Exploring The Top 10 Features Of The Pixel 10 Pro XL

2025-08-29•Molly McHugh-Johnson•5 minutes read

Google Pixel

Artificial Intelligence

Smartphones

Google recently unveiled the latest additions to its smartphone family, and the Pixel 10 Pro XL is already making waves. After spending some time with this new premium device, we've compiled a list of our ten favorite features that make it stand out. From a stunning new design to groundbreaking AI tools, here's what we love about the new Pixel 10 Pro XL.

1. A Fresh Look and Expansive Display

The Pixel 10 series introduces several new colors, with the Jade option being a particular highlight. Its pearly, barely-green tint is subtle yet eye-catching. The Pro XL model also boasts a large and brighter 6.8-inch screen, which provides an excellent canvas for everything from streaming movies to editing photos.

A woman holds a light green smartphone to the side of her face.

2. Revolutionary Conversational Photo Editing

One of the most exciting updates is the new AI-powered conversational photo editing in Google Photos. You can now give verbal or typed commands to edit your images. Simple instructions like “make my photo better” work just as well as complex requests to create surreal images, like placing your dog on a cloud. Using the microphone icon encourages creative, free-form editing.

A smartphone screen showing an AI photo editor that has placed an image of a dog sleeping onto a background of clouds. I took a photo of my dog lying in the yard and transformed it into something else entirely.

A smartphone screen displaying a photo editing application. The photo is of a man and a woman posing in front of a large, snow-capped mountain. An AI suggestion box at the bottom reads, I replaced more of the pavement with flowers behind where you're standing. I asked the editor to add flowers to the cement pathway in this photo.

A smartphone screen shows a photo editor with an overhead image of a meal on a red table. An AI suggestion at the bottom of the screen reads, I adjusted the lighting and colors for you. I asked the editor to “make this photo better” and these were the alterations it made.

3. Instant Access to AI Mode

Google's most powerful AI search experience, AI Mode, is now more accessible than ever. The search bar on the Pixel 10 Pro XL features a new icon that opens AI Mode with a single tap. This allows you to dive deep into topics, ask follow-up questions, and even use your voice or a photo to search.

4. Expanded Homescreen Space

The Pixel 10 Pro XL offers more room for your favorite apps and widgets by allowing you to add an extra row to your homescreen. This is perfect for power users and those who enjoy customizing their layout with new widgets like Pixel VIPs and the improved Weather widget.

A screenshot of an interactive timeline detailing the evolution of Google Pixel products. Set on a dark background, circular icons representing different devices are staggered along a central horizontal line. A pop-up modal is shown for one of the products, displaying its key features.

5. NotebookLM Comes Preloaded

NotebookLM, Google's AI-powered research assistant, now comes pre-installed on the Pixel 10 series. You can upload documents, YouTube videos, and websites, and NotebookLM will analyze the content to provide summaries and insights. It's also integrated with the Recorder and Screenshots apps, making it a powerful tool for organizing information.

6. The 'Wow' Factor of Pro Res Zoom

The Pro Res Zoom feature is truly impressive, offering up to 100x zoom. To help you frame your shot at such a high magnification, the camera includes a handy picture-in-picture view. After you take the photo, Pixel's new diffusion model AI enhances the image to restore crisp, clear details, turning a pixelated preview into a sharp final picture.

A side-by-side view of a smartphone camera app and a photo. The left side shows the camera zoomed in on a skyscraper. The right side shows the detailed, high-resolution photo taken with the zoom. The first image here is at 5x zoom — the second is at 100x, pointed at the same building.

7. Helpful Photography Tips

While exploring the camera features, you'll notice a small question mark icon in the corner of the screen. Tapping it provides helpful tips and examples for whatever shooting mode you're in. For instance, in long exposure mode, it will show you sample photos and provide instructions on how to achieve a similar effect.

8. Private Journaling with AI Prompts

The new Pixel Journal app is a secure space to record your thoughts. To help you get started, it offers "life story" prompts that encourage reflection on past memories and experiences. You can customize the look with different fonts and colors, and the app is protected with an optional password and fingerprint ID for privacy.

9. Smarter Screenshots with Magic Cue

Magic Cue is a new background feature that intelligently connects information across your apps. It's particularly useful with the Screenshots app. Magic Cue can proactively surface a screenshot of a restaurant when a friend texts you about it, saving you the effort of searching for it yourself.

10. Gemini Live On-Screen Guidance

Following recent updates announced at Made by Google, Gemini Live now provides visual guidance by highlighting items directly on your screen. This is incredibly useful for everyday tasks, like finding a substitute for a recipe ingredient in your pantry or comparing products at the grocery store without needing to read labels. Gemini Live's conversational nature allows you to speak naturally, with pauses and interruptions, making the interaction feel seamless.

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