Pixel 10 Phones • Hacker News Board

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by vaughnegut » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:43 PM UTC

mrbluecoat wrote: post #8

That 100X zoom example is pretty amazing

In fairness it's AI "upscaled". What kind of car that is isn't actually present in the original image's data, it's a best guess from the AI.

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Post by jjulius » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:43 PM UTC

Why do we need brand new models every year?

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Post by andrepd » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:43 PM UTC

xnx wrote: post #14

mrbluecoat wrote: post #8

That 100X zoom example is pretty amazing

Yes, but hard to know how much detail is hallucinated out of thin air.

Judging by existing implementations, all of it.

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Post by crinkly » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:43 PM UTC

mrbluecoat wrote: post #8

That 100X zoom example is pretty amazing

It's probably impossible to use as well. Just a 10x is fairly difficult to control.

Plus AI upscaling. Fuck no.

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Post by 51Cards » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:44 PM UTC

the__alchemist wrote: post #2

Looks like they're still only available in "Huge" and "comically oversized". I guess I can keep buying Pixel 4s until new ones (req for battery) are no longer available.

I still carry my Pixel 5 for this reason. 2 replacement batteries in now and I have a spare sitting on a shelf. That said the Pixel 9A is tempting as it's not much larger than my Pixel 5. I hate that the finger print readers have moved to the front though. The sensor on the back of my 5 is perfectly postioned and also acts like a little track-pad for opening the notification tray. It was a perfect design IMO.

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Post by jauntywundrkind » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:44 PM UTC

the__alchemist wrote: post #2

Looks like they're still only available in "Huge" and "comically oversized". I guess I can keep buying Pixel 4s until new ones (req for battery) are no longer available.

I keep thinking of how the Nexus 7 has a 7.02" screen. And how modern phones tend to be 6.1 - 6.9". But never quite 7!

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Post by nfriedly » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:44 PM UTC

Looks like a minor improvement to the pixel 9 series. Honestly, that's fine, I'm pretty happy with my Pixel 9 Pro.

The built-in magsafe charging magnets are a nice addition, although a case with magnets in it works for me for now.

Of course, the #1 feature I'd like to see is expandable storage, which Google seems to be strangely against. #2 would be a headphones jack - Google has already reversed course on that one once, but another reversal seems unlikely.

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Post by markasoftware » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:44 PM UTC

the__alchemist wrote: post #2

Looks like they're still only available in "Huge" and "comically oversized". I guess I can keep buying Pixel 4s until new ones (req for battery) are no longer available.

I agree, but I got the Pixel 5 instead; the 5 is actually smaller while the screen size is larger due to the curved screen corners. It also has a fingerprint sensor, unlike the 4. That being said, I still miss the squeeze-activated flashlight on the 4.

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Post by andrepd » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:44 PM UTC

do_not_redeem wrote: post #9

> Pro Res Zoom uses Tensor G5 and an all-new generative imaging model to intelligently recover and refine intricate details. Reminds me of https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/13/23637401/samsung-fake-moo... I guess we'll never be able to trust any photos taken with a Pixel 10 or above.

Really hope that can be disabled.

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Post by jmcphers » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:44 PM UTC

I'm delighted to see that they don't make you get the biggest phone in order to get the best cameras. I've been using Pixels since the Pixel 3 and always feel like I'm making compromises in the camera department in order to get a phone that will actually fit in my hand/pocket.