By @Lifehacker
Publication Date: 2025-12-24 15:30:00
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The Pixel 10 came out in August this year, and at a $799 starting price, it was worth considering. Fast forward a couple of months, and now you can get one for almost half off, at $449. Amazon is discounting the flagship Pixel 10 (128GB) to $549, and there’s a promo code (PIXEL10) that drops it down a further $100. At under $500, this might be the best Android smartphone deal of the year.
Usually I recommend the Pixel 9a as the best budget buy. The lowest it’s been was $349 for Cyber Monday, and it’s sitting at $399 right now. The Pixel 10 at $449 is a much better deal.
The Pixel 10 has the latest Tensor G5 chip with new on-device AI features like Magic Cue that the Pixel 9a won’t get. It also has 12GB RAM instead of 9a’s 8GB. The extra RAM goes a long way when it comes to on-device AI tasks and general…
