After testing out popular Android emulators on the Pixel 10 Pro XL and last year’s Pixel 9 Pro XL, I came away disappointed. Performance is notably worse on the new model, making some games far less enjoyable and others outright impossible to play. The Tensor G5 processor’s switch to an Imagination Technologies DXT-48-1536 graphics unit seems like a real step backward.

Trying to emulate classic consoles — especially the 3D ones — is always a difficult ask, but what about games built specifically for Android? Well, I tested those too, and once again, the results are a mixed bag for Google’s latest flagship.

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