Looking at this week’s news and titles throughout the Android world, including the specifications of the Pixel 10 camera, the design of Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Galaxy Tab S10 Libéré, Galaxy S25 delayed, the new Qualcomm Snapdragon, the growth of the folding smartphone and the Android intelligent glasses of Meta.
Android Circuit is there to remind you of some of the many discussions around Android in the last seven days. You can also read my Apple News weekly digests here on Forbes.
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Pixel 10 Camera specifications
The Pixel 9a is preparing to throw, those waiting on the Pixel 10 family reflect on potential compromises on the camera platform. The details of the leaks point to the Pixel 10 being the first of modern “vanilla” pixel models to present a telephoto lens. But it is not without consequences in the rest of the optical equipment:
“… all the configuration of the camera is a step below the pro series. In some ways, the rest of the cameras is closer to the Pixel 9a than any other Pixel 10 device. The main sensor was replaced by a Samsung GN8, a model considerably smaller than the previously used GNV. Pixel 9a.”
Pixel design 10 pro fold
As part of the Pixel 10 family, Google should launch its third foldable phone, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Thanks to the official renderings from the Android titles team, we have a clear overview of the design, and it is not surprisingly similar to the 9 pro.
“The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Dimensions of approximately 155.2 x 150.4 x 5.3 mm. It is slightly different from the Pixel 9 Pro fold, and some of you could notice, which is actually thicker than the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. However, it is important to note that we are the onleaks dimensions on a very small quantity (about 0.1-0.3 mm).
Samsung’s latest Tab Galaxy Tab launches
This week has seen the launch of the latest Android Edition Edition Fan from Samsung. The Tab Galaxy S10 Fe and the S10 Fe + more powerful. It brings the complete suite of Galaxy AI tools to a premium style tablet focused on mobile and creative experiences:
“Equipped with the largest screen to date on the Galaxy Tab S FE series and thinner glasses that develop its display, the Galaxy Tab S10 Fe + offers an immersive visualization experience for everything, from entertainment to study and daily tasks.
Galaxy S25 EDGE Delayed
Samsung’s fourth Galaxy S25 model, the S25 EDGE, was always to be launched after the main event in January – even if it was teased in the presentation and in the demonstration room. It now seems that those who want to take a single fashionable phone will have a longer wait:
“Samsung has decided to postpone the launch of the Galaxy S25 Edge. The company planned to launch it in April, but has now decided to push the launch around May or June. Apparently Samsung has transmitted this information to the three telecommunications carriers who will sell the ultra-client phone in South Korea … The report claims that this delay is not due to the death of death.
(Samobile).
Benchmarked of the next generation of Qualcomm
According to details published by the packaging shooter Jukanlosreve, the Android team is closer to the benchmarks and potential of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 of Qualcomm – The Chare Chipset alleged for 2026:
“… The chip has the SM8850 model number. In geekbench 6 tests, the alleged chip Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 marked 4,000 and 13,000 points in the single and multi-core tests, respectively. Overall, the SOC shows an increase in CPU performance of 25% of monomaric tasks and a 20% increase in multi-corses.”
The growth of foldable smartphones
Although the foldable phone remains one of the most technologically advanced fronts in the design of smartphones, they are not the biggest sellers of the manufacturer’s wallet. There are still fans, because the latest research not only highlights growth but also the vulnerability that this sector is with two key names:
“The global shipments of foldable smartphones in 2024 have seen lukewarm growth at 2.9% in annual shift, according to the latest forecasts from the global Plutpoint Research foldable smartphones. Although many OEMs have experienced double and triple figure, the overall market growth has been impacted by the difficult Q4 of Samsung due to political instability and production reducing the production of more affordable clamshell. ” “”
And finally …
Meta’s smart glasses may not be published before this year, but it seems that the potential vision pro Challenger will have Android in its heart. What will consumers have to wait impatiently and how much will it be open to developers?
“The glasses will work otherwise in the same way as the current Wayfarer style Metas Ray-Ban, focusing on the capture of images and videos, access to AI via integrated microphones and a couple with a phone for calls and musical reading. An on-board application shop.”
(Bloomberg).
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