However, I grilled Samsung for coasting with the Galaxy S25 series. And if I were being fair, I’d have to do the same with Google — but I won’t. Both companies have a similar sales pitch: software is the reason you’ll want to upgrade. But while Samsung let me down with Galaxy AI, Google’s done the opposite with Gemini.

Google's Pixel 10 is an exceptionally well-rounded package, and might just have what it takes to beat the Galaxy S25 series.

The Pixel 10 Pro XL is finally official and it's better than the key competition from Samsung and Apple, as well as the smaller Pixel 10 Pro, in these two key ways.