Pixel 10 Pro

I got a new Pixel 10 Pro a few months ago and immediately installed GrapheneOS. It's all been good, but I can no longer use Strava on that phone and I'm looking for a Strava replacement. As far as tap-to-pay goes, I still carry around a few credit cards with RFID chips, which I trust more than any mobile payment method.

I paid £499 for my pixel 10 pro 128gb about three months ago here in the UK,also got buds pro 2 free by redemption and the 12 months free Gemini pro with storage. I'm happy with it at that price but I would not call it a flagship phone,it's more midrange and it sits nicely in that price range,the build quality and aesthetics are fantastic but the running gear is midrange,but adequate for the price I paid. I just wish Google would stop giving us buggy updates,don't they actually test the software before they release it. [...]

[...] I am using it for finding security bugs, though, as the 31b variant is outrageously good at it for its size: and I'm also using it as a base for my own training experiments, specifically the 12b which is small enough to train a LoRA for on my local hardware so I don't have to rent cloud GPUs. The 12b QAT can run on your Pixel 10 Pro today and is frightfully smart for its size, and has great vision capabilities. [...]

[...] Recently my Android auto updated to use Gemini instead of their legacy voice command, which already sucked, and it got significantly worse, it's trying to play songs on Audible and Libro.fm at random, while I even have Spotify running. And I'm on Pixel 10 Pro! When asking to play a soundtrack of a movie, it starts to play random cover instead of the official thing, just no idea how it can be so bad.

Over the weekend I used the small models for experimental training runs when figuring out how to build LoRAs. [...] I used Gemma 4 itself to review and prune the data (my social media posts over the last 5 years, about 5 million words) being ingested into the training process for a LoRA for Gemma 4. [...] Gemma 4 31B was also a better judge of my writing than Gemini Flash 2.5, by my reckoning. It was, again, more nuanced, and was able to recognize a generally helpful comment that opened kinda jokey/rude, while the smaller model and Gemini 2.5 Flash tended to gravitate toward extremes (1 or 5) rather than the 1-5 scale they were prompted to rate on. I assume Gemini 3.1 Flash is probably competitive or better, but I didn't try it, since I liked the results the self-hosted Gemma 4 was giving for free. [...] Both run at comfortable interactive speed mid-range tablets. E4B is blazing fast on an iPad M4 or Pixel 10 Pro and entirely usable on a midrange Android with sufficient RAM.

I have a pixel 10 pro and have tried no less than 5 times to get my apps to work on graphene, no luck. I'm no slouch either, I've developed for android for almost a decade. I'm not disagreeing with ya, just adding a comment so folks are aware that the "Graphene just works" crowd is sometimes a bit hyperbolic.

The Gemma models really are amazing. I was on a flight a few days ago and used E2B to do some basic research on the place I was going to, running the model locally on my Pixel 10 Pro. It gave me basically the same as Gemini or ChatGPT would do when I landed

[...] Anyway, here is my experience when I upgraded from a Pixel 8 to Pixel 10 Pro: login to my Google account, let the backup restore happen then my new phone was identical to the old one. I only had to do the login process to a few messaging apps like Signal or WhatsApp, and my home settings on Smart Launcher had to be manually imported but that's pretty much it. [...]

[...] The Pixel 10 Pro couldn’t manage 2x without audio stuttering even at 360p. [...]

Same here with a Pixel 10 Pro. [...] It’s not only hardware, the software breaks every now and then. Looks like every patch introduces some bugs or bricks some Pixels. According to Gemini, it’s all known and has been discussed for a long time. I checked Pixel bug reports, some of them closed with wont-implement states, while users still struggling. This was the first time in two decades that my smartphone broke, and it could only be replaced. [...]

[...] I got a Pixel 10 Pro—- brand-new, Google’s flagship device—- and within about a week there was a rattling noise from the camera module any time the phone moved. [...]

I loved my Pixel 10 Pro until it broke just a week after purchase (screen went unresponsive all of a sudden and I needed to learn to factory reset it). Pixel Android doesn’t support disabling the control center when locked in lock screen, and widgets are also available. [...] The screen issues are known across several Pixel generations. The screen lock since 2013. [...]

Yeah it's far from being as good as a DLSR or mirrorless with a dedicated macro lens. Still, most people reading HN have one in their pocket and it can be a good test to see if you like the idea of macro. It does work with larger insects, on a pixel 10 pro my mantis fill most of the frame.

[...] Apple is usually lagging the Asian brands by years. I went from a Pixel 3A to an iPhone 13 and just switched back to a Pixel 10 Pro and gosh the iPhone was a complete wreck. [...]

From Google Pixel 10 Pro (been using Pixels since the Pixel 2) to iPhone 17 Pro Max. Pixels have been getting worse with each model, and there are lingering issues that won’t go away (crappy WiFi, overheating, Android Auto rebooting constantly, etc).

Concerning the base/Pro models competition, I think that's pretty much tied to a trend, even the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy have reduced the gap with the Pro model, I mean Apple introduced the ProMotion display on the regular iPhone and considering their policies that's been a pretty solid revolution. [...] The differences in bezels and in the build quality are definitely noticeable, the speaker quality, the QHD+, brighter display, the front facing camera quality (and I won't even mention the whole camera system), the charging speed, the larger amount of RAM and so on. [...]

[...] I was looking for a solid compact phone and evaluated all the top options in this price range: Vivo X300, Xiaomi 17, Oppo Find X9, and the Galaxy S26. In the end, I went with the Pixel 10 Pro. Every brand has its pros and cons, but the Pixel 10 Pro just feels like the most well-rounded and complete package overall except for heavy gaming, which I don't do on a phone anyway. I do wish it had a more efficient SoC, a larger battery, and better video quality, but for what matters most to me, it checked all the boxes. Good luck with Chinese brands and their software support.

[...] The portrait camera is better, the battery life is better than Samsung’s, the build quality is excellent, and the software experience is the main reason I keep coming back. [...]

I'm still on my pixel 6 pro and I'm just about ready to upgrade. This phone is still awesome though. Still quick and smooth, but they're going to stop updating it at the end of this year.

My girlfriend bought me the Pixel 10 Pro 256gb for Christmas along with new Pixel Tablet. [...] Totally love the Pixel 10 Pro, but in daily use life, my 8a did everything I needed. The zoom on the 10 Pro is better of course, but the pictures in general look the same. The BEST upgrade for the 10 Pro over the 8a for me is the much brighter screen in direct sunlight. [...]

Minus the IR beam, this is one of the best photos I've taken just by putting my phone to my telescope eyepiece 🔭 SVBony SV550 120mm 📸 Google Pixel 10 Pro 🔎 SVBony 20mm 68°

Lol I went from a S24 Ultra to the Pixel 10 Pro and I'm loving how much smaller it is. [...] That's why I got mine for a good deal

I bought a Google Pixel 10 Pro just for GrapheneOS and it's been fantastic. You have total control over your phone and its hardware, lots of nice security and privacy features, and I'm not harassed by the AI Gemini. Highly recommend De-googling your android phones.

Well I cracked the screen on my phone pretty bad this morning but somehow managed to get most of my money back on a trade in. So I have a Pixel 10 pro now. The macro lens on it is insane, the shutter on the camera is much quicker now so shots will be a lot less blurry when zoomed in

The Pixel 9 had a vastly improved modem and the 10 switched to TSMC for their Tensor SoC, resulting in better performance and better battery life/less heat. It's true that the SoCs are not that great for an expensive flagship phone, but the trick is buying a Pixel halfway the cycle, when the prices go to mid-range. [...] - Pixel 10 Pro is 360 Euro off (currently 739 Euro). [...] I know that the Pixel 100 is coming soon-ish, but the 10 series have floated around those price points since 5-6 months after the release. [...]

[...] I picked up a new Pixel10 Pro and never even tried the stock OS (except to unlock the boot loader). [...] I guess I need a replacement, because I use that app a lot.

The only thing that keeps me from switching to GrapheneOS on my Pixel 10 pro is satellite SOS which isn't supported on GrapheneOS. It's something important to me as I do mountain sports and in some locations there is no network signal. I know that in the US Verizon and Tmobile customers have access to satellite connectivity and it's possible to get this feature working on a GrapheneOS phone if you are one of their customers, but I am in Europe and European providers don't provide satellite connectivity.

[...] I'm not saying it's bug-free, but those particular issues disappeared with stock compared to GOS. It could also be because I'm on a Pixel 10 Pro and they just haven't worked out all the issues yet. [...]

[...] Actually, if you have money, in my experience, the best is to have an iPhone dedicated to that. Sometimes even on stock Android (Pixel 10 Pro) you get weird incompatibilities. [...]

[...] The Pixel 10 Pro is arguably a great phone, and I had a 9 Pro Xl for a short time before going back to iOS and I enjoyed it while I had it. [...] Even my banking app was a laggy, buggy mess on Android compared to the iOS version. [...]

I wish I could have pixel software and cameras, with OnePlus 15 chip set and OS. As much as I love the OnePlus smoothness and super long battery life, the Pixel is still just more intuitive. [...] But "now playing" is slower than pixel 9 pro. [...]

The Pixel 10 Pro ups and downs: First day, feels ok, miss my s25 ultra. A month in, new update with new drivers? I don't know if this makes sense, but using my phone is so janky that it's like the damn thing is out of breath. Now, new update, running smooth as butter.

[...] Previously I bought eSIMs when traveling since T-Mobile is only 5GB/mo hotspot/roaming and earlier at 256 Kbps. [...] I also prefer keeping a non-MVNO as my call/text number so I can go to a T-Mobile store and activate a spare phone if I lose mine (which I never did), or my phone fails. [...] Since the Pixel 10 Pro lacks a SIM card slot, this is important. [...] US Mobile has done well with me, although anything not-T-Mobile is really slow nowadays.

I have built out something similar that let's me use my phone's hardware buttons to open an input stream with the mic for my Hermes agent over my matrix gateway and then has it play back with a local TTS model on my Pixel 10 Pro. But the Deepseek v4 flash model I am using through OpenRouter is killing me on latency. Any suggestions to improve that?

[...] Sprint was very progressive on eSIM even if they were slow to VoLTE. My Pixel 3 moved to a physical SIM due to switching to T-Mobile 3 months before the merger, and I've mostly used physical SIMs before the Pixel 10 Pro outside of international travel. [...] And yes, if my Pixel 10 Pro had a physical SIM card slot I'd use it.

One year later, the Pixel 10 Pro remains a flawed yet beloved device for many users. Despite inconsistencies, its compact size, smart software features like Call Screening and Now Playing, and reliable camera performance keep users engaged. Pixel10Pro News

I've had my Pixel 10 Pro for almost a year, and through ups and downs, it is still the phone I use more than any other.

I have the Pixel 10 pro for the last 6 months switching form Samsung ultra. All I wish for is the theme store it says coming soon but no updates. [...]

I've had my Pixel 7 since 2022, and i don't feel any need to get a new phone. I probably won't update until this phone breaks or the software updates end.

[...] Smooth as silk & chock'd full of goodness, with nightly app updates & monthly system updates. [...]

[...] I'm on a pixel 10 pro and have never been able to get some of banking apps to work, despite the list saying they should.

Yeah I don’t see myself paying a $200 a month tax to Google for inference anymore like OAI or A\ would get out of me. I’m happy with a Google AI Pro sub for free that came with a Pixel 10 Pro. I occasionally use it.

I’m in the process of switching from an iPhone to Graphene on a pixel 10 Pro. I can load apps from the web (disabled by default iirc), the local file system, a sandboxed instance of the Play store, Obtainium, f-droid, wherever. Took some getting used to, but it’s nice feeling like I actually control and can choose how my phone works.

In photos after you can toggle between the AI modified and original. The original isn't as blurry as the preview shown - there's still a lot of image stacking happening and it's often very decent in my experience. Edited to add: I have a pixel 10 pro which has a better zoom lens, so I could be having a different experience than you...

My recently-purchased Google Pixel 10 Pro has an unlockable bootloader. (Although it may be locked if you buy it through a provider). And, for a nominal one-time payment, you can register as a developer, and compile, install and run absolutely anything you want on a non-rooted Android phone with a locked bootloader (within the constraints of the security system, which is, of course, A Good Thing).

For me this is the perfect timing. Just this week I was fed up with my iPhone (and most of the Apple ecosystem) and bought a Google Pixel 10 Pro.

[...] I bought a Pixel 10 Pro with the proceeds and I still have some cash in my wallet. [...]

Yeah, I bought a Pixel 10 Pro 256 GB yesterday. [...] My actual price for the 10 Pro was $399.

Just had some crazy error on my Pixel 10 Pro. Caused my phone to boot loop. [...]

I bought a second hand pixel 10 Pro with 256GB of storage. It was a very good price for a nearly perfect phone. [...]