In last week’s column, I praised the iPhone 17 Pro for its crisp 8x ‘optical quality’ zoom and other useful features. I still think it’s an excellent phone, but when it comes to stretching zoom capabilities and harnessing AI for photo editing and other tasks, Apple lags behind Google’s new Pixel 10 Pro.
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I tested the 6.3-inch Pixel 10 Pro, which starts at $999 for 128 GB or $1,099 for 256 GB. There is also a 6.8-inch Pixel 10 Pro XL that starts at $1,199 for 256 GB. They are other+wise identical except for a larger battery on the XL.
AI photo editing
The most remarkable new feature is the ability to use your voice to edit photos in ways that rival what professionals do with products like Photoshop. If you don’t like the red shirt you’re wearing in a photo, simply say “c