With simply days to go earlier than Google’s large fall {hardware} occasion, the Pixel 10 sequence is clearly shedding the battle to maintain secrets and techniques. The newest leak comes courtesy of Dutch retailer NieuweMobiel, which printed high-res photographs of what look like Google’s official first-party instances for each the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Professional XL. The designs look nearly similar to final 12 months’s Pixel 9 equipment, however there’s one large new addition: magnets (Supply: NieuweMobiel through 9to5Google).
Neodymium within the telephone, and within the case
Now that is enticing
The faint circle on the within is the important thing to the improve.
In case you’ve been following the Pixel rumor mill, this gained’t shock you. For years, Android customers have been counting on third-party instances so as to add MagSafe-style attachment factors. Google’s personal instances averted that development, at the same time as “Made for Google” companions embraced it with gusto. However in keeping with a number of leaks — together with a set of “credible advertising supplies” uncovered by insider Kamila Wojciechowska — the Pixel 10 goes all-in on magnets this 12 months, with assist baked straight into the telephone’s chassis for the upcoming “Pixelsnap” accent ecosystem.
The leaked instances don’t simply match that {hardware}; they complement it. NieuweMobiel’s images clearly present a ring-shaped define underneath the material lining, the telltale signal of a magnetic array. It’s the identical design we’ve seen with Apple’s MagSafe instances (and third-party choices for Android telephones) for years, and it confirms earlier experiences that Google’s equipment would prolong the telephone’s built-in magnetic attachment system.
Shade choices for the usual Pixel 10 case embrace Indigo, Obsidian, Limoncello, and Frost, whereas the XL provides Moonstone, Jade, and Porcelain to the combo. As with final 12 months’s lineup, the bottom mannequin and the smaller Professional variant are prone to share case compatibility, although the XL will want its personal.
These adjustments are about extra than simply sticking your telephone to a fridge. Google’s magnets are a key a part of delivering full Qi2.2 assist, which allows magnetic wi-fi charging and accent use with out a case. It will additionally present a significant improve from the Pixel 9 Professional XL’s Qi2 assist hiccup, the place a barely off-center coil precipitated points with magnetic chargers. Qi2.2’s Magnetic Energy Profile means stronger, extra dependable connections to chargers, stands, and equipment, whereas sustaining alignment for sooner, extra environment friendly wi-fi charging.
If Google sticks to its regular playbook (and the prior leaks maintain true), the Pixel 10 sequence will debut alongside Pixelsnap-branded chargers, stands, and mounts. And with the Qi2.2 customary technically able to as much as 60W wi-fi speeds, Google might lastly finish Android’s lengthy wrestle with magnetic charging — and possibly even outpace Apple at its personal MagSafe recreation.
The Pixel 10 household is anticipated to launch later this month, and if this leak is any indication, the case for magnets has by no means been stronger.