Deals: the Google Pixel 10 series, Watch 4 and Buds 2a are now on pre-order

Deals: the Google Pixel 10 series, Watch 4 and Buds 2a are now on pre-order 

Google opened a new chapter in the Pixel phone story – the first models with TSMC-made chipsets are up for pre-order. Three of the new models will start shipping next week, the foldable won’t be out until early October. The prices are the same as last year, which is great – even better, Amazon throws in gift cards with pre-orders.

The Google Pixel 10 is the first vanilla model to have a telephoto lens. However, it loses the large 1/1.31” sensor in the main and the high-resolution ultra-wide of the Pixel 9. The new model comes with a $100 Amazon Gift Card. You may be tempted to get the old one, but we’d hold off a week or two – the Pixel 9 is back at MSRP. It should go back to its discounted price after the 10 launches.

Google Pixel 10 (pre-order)

Google Pixel 10 (pre-order)

coming August 28

$100 gift card

12GB/128GB - $800 at Amazon US

12GB/256GB - $900 at Amazon US

The Google Pixel 10 Pro gets a bigger $200 Gift Card. This leaves only $100 between the 10 and 10 Pro, once the gift cards are calculated into the price. The Pro model does have the large 1/1.31” main sensor and the high-resolution ultra-wide (48MP vs. 13MP), plus a superior telephoto – both have 5x zoom, but this one can go further with its 48MP sensor (vs. 10.5MP).

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The Pro model also gets a superior LTPO OLED display with a higher resolution (1280p+ vs. 1080p+). The chipset is the same for both, Tensor G5, but the Pro has more RAM (16GB vs. 12GB). The battery is essentially the same (4,870mAh vs. 4,970mAh) with 30W wired charging – and new this generation is the 15W magnetic Qi 2 charging and support for Pixelsnap accessories.

Google Pixel 10 Pro (pre-order)

Google Pixel 10 Pro (pre-order)

coming August 28

$200 gift card

16GB/128GB - $1,000 at Amazon US

16GB/256GB - $1,100 at Amazon US

16GB/512GB - $1,220 at Amazon US

The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL also gets a $200 gift card and is essentially an upsized version of the 10 Pro. It has a 6.8” LTPO display (1344p+) and a 5,200mAh battery with faster 45W wired and 25W Qi2 charging. Note that this year there is no 128GB option – the cheapest Pro XL is now the 256GB model.

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL (pre-order)

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL (pre-order)

coming August 28

$200 gift card

16GB/256GB - $1,200 at Amazon US

16GB/512GB - $1,320 at Amazon US

16GB/1TB - $1,550 at Amazon US

Again, the Pixel 10, 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL are on pre-order now and will start shipping next week (nominally, on August 28, but the first units may arrive early).

Samsung’s flagship series has been around for a while now and they have competitive prices. The Galaxy S25 is smaller than the Pixel 10 with its 6.2” LTPO display and it’s cheaper too. It has the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip – we haven’t seen the Tensor G5 in action (not properly, anyway), but the Elite is sure to outperform it. The 10MP 3x telephoto camera loses out to the 48MP 5x camera of the Pixel 10 Pro, but it should be closer to the 10.5MP 5x camera of the vanilla Pixel.

As for battery endurance, the 4,000mAh cell inside the S25 puts it at a disadvantage, but Google’s Tensor has yet to prove it’s capable of running efficiently. Oh, and if you want magnetic charging and accessories, you will need the right case – that’s not built into the phone.

Samsung Galaxy S25

Samsung Galaxy S25

$120/$60 off

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12/128GB - $680 at Amazon US

12/256GB - $800 at Amazon US

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is around the same price as the Pixel 10 Pro XL – though the $200 gift card tips the scales in favor of the Google phone. Which of the two has better cameras? That is the topic of a future shootout.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

$120/$70 off

Read our review

12/256GB - $1,180 at Amazon US

12/512GB - $1,350 at Amazon US

If you’re concerned more with weight rather than height and width, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is 163g, a whopping 41g lighter than even the “small” Pixel 10. This is despite offering a large 6.7” 1440p+ LTPO display (vs. 6.3” 1080p+). On the downside, the 3,900mAh battery is 1,070mAh smaller than the Pixel 10 battery. Also, there’s no dedicated telephoto lens – for zooming in, you get what you get from the 200MP main.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

$250 off

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12/256GB - $850 at Amazon US

12/512GB - $970 at Amazon US

Google also unveiled its next generation foldable, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. It’s the first foldable in the US with an IP68 rating, offering better dust resistance compared to the IP48 competition. However, as noted above, this one won’t ship until October 9, so maybe it’s too early to pre-order.

Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold (pre-order)

Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold (pre-order)

coming October 9

16GB/256GB - $1,800 at Amazon US

16GB/512GB - $1,920 at Amazon US

If you need a horizontal foldable now, there’s the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7. It’s cheaper than the Pixel and significantly thinner and lighter – 8.9mm/4.2mm and 215g, compared to 10.8mm/5.2mm and 258g for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. You can even compare it to the Pixel 10 Pro XL – it’s 8.5mm thick and weighs 232g. The battery capacity remains a weak point and is only 4,400mAh, compared to 5,015mAh for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7

$300/$340 off

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12/256GB - $1,700 at Amazon US

12/512GB - $1,780 at Amazon US

Google also unveiled a new smartwatch this week, the Google Pixel Watch 4. It promises improved battery life and health tracking compared to its predecessor. And, impressively, it is the first smartwatch with Satellite SOS capabilities – you have to get the LTE model, though, which is $100. Still, you can’t put a price on peace of mind and this might replace a dedicated satellite messaging device.

Google Pixel Watch 4 Wi-Fi (pre-order)

Google Pixel Watch 4 Wi-Fi (pre-order)

coming October 9

41mm - $350 at Amazon US

45mm - $400 at Amazon US

Google Pixel Watch 4 LTE (pre-order)

Google Pixel Watch 4 LTE (pre-order)

coming October 9

41mm - $450 at Amazon US

45mm - $500 at Amazon US

Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch8 can’t call for help over satellite, but it is significantly thinner – 8.6mm vs. 12.3mm. The squircle design may not be to everyone’s taste, though. Note that the vanilla Watch8 comes with a free Galaxy SmartTag 2, which can be used to track your luggage.

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Bluetooth

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Bluetooth

with free Galaxy SmartTag2

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40mm - $350 at Amazon US

44mm - $380 at Amazon US

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 LTE

Read our review

40mm - $400 at Amazon US

44mm - $430 at Amazon US

Alternatively, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic. This one has a unique hardware control, the rotating bezel, but the screen inside is on the small side – 1.34” for the 46mm model.

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic

$100 gift card

BT - $500 at Amazon US

LTE - $550 at Amazon US

Another new accessory from this week is the Google Pixel Buds 2a. Like the Watch 4 and Pixel Fold, these will only be available from early October. They have Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and spatial audio support, but no wireless charging.

Google Pixel Buds 2a

Google Pixel Buds 2a

coming October 9

$130 at Amazon US

If you’re going into the Samsung ecosystem instead of Google’s, you should consider the Galaxy Buds3 and Buds3 Pro instead.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3

$30 off

Read our review

$150 at Amazon US

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro

$60 off

Read our review

$190 at Amazon US

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Reader comments 

Infor

8 hours ago

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It is sad how the looming AI hot air balloon blocked all sense in Google team. Pixel 10 gets worse camera sensors than Pixel 9, Pixel 10 Pro cameras stay the same, Pixel 10 Pro XL stay the same (that is, worse than Pixel 10 Pro, repeating the story...

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Cpt.Power

14 hours ago

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Entry level to midrange phones with half baked flagship CPU shouuld stay only on blueprints. Litterary every chinese phone is miles better and actually a good deal. Google pixel series are nothing but a robbery on a customer.

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