With Google's flagship Pixel 10 Pro XL still fresh in its lifecycle, seeing it plunge to $899 (down from $1,199) this early is, frankly, wild. Amazon has dropped all four colorways for Black Friday, Obsidian, Jade, Moonstone, and Porcelain, to the same all-time-low price, making this the cheapest entry point to Google's best-ever camera phone and its most polished hardware to date. This is the unlocked model too, so it works seamlessly across Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Google Fi, and essentially any carrier.
The Pixel 10 Pro XL's 6.8-inch Super Actua display pushes a peak brightness of 3,300 nits, making it one of the few phones you can use comfortably in full sunlight without squinting. The 120Hz adaptive refresh rate keeps everything extremely smooth, and the panel's color accuracy remains one of Google's strong suits. Gorilla Glass and the redesigned aluminum frame give the 10 Pro XL the most durable build Google has offered on a phone.
Running on the new Tensor G5 chip, the 10 Pro XL feels faster than last year's model, especially in AI-heavy tasks like image processing, video stabilization, live transcription, and anything involving Google's Gemini features. Backed by 16GB of RAM and a minimum 256GB of storage in this deal, the phone keeps apps in memory for ages without the slowdowns older Pixels were sometimes known for.
Battery life holds comfortably past a full day, usually 24 hours or more, depending on your mix of content consumption, shooting, messaging, and GPS. Fast charging finally feels fast on a Pixel, and the new thermal design keeps the phone cool even when pushing it during long shooting sessions or gaming.
Google's strength has always been computational photography, and the Pixel 10 Pro XL takes that to its logical extreme. The 50MP main sensor captures outstanding dynamic range and clean detail, even in challenging low-light scenes. The updated 100x "Pro Res Zoom" is more than a gimmick; the mid-range zoom (10x-20x) looks better than ever, delivering crisp shots of distant subjects without turning them into digital mush.
Video has also jumped this generation noticeably. The 10 Pro XL can record up to 8K with impressive stabilization, and Google's real-time HDR processing helps avoid flickering and color shifts that plagued earlier generations. For creators who rely on their phone as a B-camera or social-ready tool, this is one of the best mobile video packages available.
Gemini integration is everywhere, stabilizing video intelligently, suggesting edits, providing in-camera object cleanup, and generating automated summaries of photos and events. It speeds up workflows without feeling intrusive.