The big news for the Google Pixel 10 is its 5x telephoto camera. But is it any good? Here are some of the first pictures I took with it.

With that in mind, here are five of the best phones to consider instead of the Google Pixel 10. Perhaps the Pixel 10’s biggest Android rival, the Samsung Galaxy S25 made a splash at the start of the year when it arrived brimming with ‘Galaxy AI’ features and the firm’s new Now Brief and Now Bar.

The Google Pixel camera remains solid, but remember when it was full of life and vibrancy? I was reminded of that this week.

The Pixel 9 had a pair of wide and ultra-wide sensors. The Pixel 10 gets a new telephoto lens, which enables 5x optical zoom and 20x digital zoom through Super Res Zoom. The base model has a 48-megapixel wide sensor, Quad phase detection per pixel — with faster and better focus in low light — and a 13-megapixel ultrawide sensor.

Review: With a new telephoto camera, a bigger battery and a slew of integrated AI features, the $799 Pixel 10 is an enticing choice that nails the basics -- and then some.