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I went hands-on with every Google Pixel 10 model - and was surprised by the one I loved most

It took only minutes of hands-on time to realize just how wrong I was about which Pixel model I would actually want this year.

Joseph Maldonado/ZDNETGoing into the Made by Google event, I was fully prepared to slap my wallet down for the standard Pixel 10 model, ending a seven-year streak of buying the XL/Pro variant. The writing was on the wall: A dedicated telephoto lens would give the base Pixel the camera bump it needed to rival its Pro siblings, Qi2 wireless charging with integrated magnets set the stage for Android's MagSafe moment, and a charming Indigo color (pictured above) had my caseless habits drooling. By the end of my Pixel 10 demo, the glossy back cover of my Indigo unit was plastered with fingerprint marks -- a gentle reminder of why the most expensive phones on the market opt for satin finishes instead of shiny glass.

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