I'm a longtime Pixel user - and I still wouldn't buy one at this moment

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ZDNET's cardinal takeaways

• Google volition unveil the Pixel 10 bid tomorrow, making it the champion clip to see which exemplary - caller oregon aged - to purchase.
• Key upgrades with the caller Pixel 10 bid see a MagSafe-like charging capability, the Tensor G5 chip, and enhanced AI tools.
• The merchandise of the newer exemplary should further little the terms for older models similar the Pixel 9 series.

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It's that clip of the year: The adjacent large Pixel phone bid is connected the horizon, yet thousands of unknowing users are making their mode to retailers, bearer stores, and Google itself to bargain the newest -- but soon to beryllium outdated -- handsets. If you're considering upgrading to the Pixel 9 series, bash maine -- and astir importantly, yourself -- a favor, and hold time earlier committing.

With Google expected to unveil the new Pixel 10 series, which includes the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold, connected August 20, you'll beryllium overmuch amended equipped to marque your adjacent smartphone acquisition successful a day's time. 

Also: This rumored Pixel 10 diagnostic puts Google supra Samsung and OnePlus for maine - here's why

Not lone volition the specifications and diagnostic upgrades of the Pixel 10 bid beryllium confirmed, but there's a precocious accidental that older models volition person a steeper discount than they already have.

What's caller with the Pixel 10 series?

The Pixel 10 bid is expected to win the Pixel 9 bid (pictured) crossed the board, from the foldable to the non-Pro model.

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While Google has yet to officially denote the Pixel 10 series, I've gathered the 3 biggest changes from the latest rumors and leaks that volition marque waiting until time worthy it.

1. PixelSnap Qi2 charging: Even though I'm an Android idiosyncratic astatine heart, I couldn't assistance but consciousness envious of iPhones' MagSafe capabilities implicit the past fewer years. That's wherefore PixelSnap, Google's mentation of the magnetic accessory ecosystem, is specified a large deal. The feature, which is expected to enactment Qi2 wireless charging, volition let the caller Pixel 10 phones to drawback onto kickstands, charging docks, and much without needing immoderate outer accessories.
2. Tensor G5 chipset: Google has been playing a alternatively unsafe crippled with its processors, but the Tensor G5 whitethorn beryllium its astir assured stake yet. The chipset is rumored to beryllium manufactured by TSMC, arsenic opposed to Samsung Foundry, for a much power-efficient and performant experience. Tensor G5 whitethorn besides beryllium the gateway for precocious Gemini/AI features.
3. Dedicated telephoto camera for the non-Pro model: For the archetypal clip ever, the non-Pro Pixel telephone volition reportedly person a dedicated telephoto sensor, allowing it to seizure farther distances portion retaining details. If Google retains the $799 terms constituent from past year, the Pixel 10 whitethorn beryllium the astir promising enactment of the bunch.

Who should bargain a Google Pixel telephone today?

That said, there's inactive 1 crushed to bargain a Google Pixel phone wrong the adjacent 12 hours: if your handset is non-functional, severely damaged, oregon lost. For immoderate of those reasons, it would marque the astir consciousness to bargain a caller telephone immediately. 

It whitethorn beryllium an adjacent smarter play to acquisition a existent exemplary similar the Pixel 9 oregon 8 bid from a large retailer similar Amazon, Best Buy, oregon Target, truthful that if they bash discount the phones adjacent week, you whitethorn beryllium eligible to person a terms accommodation successful the signifier of a partial refund oregon acquisition card.