Google Pixel 10 Teased to Get PWM Dimming Rate Upgrades for Mitigating Headaches, Blurred Vision

Pixel 9a's screen features a PWM dimming rate of 240Hz.

Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Manas Mitul | Updated: 30 April 2025 12:57 IST

Google Pixel 10 Teased to Get PWM Dimming Rate Upgrades for Mitigating Headaches, Blurred Vision

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Google Pixel 9a (pictured) is the latest addition to the company's Pixel 9 lineup

Highlights

Google representative says Pixel 10 may carry fixes for PWM dimming rate
It is said to bring improvements to mitigate headaches and blurred vision
Competing brands already offer 1920Hz or 2160Hz PWM screens

Google Pixel 10 series is rumoured to be in development. A company official has now teased the upgrades related to the display technology the smartphone could debut with later this year. While the screens in the Pixel 9 series, including the new Pixel 9a, are said to be one of the best in the business, issues related to pulse width modulation (PWM) dimming rate have been widely known, something which the purported Pixel 10 has been promised to fix.

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The Google Pixel 9a features a 6.3-inch (1.080x2,424 pixels) Actua (pOLED) display with refresh rate that ranges between 60Hz and 120Hz, and 2,700 nits peak brightness. To excel in display tests, the Pixel phones, along with other handsets from brands such as Apple and Samsung, utilise a technology called PWM dimming. It essentially modulates the light source in displays to create an illusion of difference in brightness levels.

While this is said to help in delivering consistent colours and efficiency, screens with low PWM dimming rate, such as the Pixel 9 lineup with a 240Hz rating, have been known to induce headache, migraine, and even blurred vision.

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AndroidCentral questioned a Google official regarding the PWM dimming rate-related issues on Pixel phones, to which they noted that their “teams are aware and investigating this”. Further, the company representative added that users could “expect updates later this year”. Although they did not explicitly specify the devices which will come with the fix, it hints towards potential improvements being made to rectify this issue on the future handsets from the Mountain View-based tech giant, most likely the Google Pixel 10 series.

Interestingly, many Chinese OEMs have been equipping their handsets with high-frequency screens to mitigate this problem. The Xiaomi 15 uses 1920Hz PWM dimming, while the Oppo Find X8 Pro leverages 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming technology. In comparison, even the top-of-the-line Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a screen featuring a 492Hz PWM rate, which is considerably lower than its Chinese competitors.

Google Pixel 9

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Flagship build and design
Excellent display
Great cameras
Good battery life
AI features are fun

Bad
Processor is still not great
Heats up
No longer compact

Read detailed Google Pixel 9 review

Display 6.30-inch

Front Camera 10.5-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4700mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 1080x2424 pixels

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Google Pixel 9a

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.30-inch

Processor Google Tensor G4

Front Camera 13-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 5100mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1080x2424 pixels

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Oppo Find X8 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Stylish IP68 & IP69 rated design
Vibrant display
Buttery smooth software experience
Impressive video recording capabilities

Bad
Quick Button needs refinement
Plenty of bloatware and preinstalled apps
Poor ultrawide camera performance

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Display 6.78-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 9400

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 5910mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1264x2780 pixels

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Xiaomi 15

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.36-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 5240mAh

OS Android

Resolution 1200x2670 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
New design is for the better
Cameras deliver consistent performance
Good battery life
Excellent performance
Smooth UI

Bad
S-Pen is a downgrade
No Dolby Vision support
Low light camera performance is lacking
Slow charging

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review

Display 6.90-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1400x3120 pixels

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