A last-minute leak from a Reddit user who tested a retail demo unit of the Pixel 10 Pro XL reveals early Geekbench 6scores for Google’s next flagship. The results put the phone roughly in line with the iPhone 13, a device Apple launched back in 2021. That may sound underwhelming at first — but in reality it’s completely expected, and it’s not a reason to worry.
What the Leak Says
The leaked benchmark shows the Tensor G5 chip scoring around 2,276 in single-core and 6,173 in multi-core performance. For comparison, the iPhone 13 scored roughly 2,213 and 5,240 in the same tests.
By contrast, the iPhone 16 (2024) and the Galaxy S25 Ultra using Qualcomm’s newest Snapdragon chip both score well above 3,000 in single-core and 8,000–9,000 in multi-core tests.
Why That’s Not a Dealbreaker
Google’s Pixel phones have never been competitive in raw chip performance, and they still offer one of the fastest, smoothest day-to-day user experiences in the Android ecosystem. The focus of the Pixel 10 isn’t brute-force CPU performance — it’s on AI, battery efficiency, and camera processing.
The new 3nm Tensor G5 is still a significant improvement over last year’s G4 (which powered the Pixel 9 series) and should bring noticeably better responsiveness and better battery life. Most real-life use cases — scrolling, messaging, web browsing, maps and photography — won’t feel slower than an iPhone or Galaxy with higher benchmark scores.
What Actually Matters for the Pixel 10 Series
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Gemini-powered AI experiences will be front and center during the launch. These heavily depend on Google’s optimizations and Neural Engine performance, not peak benchmark scores.
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The Pixel 10 Pro models are expected to ship with up to 16GB of RAM, which gives them more multitasking headroom than even the iPhone 16 (which ships with 8GB).
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Battery efficiency should improve thanks to the new 3nm process.
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As always, camera performance and computational photography will be a major selling point.
When Performance Does Matter
The only people who may notice the difference are:
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competitive mobile gamers using intensive 3D engines,
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users who keep phones for five+ years and worry about how they age,
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or those who specifically rely on sustained heavy workloads (like video transcoding or Blender on Android).
For most people, the Pixel 10 will feel plenty fast, and more importantly — it will run on-device AI features that even newer iPhones can’t access yet.
