G oogle has started rolling out its latest batch of Android 16 features to beta testers, including expanded support for dark mode and themed app icons. The QPR2 beta 1 was announced yesterday alongside Google launching the Pixel 10 series, and is expected to get a full public release sometime in December, according to Google’s release timeline.

Flagship Android phones can record videos using the older H.264 or the modern and efficient H.265/HEVC codec. The latter helps reduce the overall file size by a substantial 50%. This can quickly add up if you use your phone to shoot videos frequently, especially in 4K resolution.

Google has said next to nothing about the Pixel 10's GPU, and this isn't a good sign for mobile gamers out there.

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The Pixel 10 family consists of the base Pixel 10 model, two Pro models and the latest Pro Fold. All of these phones feature the latest Tensor G5 Processor, Qi2 wireless charging and, of course, new AI tricks.

Google has confirmed that it will reduce the Pixel 10 line's battery life and charging speed over time to 'stabilize' battery performance.

New with the Google Pixel 10 series this year is the ability to do voice translations during phones calls with Live Translate. The Live Translate feature

Software has always been an integral part of the Pixel experience, and that's not changing with the new Pixel 10 family. At its Made by Google event today in New York, Google detailed a suite of new machine learning and AI features that will debut with the Pixel 10 series before making their way to earlier models.