Google's new Pixels compared

So the event is over and it's taken me a couple days to digest and, well, I have received one to review and play with (be patient, coming soon).  But which are you interested in?  There's a 'regular' 10, a 10 Pro, a 'big' 10 Pro XL, and the new foldie 10 Pro Fold!

By the paper here's what differences there are:

	Pixel 10	Pixel 10 Pro	Pixel 10 Pro XL	Pixl 10 Pro Fold
Cost	$1,099	$1,349	$1,629	$2,399
Display	Actua OLED	Super Actua LPTO OLED	Super Actua LPTO OLED	Actua OLED	Super Actua
	6.3"	6.3"	6.8"	6.4"	8.0"
	3000 nits pea	3300 nits peak	3300 nits peak	3000 nits peak	3000 nits peak
	2424x1080	2856x1280	2992x1344	2364x1080	2152x2152
	60Hz - 120Hz	1Hz - 120Hz	1Hz - 120Hz	60Hz - 120Hz	1Hz - 120Hz
Processor	Tensor G5	Tensor G5	Tensor G5	Tensor G5
	12GB RAM	16GB RAM	16GB RAM	16GB RAM
Rear Cameras	48MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 82°, 1/2.0", 0.8um)	50MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 82°, 1/1.31", 1.2um)	50MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 82°, 1/1.31", 1.2um)	48MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 82°, 1/2.0", 0.8um)
	10.8MP (f/3.1, 112mm, 23°, 1/3.2", 5x zoom)	48MP (f/2.8, 113mm, 22°, 1/2.55", 5x zoom)	48MP (f/2.8, 113mm, 22°, 1/2.55", 5x zoom)	10.8MP (f/3.1, 112mm, 23°, 1/3.2", 5x zoom)
	13MP (f/2.2, 120°, 1/3.1")	48MP (f/1.7, 123°, 1/2.55")	48MP (f/1.7, 123°, 1/2.55")	10.5MP (f/2.2, 127°)
Selfie Camera	10.5MP (f/2.2, 95°, 20mm, 1/3.1", 1.22um)	42MP (f/2.2, 17mm, 103°)	42MP (f/2.2, 17mm, 103°)	10MP (f/2.2, 23mm, 87°, 1/3.94")	10MP (f/2.2, 23mm, 87°, 1/3.94")
Battery	4970mAh	4870mAh	5200mAh	5015mAh
	30W wired	30W wired	45W wired	30W wired
	15W Qi2	15W Qi2	25W Qi2	15W Qi2
Other	IP68	IP68	IP68	IP68
	Ultrasonic fingerprint	Ultrasonic fingerprint	Ultrasonic fingerprint	Ultrasonic fingerprint
	Satellite SOS	Satellite SOS	Satellite SOS	Satellite SOS
		Ultra Wideband	Ultra Wideband	Ultra Wideband
		thermometer	thermometer	thermometer
		1 year of Gemini Pro	1 year of Gemini Pro	1 year of Gemini Pro

Okay, so that's a lot of detail.

The Pro is good.  It has the zoom lens which is something the 'normie' wouldn't get.

But, if I pay $250 more I can get:

• more RAM (16GB from 12GB)
• higher resolution display
• slightly better rear cameras
• better selfie camera
• oddly 2% less battery
• Ultrawideband
• 1 year of Gemini Pro

I think it's worth it for the RAM alone, but the camera jumps are nice.

To go from the Pro to the Pro XL (a $280 jump), you'll notice:

• .5" bigger
• Faster charging
• ~7% bigger battery

This seems less like a cost/benefit boost, but if you like larger phones, this is it (funny, how I've gotten really used to the slightly smaller 9 Pro compared to XL models in the past).

The Fold, well that is sort of in a category unto itself.  It's something I'd really love to try, as I feel that it's 'novel' still, but as a 3rd iteration for Google, I think they've matured it.  IP68 on a foldable?  Awesome.  But you do make some sacrifices to the displays and cameras to have that 'uniqueness' of a phone (pretty much the 10, but foldable).

Now, the absolute awesome feature that this year brings for us tho' is that all the phones come with the new Qi2 charging standard, which means it has MAGNETS, so it can work with MagSafe (Apple's terminology) or as Google announced: Pixel Snap, accessories.  Woot woot!