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# Pixel 10 CAD renders with a third camera, via Android Headlines — confirmed

Google’s later launch confirmed a telephoto camera on the standard Pixel 10.

Leaked on 11 March 2025

![Original Leakly terminal-style archive card: Pixel 10 CAD renders with a third camera, via Android Headlines — confirmed](https://leakly.com/assets/og/pixel-10-cad.png)

The early Pixel 10 renders suggested a change that mattered more than a new color: the base phone appeared to gain a third rear camera. On 11 March 2025, OnLeaks and [Android Headlines](https://www.androidheadlines.com/google-pixel-10) circulated CAD-based images showing a wider glass section in the familiar camera bar. [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/news/627676/google-pixel-10-leak-renders-third-rear-camera-telephoto) reported that the outlet expected a telephoto camera.

> **Androidheadline** @Androidheadline
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> Exclusive: Google Pixel 10 Smartphone CAD Renders Show First Look https://t.co/sQAwDHENLx
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> 46 likes · 7 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 01:46 UTC
>
> — Androidheadline (@Androidheadline) [March 11, 2025](https://twitter.com/Androidheadline/status/1899445217020792889)

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CAD renders are not photographs of a finished production device. They can be useful for physical layout and dimensions, but they do not establish image quality, sensor specifications or what software will do with the hardware. That made the third-camera claim more grounded than predictions about how good its pictures would be.

The Verge sought clarification from Android Headlines about the apparent camera change. [Android Central](https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/google-pixel-10-series-render-leak-reveal-identical-design) also covered the renders and the similarity to the preceding Pixel generation. The useful signal was that the cheaper model might gain a capability previously associated with its more expensive siblings, not that [Google](https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/pixel/pixel-10-camera-features/) was planning a dramatic exterior redesign.

Google’s subsequent Pixel 10 launch information confirmed a telephoto camera on the standard model. That is the outcome behind the confirmed badge. The published specifications and camera explanation, rather than the render alone, establish what buyers actually received. An early design leak getting that feature right does not authenticate every other Pixel prediction that appeared alongside it.

One sourcing wrinkle is worth preserving: the original Android Headlines destination has since become an updated product guide. The archived X post and contemporary coverage are therefore important for establishing what was being claimed in March, rather than reading today’s page as though it had never changed. This retrospective separates the date of that leak from its own preparation date and uses original graphic artwork instead of copying the CAD images.

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## What happened later

Google’s later launch confirmed a telephoto camera on the standard Pixel 10.

## Source note

The original Android Headlines link has since been rewritten as a buyer’s guide. The historical claim relies on the captured contemporary X post and reporting by The Verge and Android Central.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @Androidheadline](https://x.com/Androidheadline/status/1899445217020792889)
* [Android Headlines — Google Pixel 10: Ultimate Buyers Guide – September 2026](https://www.androidheadlines.com/google-pixel-10)
* [The Verge — A new Pixel 10 leak shows Google adding another camera](https://www.theverge.com/news/627676/google-pixel-10-leak-renders-third-rear-camera-telephoto)
* [Google — Pixel 10 camera features: Auto Best Take, Pro Res Zoom and more](https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/pixel/pixel-10-camera-features/)
* [Android Central — Pixel 10 could show up with a new camera lens according to latest leak](https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/google-pixel-10-series-render-leak-reveal-identical-design)

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