Tensor G5 underwhelms in iffy Google Pixel 10 Pro XL hands-on benchmarks

The Google Pixel 10 series will debut globally on August 20. As has become typical of Google's devices, the phones have been spotted in the flesh, with a new, admittedly sketchy, leak now showcasing the disappointing performance of the Tensor G5 on the Pixel 10 Pro XL.

As shared on Reddit, the Pixel 10 Pro XL was tested on popular benchmark platform AnTuTu alongside last year's Pixel 9 Pro XL. The new flagship fails to impress, as it only manages a CPU score of 313,500. The Pixel 9 Pro XL curiously scores 181,033—significantly lower than it has been tested to perform on the same test. The Pixel's bizarre adventures continue on the GPU end, as the Pixel 10 Pro XL scores just 394,695, lower than the Pixel 9 Pro XL's 447,118 result. 

It's unclear what the issue is with the benchmark results, as both the Pixel 10 Pro XL and the 9 Pro XL delivered scores inconsistent with historical data. The Pixel 9 Pro XL, for example, typically scores over 370,000 on AnTuTu 10's CPU test but barely manages half of that this time. Compared to standard test results for the Pixel 9 Pro XL (buy on Amazon), the Pixel 10 Pro XL performs worse here on both the CPU and GPU tests, and that may be down to it being a demo unit as claimed by the poster.

Either way, we wouldn't judge Google's imminent flagship phone by this test. It'll likely still underwhelm, however, as a previous Geekbench listing pointed at CPU performance somewhere between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.