Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Google's best Pixel hardware yet ; Excellent display ; 16GB of RAM! ; Really fantastic cameras ; Helpful AI tools ; Much better battery life ; Seven years of updates

Pixel Studio is a mess ; Slow charging speeds ; 128GB of base storage

“The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL offers stunning hardware, lovely cameras, and much-improved specs — making it one of 2024's best flagship smartphones.”

Redesigned chassis looks way more modern ; Holistic, genuinely helpful approach to AI ; Amazing photo and video capabilities ; All-day battery life

Second price hike in two years ; Can get hot when gaming ; Tensor G4 isn’t much more powerful than the G3

The Pixel 9 Pro XL is one of the most exciting Pixels in a long time; it not only sports a desperately-needed design refresh, but a boost to the auxiliary camera lenses, all-day battery life and a huge focus on GenAI allows it to stand out from the...

Brightest display we've tested.

Battery life is behind the competition.

Of course, the Pixel 9 Pro XL is a well rounded and fully capable high-end smartphone - that's beyond debate. This generation prioritizes the phone's development as a vehicle for Google's AI pursuits - if you're into that and want to ride the AI wave,...

Gorgeous display delivers colourful and contrasty picture ; Tensor G4 improves over its predecessor, plus 16GB RAM ; Cameras continue to offer sensational performance ; Truly epic battery life beats key competitors

Auto-brightness can be overzealous ; AI tools still have some distance to go ; Notable corner curves and camera protrusion may split opinion ; Tensor G4 won't rival Qualcomm for gaming, throttles somewhat too

The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL is a beautifully balanced experience, offering heaps of power yet superb longevity per charge in a package that's been redesigned with great consideration. Sure, the camera bump on the back is now pretty massive – but the...

Great new design is durable and sleek ; Huge amount of RAM should future-proof this Pixel ; Bigger display and battery, faster charging

New AI features will require deep trust in Google ; Expensive compared to more powerful phones ; Fast charging but no charger included

The Pixel 9 Pro XL is just a bigger Pixel 9 Pro, but that's good enough. It doesn't have exclusive camera features or extra RAM for a boost, it's just got a bigger display and a bigger battery. That means the Pixel 9 Pro is an even better pick this...

Ultra-bright screen ; Powerful AI tools ; Terrific build quality

Expensive ; Large ; Limited base storage

Google's Pixel 9 Pro XL pairs elegant hardware with powerful Android software and delightful but limited AI tools to give us a glimpse at the future of phones.

Excellent screen and build quality ; Seven years of OS upgrades ; Smaller size and still full-featured ; Excellent screens and build quality ; Seven years of OS upgrades ; Big screen for the big screen lovers

AI features are inconsistent ; What is a photo? ; AI features are inconsistent ; More expensive than last year’s big Pixel ; What is a photo?

And even as a small-phone enthusiast, the 9 Pro feels like a reasonable size to me. It’s not small , but it’s not gargantuan, either, and I deeply appreciate not having to sacrifice camera features by choosing it over the big one. Pixel image quality...

Great new design is durable and sleek ; Huge amount of RAM should future-proof this Pixel ; Bigger display and battery, faster charging

New AI features will require deep trust in Google ; Expensive compared to more powerful phones ; Fast charging but no charger included

The Pixel 9 Pro XL is just a bigger Pixel 9 Pro, but that's good enough. It doesn't have exclusive camera features or extra RAM for a boost, it's just got a bigger display and a bigger battery. That means the Pixel 9 Pro is an even better pick this...

Genuinely fun new AI skills ; Sleek new design ; Seven years of software updates ; Cameras can take great daytime shots

Camera hardware hasn't changed much over Pixel 8 Pro ; Gemini AI will eventually require a paid monthly subscription ; Launches with Android 14, not Android 15

Distinctive new look and premium build ; Consistently great photos and expansive gen AI editing tools ; Smooth real-world performance and promising battery life

128GB starting storage is measly ; Best Gemini features are paywalled ; Less appealing now there’s a smaller version

The best big-screen Pixel yet is a real looker, levels up Google’s AI efforts and takes a fine photo. Just think hard on whether you need the XL, when the smaller Pixel 9 Pro does the same for less cash.