{"id":2691,"date":"2025-07-11T22:48:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T22:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/2691\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T22:48:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T22:48:04","slug":"google-pixel-10-prototype-pops-up-on-a-chinese-auction-site-heres-what-it-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/2691\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Pixel 10 prototype pops up on a Chinese auction site \u2014 here\u2019s what it reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"

At this point we’re about a month away from Google<\/a>‘s launch of the Pixel 10 series and leaks are starting to pick up the pace and from some unusual places.<\/p>\n

The latest alleged leak comes from a Chinese auction site, Xianyu <\/a>(spotted by 9to5Google<\/a>). According to the seller’s description (machine translated) the device is a Google Pixel 10<\/a> motherboard from an EVT unit.<\/p>\n

EVT stands for “Engineering Validation Testing,” one of the last stages before mass production. The listing shows a Tensor G5-labeled motherboard along with two images of the phone. They are also listing the motherboard for 7,777 yuan or about $1,080 USD.<\/p>\n

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Compared to a lot of prototype rumors, this one is a bit sketchy. The description mostly focuses on avoiding scammers and saying that the person who took the photos is a scammer.<\/p>\n

Beyond that, there are other odd bits including the screen designating the phone as DVT (Design Validation Test) rather than EVT.<\/p>\n

That said, the photos appear to show a device that looks similar to renders we’ve seen<\/a> of Google’s base model Pixel. Though, it does look very similar to previous Pixels with its rounded corners and flat edges. The back features the “G” logo and a the traditional horizontal camera bump.<\/p>\n

The cameras appear to have three lenses, indicating the addition of a telephoto lens, an upgrade over the two lenses in the Pixel 9, which seems to confirm previous camera rumors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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TSMC or Samsung?<\/p>\n

The motherboard has a G5 marking but as regular Samsung leaker Jukan Choi<\/a> pointed out, it is also labled SEC, indicating Samsung made the chip. That matters as a number of rumors have claimed that Google is switching from Samsung to TSMC<\/a> to manufacture the Tensor chips going forward, starting with the G5.<\/p>\n

If this is a true prototype, it’s possible that Google could have considered sticking with Samsung this year before switching to TSMC. However, we don’t know how old this prototype is and the scammer-focused description doesn’t elucidate. The picture Jukan Choi shared does seem very similar to the one from the Xianyu listing.<\/p>\n

How true this prototype and the chip info are will come to light on August 13<\/a> when Google is expected to launch the new phones.<\/p>\n

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