{"id":141537,"date":"2025-09-13T18:04:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T18:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/141537\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T18:04:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T18:04:23","slug":"going-from-iphone-to-pixel-10-feels-like-time-travel-into-ais-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/141537\/","title":{"rendered":"Going from iPhone to Pixel 10 feels like time travel into AI\u2019s future"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Gemini<\/p>\n

Adamya Sharma \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Imagine the opening scene of a sci-fi movie. You swipe up to unlock your phone. The camera zooms into the screen, and suddenly you\u2019re hurled through infinite space at light speed \u2014 stars, comets, and debris flashing past until you land in a dimension centuries ahead of what you left behind.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s exactly how switching to the Pixel 10<\/a> felt after living with iPhone\u2019s AI (non)efforts.<\/p>\n

Okay, maybe there\u2019s a tiny bit of exaggeration there, but the sentiment is real. I went from an iPhone 16 Pro<\/a> Max to the Pixel 10, and Google\u2019s AI absolutely crushed it. Apple isn\u2019t even playing the same game.<\/p>\n

Feature for feature, Google is light-years ahead of Apple, and here\u2019s what stood out the most for me.<\/p>\n

Have you ever switched phones because of AI features?<\/p>\n

150 votes<\/p>\n

Yes, I have<\/p>\n

19%<\/p>\n

Thinking about it<\/p>\n

20%<\/p>\n

Nah, AI doesn’t matter that much<\/p>\n

61%<\/p>\n

Gemini vs Siri<\/p>\n

\"Apple<\/p>\n

Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

The other day, I asked Siri which state Coimbatore (a South Indian city) is in. It did give me the right answer \u2014 but only after tapping ChatGPT for help<\/a>. That\u2019s like pulling out a fighter jet to go five blocks away.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s another example: I asked Siri about the day\u2019s weather. That\u2019s the simplest kind of query for a voice bot. It couldn\u2019t have messed that up, right? It gave me a quick overview about imminent rain, but when I followed up with \u201cwhat about this evening?\u201d it hit me with the classic: Sorry, I don\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n

At this point, Siri is basically an alarm-setter when the phone isn\u2019t within reach. That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

Gemini, on the other hand, is smart \u2014 all caps<\/a>. It doesn\u2019t just answer fast, since it doesn\u2019t need to seek external help, it even understands my messy, twisted phrasing and follow-ups without missing a beat. And its breadth of cross-service access makes it feel less like a voice assistant and more like an agent.<\/p>\n

Gemini everywhere<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

Robert Triggs \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

We\u2019re racing towards an agentic future, and Android already gives you a peek into it. For instance, Gemini integrates deeply with Workspace apps, which makes natural language queries ridiculously useful.<\/p>\n

Last week, I had half a dozen packages arriving from different stores. Hunting through emails to track them all would\u2019ve been a headache \u2014 and you don\u2019t want me in that mood. So, I asked Gemini to list my incoming packages. It scanned Gmail and spat out a neat digest of product names, store names, and delivery dates. Done and dusted within seconds.<\/p>\n

More than a year ago, Apple teased its \u2018agentic\u2019 Siri that could control everything on your screen, but reality check: it still struggles with the simplest commands<\/a>. Gemini can\u2019t browse apps for you yet, but it can analyze what\u2019s on your screen and respond contextually.<\/p>\n

For me personally, Gemini\u2019s multilingual support is a game-changer. Multilinguals know how our speech flows across languages, often mid-sentence. Most assistants just give up at that point, but Gemini keeps up \u2014 it understands me no matter the jumbled-up language I speak in (third screenshot above). What utter familiarity it brings, as if I\u2019m chatting with an old friend.<\/p>\n

Photos on AI steroids\n<\/p>\n

\"PhotoOriginal shot\"PhotoFence removed using Google Photos<\/p>\n

Yes, iPhones now have an AI eraser tool, but it\u2019s shabby at best. Compare that with Google\u2019s Magic Eraser, which has been around for years, and Magic Editor, which goes further by generating realistic fills for removed objects. Apple\u2019s version feels like just a fancy glow animation with little substance.<\/p>\n

On Pixel, I can reframe, move things, erase elements, remove fences (finally!)<\/a> \u2014 sometimes perfectly, sometimes not \u2014 but at least I can.<\/p>\n

Even when using an iPhone, if a photo needs serious AI edits, I switch to Google Photos. Apple just can\u2019t handle anything beyond deleting a clean, obvious object. Throw it a complex task and you\u2019ll hear your iPhone cry \u2014 or maybe yourself.<\/p>\n

Circle to Search<\/p>\n

\"Samsung<\/p>\n

C. Scott Brown \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a certain magic in circling anything on your screen<\/a> and having Google fetch the answer. I\u2019ve used it on things my friends share on WhatsApp, random screenshots, even stuff I wasn\u2019t sure how to describe in words. And it\u2019s only getting better with live translation as you scroll, so no more digging for hidden browser translate buttons.<\/p>\n

The iPhone has a similar tool, but it\u2019s not a native solution and requires you to share the screenshot with ChatGPT<\/a>. iOS 26 is improving on such existing Visual Intelligence features, but the implementation seemed clunky in demo videos \u2014 you first need to take a screenshot, then select the option to look it up. And here\u2019s the plot twist \u2014 it still uses Google Search.<\/p>\n

SO WHY NOT JUST USE GOOGLE IN THE FIRST PLACE???<\/p>\n

Apologies for yelling, but Apple\u2019s lack of real AI while making a show of \u2018Apple Intelligence\u2019 drives me nuts.<\/p>\n

A whole lot more\u2026with a catch<\/p>\n

\"google<\/p>\n

Rita El Khoury \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Apple is huffing and puffing to catch up, while Google is already playing with futuristic stuff. In Gemini Live<\/a>, you can enable the camera so AI can literally see what you see and offer suggestions in real time. I mess around with it occasionally, but it left me impressed when it read my Punjabi handwriting with 70-80% accuracy when I was expecting it to not even pick out the language correctly. In another instance, a friend of mine used Gemini Live with the camera enabled to place his mesh routers for the best signal between units. That\u2019s an utterly wild use case.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s just the tip. Pixel 10 also packs (or will soon support) AI-assisted Add Me in camera, call screening, natural search in Google Photos, Pixel Studio, smart summaries, Magic Cue<\/a>, Camera Coach<\/a> \u2014 the list is endless. I am yet to start using them fully, so I can see how fun my coming year is going to be.<\/p>\n

\"PixelGemini Live and my barely legible Punjabi handwritring\"PixelCamera Coach in action\"PixelGemini turned on two appliances when I asked for one\"PixelRefuses to create YTM playlists<\/p>\n

But Gemini isn\u2019t perfect. Replacing Assistant with Gemini<\/a> on my phone has been a tad rough. It\u2019s slower occasionally, since it still relies on Assistant\u2019s smart home know-how, and sometimes gets confused. For example, I named my AC for easy voice control, yet Gemini always asks me which AC I mean, while Assistant never had that issue.<\/p>\n

And Google randomly killed off one of my favorite new features: creating YouTube Music playlists based on mood, artists, or random prompts. That felt like a true AI superpower \u2014 but one day, poof, it was gone. I still try it occasionally, hoping it\u2019ll magically work again, but no luck so far.<\/p>\n

See price at Amazon<\/a>\"Google<\/p>\n

Google Pixel 10<\/p>\n

New optical zoom camera
Long-term updates
Loaded with Google AI features<\/p>\n

See price at Amazon<\/a>\"Google<\/p>\n

Google Pixel 10 Pro<\/p>\n

Top-tier specs with small display
Excellent cameras
Powerful AI tools
Top-notch software<\/p>\n

See price at Amazon<\/a>\"Google<\/p>\n

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL<\/p>\n

Biggest non-folding Pixel phone
Best specs and AI features<\/p>\n

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