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Pixel 10 Pro XL Review Finds 100x AI Zoom Impressive, Battery Still Average

A UK hands-on highlights convincing AI‑rebuilt long‑range photos, prompting questions about what is real beyond 30x.

Overview

  • The review reports Pro Res Zoom produces striking detail up to 100x and automatically blurs faces in zoomed shots.
  • Beyond roughly 30x, the phone uses an on‑device AI model to reconstruct detail lost to digital zoom rather than purely optical capture.
  • The Pro XL features a 50MP main, 48MP ultrawide and 48MP 5x telephoto with a 42MP selfie camera on Tensor G5 with Android 16, and Google commits to seven years of OS and security updates.
  • Google includes a one‑year Gemini Pro subscription valued at about £190 with Pro models.
  • UK pricing starts at £1,199 for the Pro XL (£999 for the Pro), with about a day of mixed-use battery life and roughly 90‑minute full charging in testing.