin as some of the competitors offer. On the right side, you’ll notice the power/lock button, which sits above the volume rocker keys. Those are the only physical buttons on both of these smartphones. The frame is flat on both phones, though it does curve up a bit towards the edges.

If we flip them around, you’ll notice a camera bar on both phones. That is a pill-shaped camera bar, which does protrude on the back quite a bit. It’s also placed in a horizontal layout. Three cameras sit inside both camera bars, and those cameras are also identical. Google’s logo sits at the very middle of the backplate on both devices, while the backplate is flat on both phones. These two phones are slippery, and they are IP68 certified for water and dust resistance.

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 10 Pro: Display

The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL features a 6.8-inch LTPO OLED display. That panel is flat, and it offers an adaptive refresh rate (1-120Hz). HDR10+ content is supported here, while the peak brightness this display offers is 3,300 nits. The screen-to-body ratio is at around 88%, while the resolution the display offers is 2992 x 1344 pixels. The display aspect ratio is 20:9, while the Gorilla Glass Victus 2 from Corning protects the panel.

Google Pixel 10 Pro

The Google Pixel 10 Pro, on the flip side, has a 6.3-inch LTPO OLED display. That panel is also flat, and it also supports an adaptive refresh rate (1-120Hz). The peak brightness here is also 3,300 nits, while the screen-to-body ratio is at around 88% as well, but slightly lower than on the larger model. The resolution here is 2856 x 1280 pixels, while the display aspect ratio is 20:9. The Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protects this panel.

These two displays are on the same playing field, you’re getting basically the same experience on both devices, but in different sizes. Both displays are more than sharp enough, while they’re also quite vivid. They do get plenty bright when you need them to, while the touch response is good as well. The viewing angles are also great. There’s really not much to complain about here, in all honesty.

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 10 Pro: Performance

The Google Tensor G5 is the very first Tensor processor made by TSMC. That chip is included inside both of these smartphones, actually, and it’s a 3nm chip. That processor is backed by 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM inside both phones, while both smartphones also come with UFS 4.0 flash storage. Neither phone supports storage expansion, though, so whichever model you end up getting is the one you’ll be stuck with.

One thing to note is that the base 128GB storage variant of the Pixel 10 Pro has UFS 3.1 storage, not UFS 4.0. We have no idea why Google opted to do that, but it’s something to take into consideration when getting the device. The difference is definitely not obvious when using the phone, but it is a part of future-proofing the phone, in case you want to keep it for years to come.

The two phones deliver the same performance, basically. They’re quite snappy during regular use, no doubt about that. Google did a great job of optimizing this chip for both smartphones. They also do a good job on the gaming front, but they’re not made for gaming. There are better options out there, options that get less hot while gaming. They never started overheating, but they did get quite warm while we were gaming, especially when it came to more demanding titles.

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 10 Pro: Battery

The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL includes a 5,200mAh battery on the inside. The Pixel 10 Pro, on the flip side, has a 4,870mAh battery. When we compare them directly, yes, the Pixel 10 Pro XL does offer better battery life, but the difference is not as big as you’d think. In fact, it’s minimal. Both smartphones did well when it comes to battery life, and for almost anyone, they’ll be able to last until the end of the day.

However, when you compare them with some of the newest flagships from China, which have much larger silicone-carbon batteries, they simply cannot compete. Many of those phones are two-day phones for many people, so… there you go. Still, the battery life these two phones offer is really good, and we don’t think that anyone will get particularly disappointed, unless you’re coming from a top-tier battery life smartphone.

What about charging? The Pixel 10 Pro XL supports 45W wired, 25W Qi2 wireless, and 5W reverse wired charging. The Pixel 10 Pro, on the flip side, supports 30W wired, 15W Qi2 wireless, and 5W reverse wired charging. The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL takes around an hour and 20 minutes to fully charge, while it will take the Pixel 10 Pro around 10 minutes more, well, slightly less. Neither phone ships with a charger, though, so keep that in mind.

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 10 Pro: Cameras

These two smartphones have completely identical camera setups. That goes for both their rear and front-facing offerings, and yes, they do provide the same results because of that, as their software is basically identical, too. There are three cameras included on the back of both phones, with a single camera placed on the front.

A 50-megapixel main camera (1/1.31-inch sensor size) is backed by a 48-megapixel ultrawide camera (1/2.55-inch sensor size, 123-degree FoV) and a 48-megapixel periscope telephoto camera (1/2.55-inch sensor size, 5x optical zoom). On the front, you’ll find a 42-megapixel camera on both devices, and that is an ultrawide camera.

Both smartphones do a good job when it comes to pictures, though they’re not as consistent as we expected. At times, the images do end up looking a bit darker than they should. You’re getting contrasty pictures here, as you’d expect out of Pixel phones, so the colors are not the most accurate out there. That also ties into the consistency that I mentioned. These are definitely not the best cameras out there, not even close, but they get the job done, and most people will be more than happy with their performance.

Audio

Both smartphones feature stereo speakers. In fact, those speakers are very close when it comes to loudness and sound quality output. Yes, the ones on the Pixel 10 Pro XL are technically a bit louder, but that’s not something you’d notice during regular use.

There is no audio jack on either of these two smartphones. You can use their Type-C ports, though, if you’d like, for the same purpose. If you prefer wireless audio, however, both phones are equipped with Bluetooth 6.0.