About three months ago, I decided to upgrade from a Google Pixel 6 to a Google Pixel 10 Pro XL. Going from the Pixel 6 to the $1200 Pixel 10 Pro XL, I expected a significant improvement. Unfortunately, it could not be delivered. My early days with the Pixel 10 Pro XL were rough, with annoying issues like general sluggishness on the phone, not being able to play newly released games properly, and many apps suffering from severe lag to the point of being practically unusable. Fast-forward to now, and while my Pixel 10 Pro XL experience is miles ahead of when I got the phone at launch, it's still not living up to my expectations.
I'm happy to report that, while I still largely regret buying the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, the more serious issues have been ironed out. Most of my go-to apps now work perfectly fine, and much of the input lag I experienced in the early days is gone. popular Fortune: Rising From NetEase, a game that was hilariously unplayable on the Pixel 10 at launch now works as an ad. Compared to how poorly the Pixel 10 Pro XL fared in those early days, it's night and day. In fact, for a few bright weeks there, I had no complaints about the Pixel 10 Pro XL, but things have gone downhill since last month's update.
The Pixel 10 Pro XL's big problems have been solved, but there are new problems
Since downloading the October update, I've experienced frequent crashes with certain apps on the Google Pixel 10 Pro, with Gmail being the biggest culprit. If I open an email thread with more than a few emails, the app freezes and eventually crashes. Based on various forum posts online, I'm not the only Pixel 10 Pro XL user running into the issue. But while some others online have found solutions and ways to fix the problem, none of them have worked for me. The simple act of checking my email on the go is now an unnecessarily frustrating experience. I've been unable to duplicate the issue on my Pixel 6, so it appears to be a problem specific to the Pixel 10, maybe the Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL in particular. A report by Android Authority suggests that this is a Pixel 10-wide issue, though it appears to have been resolved after more widespread issues.
One of the big selling points of the latest line of Pixel phones is the AI integration. My Pixel 10 Pro XL purchase secured me a free year of Google AI Pro, which is otherwise $19.99 per month, and I'm not convinced it's worth the asking price. I asked Mithun that the gun and Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie Xbox was backwards compatible. It told me the gun was, but King Kong was not in reality, King Kong BC is as long as you have the disc in hand, while the gun no Another inquiry changed its mind and provided accurate information. I also tried using AI to help fix Pixel 10 Pro XL performance issues, but there was no help either. I don't think the AI integration is polished enough for it to be a real reason to buy the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL or any phone, but the tech will improve exponentially in the coming years.
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In the short term, I'm expecting Google to roll out more updates for the Pixel 10 Pro XL after the lingering technical issues it and others are facing. Even with the issues, it's a much better phone than it was three months ago, but it's still not something I'd recommend buying at full price.
Source: Check Notebook
