I upgraded to the Pixel 10 Pro XL for better battery life, and it failed me again

Putting aside the excellent Pixel 5, battery life was never one of the Pixel line-up’s strong suits. The Pixel, Pixel 2, and Pixel 3 had average battery life; the Pixel 4 and 6 series were pretty bad, while the Pixel 7 and 8 were very average. Last year’s Pixel 9 phones put the series on a better trajectory, despite the still questionable modem and Tensor G4 processor. With the Pixel 10 series, however, Google promised its best battery life yet — 30+ hours on a charge! — thanks to an optimized…