Google Pixel 10 Pro vs Google Pixel 8

Google Pixel 10 Pro

4,870 mAh battery (+170 mAh vs Pixel 9 Pro), 30W wired charging with a real-world peak of 23W, 15W Pixelsnap Qi2 magnetic wireless. Notebookcheck's lab measurement: '9 hours and 53 minutes' overall active use score — below 2025 average. Real-world long-term reports vary from 'fine, all-day' to 'sits below 30% at end of day with light use.'

• 4,870 mAh battery — only 170 mAh up from the Pixel 9 Pro per GSMArena: 'On the 10 non-Pro they managed to fit an extra 270mAh compared to its predecessor, but the 10 Pro couldn't squeeze in quite as much.'
• Wired charging real-world peak: 'Testing with the 30W Google adapter, we got a momentary peak at just under 23W and about 15 minutes in the low 20s in the early stages of the charging process' — peak wattage is much lower than the rated 30W.
• Notebookcheck active-use score: 'an overall active use score of just 9 hours and 53 minutes... lower and below average for 2025' — substantially behind iPhone 17 Pro and S25 Ultra in the same test class.
• Full charge time per Notebookcheck: '0 to 45% in half an hour, and a full charge took an hour and 40 minutes' — full top-up is over an hour and a half, behind iPhone 17 Pro Max and Galaxy S25 Ultra.