Google is gearing up to launch a new slate of Pixel devices at its Made by Google event this week, led by the flagship Pixel 10 phone line, with updated watches and earbuds expected to arrive, too.
This year’s Pixel line has been leaked extensively over the past few weeks, revealing just about everything we think the company will announce at tomorrow’s August 20th launch event, right down to colors, specs, and prices.
The company has even officially confirmed a few things about the devices and the event. Our latest look comes from an ad that gives us glimpses of most of the new hardware, along with the promise of guest stars including Jimmy Fallon, Steph Curry, Lando Norris, and the Jonas Brothers.
It’s no secret that the Pixel 10 line is coming, as Google has already shown off the phones. We’re expecting four models this year: the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
You can see the 10, one of the Pro models, and the Fold all appear briefly in the ad embedded above, and Google has also released separate teasers focusing on the designs of the Pro and the Pro Fold, both of which are seen in a grayish blue color we’re expecting to be called “Moonstone.” That bright blue Pixel 10 in the event ad is apparently a color Google is calling “Indigo,” and the whole line-up appears in this leaked image obtained by Android Authority:
If you want the full deep dive on the four new phones, I’ve been tracking every major Pixel 10 announcement, leak, and rumor, but I’ll stick to the highlights here.
First, it seems likely that the base Pixel 10 will jump to a triple camera setup for the first time, with a new 5x telephoto lens. The downside is that we’re expecting downgrades to the main and ultrawide cameras to compensate, which may even make the 10’s main camera worse than the Pixel 9’s. Not everyone will see that as an overall upgrade.
The big change across all four phones should be the introduction of Qi2 magnetic wireless charging, which we’re hoping will also include adoption of the faster Qi 25W standard announced last month. Leakers claim that Google will also be releasing a line of magnetic accessories to go with the phone, using “Pixelsnap” branding for its alternative to MagSafe.
Meanwhile, the 10 Pro Fold is rumored to be the first foldable from any manufacturer to come with an IP68 rating, indicating total protection from dust and small particles, in addition to strong water-resistance. If true, that sounds like a bit of an engineering coup for Google, and we’ll be curious to hear more about how they did it.
We also know a lot about the Pixels’ upcoming software upgrades. Google has already shown off Material 3 Expressive, the colorful new design language arriving in Android 16’s first quarterly update, likely due alongside the new Pixel 10 phones. It could also bring a new Android desktop mode with it, which we hope to hear more about tomorrow, and we’ll be pretty shocked if there aren’t some extra AI announcements to come too.
Finally, it sounds like we can expect the Pixel 10 phones to stay at the same prices as their Pixel 9 counterparts, at least in the US, with starting prices ranging from $799 for the Pixel 10 up to $1,799 for the 10 Pro Fold. The only exception is the 10 Pro XL, which might jump $100 to a $1,199 start price, but if so it would be by ditching the previous 128GB model and starting at 256GB of storage instead.
New flagship Pixel phones mean a new flagship Pixel Watch, and this year is no exception. As with the Pixel Watch 3, we’re expecting to see two different sizes of Pixel Watch 4, 41mm and 45mm, launching in colors that will mostly match the new phone lines.
We’ve only heard about one really huge change to the Watch 4, and it’s an unexpected one: an entirely new charger. This year’s watches will apparently charge on their sides, which might mean both faster charging and a new nightstand-ready charging UI. There’s even been a report that the change makes the watch easier to repair, though how much easier is still unknown.
On the software side we’re not sure what’s coming to the Watch 4, since Google has already released its big Gemini update for Pixel watches. It should also get a Material 3 Expressive update to the aesthetic, and you’d be a fool to bet against more AI announcements.
Like the phones, we’ve heard the Pixel Watch 4 will stay the same price as its predecessor: from $349 for a Wi-Fi model, and $399 for LTE.
Last and — let’s be fair — maybe least exciting, Google should be bringing a new pair of budget earbuds, the Pixel Buds 2A.
It’s been four whole years since the launch of the $99 Pixel Buds A-Series, so these are long overdue. Still, we don’t know a whole lot about what to expect, beyond a few leaked images of a design that takes after the Pixel Buds Pro 2.
Our best guesses come from the reliable leaker Evan Blass, who recently shared a spec sheet indicating that the Buds 2A will get significant sound upgrades to include both active noise cancellation and spatial audio, though without either the Silent Seal 2.0 tech or head tracking found in the Pro 2 versions of those features. Battery life should also lag a little behind the Pro 2, at seven hours on the buds and 20 including the case.
We haven’t yet seen any solid reports about the Buds 2A’s price in the US, but WinFuture reports a European price of €149 (about $175), up from €99 on the previous generation. That suggests a US price of $149 is likely.
It’s also worth noting that we’ve seen the Pixel Buds Pro 2 appear in the new gray “Moonstone” color that’s launching with the Pro phones, suggesting some update to that product, but we’re not sure if there’ll be anything announced beyond a new color.
Finally, while Google may be announcing all this hardware at the same time, that doesn’t mean it’ll be selling them all together.
It’s been reported that only the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL will be going on sale this month, on August 28th. The 10 Pro XL, Watch 4, and Buds 2A will apparently be delayed, and won’t actually hit shelves until October 9th, almost two months from now.
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