Pixel 10 Pro XL: New DxOMark analysis finds Google's latest flagship has the best smartphone display of all time
Our Pixel 10 Pro XL review is now online after the device's release last month (curr. $1,199 on Amazon). While our review covers all aspects of Google's latest flagship, DxOMark has honed in on the quality of the flagship's display, which it puts above all other modern flagships including the smaller Pixel 10.
Theoretically, the Pixel 10 Pro XL shares the same overall display characteristics as its predecessor with a 2,992 x 1,334-pixel and 120 Hz LTPO panel spanning 6.8-inch diagonally. Likewise, Google continues to protect its largest candybar smartphone with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
However, the Pixel 10 Pro XL supports an optional 480 Hz PWM mode to reduce eyestrain. Moreover, Google's latest flagship can drop to 4 nits in a pitch black environment and up to 2,200 nits full-panel HDR peak brightness. According to DxOMark, the Pixel 10 Pro XL outscores the cheaper Pixel 10 by a single point, although both are commended for displaying accurately rendered colours, adapting well to changing brightness levels and having no issues with playing HDR10 videos regardless of lighting conditions.
On top of that, both devices have accurate and responsive touchscreens. The pair are not without issues, though. For instance, the Pixel 10 Pro XL suffers from colour shifts at certain oblique angles. Meanwhile, the Pixel 10 has occasionally palm rejection hiccups. Overall though, the Pixel 10 pair currently sit atop DxOMark's leaderboard, presumably until the company publishes their iPhone 17 series findings.
