Google Pixel 9 Pro XL review

21 August 2024


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I Just Read, 21 Sep 2024Google wanted to compete with Apple and Samsung in having a... moreClearly there's a lot u haven't learned about the pixel 9 phone

    BlahBlah, 20 Sep 2024Where can you buy the phone vivo X100? It's not offici... moreIt doesn't have to be officially available lmao

    You can import any phone from china. It really ain't that hard.

      Anonymous, 23 Sep 2024I'd like to see Dimensity 8300 on future Pixel 9a. 😎I highly doubt that will happen. No pixel ever had a Dimensity chipset.

      Don't think they're going to start now.

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        wrrnt, 22 Sep 2024Can some one explain me what is it about display panel bein... moreThe display panels on pixels, galaxys and iphones are all 8bit. Although the HDR contents need 10 bit displays to show you all colors, the FRC can also do the job, it means you can watch HDR contents on 8bit displays. Many monitors also do the same, and you can't tell the difference with a native 10 bit especially on such a small screen.(of course it's for cutting the price and not for a better product but it's not a deal breaker for 99.9% of people)

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          • 23 Sep 2024

          I Just Read, 21 Sep 2024Google wanted to compete with Apple and Samsung in having a... moreI'd like to see Dimensity 8300 on future Pixel 9a. 😎

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            Can some one explain me what is it about display panel being 8bit where is that info from, how can it be hdr and 8bit at the same time? Is there something i am not aware of?

              Anton .el PAPI., 24 Aug 2024That's the Exynos 2400! I have news for you, Tensor G4... moreGoogle wanted to compete with Apple and Samsung in having a "premium" flagship that competes on specs and price, it also wanted to showcase this with an in-house designed SoC.

              This is where it gets bizarre, instead of developing the potential of a nine core SoC Tensor G3 (as most 8 core configurations have already been released).
              You can literally before release predict benchmarks if you know both configuration and process nm for that new phone.

              The Tensor G4 is the UPGRADED Exynos 2200 with the latest cortices (eight not nine core)

              Exynos 2200 January 2022
              1x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X2
              3x 2.52 GHz – Cortex-A710
              4x 1.82 GHz – Cortex-A510

              TENSOR G4. August 2024
              1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4
              3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720
              4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520

              Either the G5 "reverts" to a nine core SoC exploits that untapped potential...

              Or Google does one of two things:
              Go fully Snapdragon FLAGSHIP SoC...
              Or continues its use of "upgraded" Octo core architecture.

              Proof it's in the review, Motorola Edge 50 Ultra costs a lot less has posted better benchmarks both Geekbench 6 and Antutu just the SoC.

              All in all the Tensor G4 ranks BELOW Apple A15 Bionic (September 2021) and Qualcomm midrange Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3.
              Marginally better than the Tensor G3 .

              You have to consider the price of the Google Pixel 9 fold SoC is nowhere near 2022 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 performance yet cost $1899?

              The Tensor G5 cannot be another under whelming SoC, chasing the performance of many mid rangers but costing more again... again

                BlahBlah, 20 Sep 2024It's actually too bright. They probably went that high... moreyeah ,it might be excessive but it's still quite a huge achievement for a company that usually heavily criticised for not having the greatest tech/hardware

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                  • 20 Sep 2024

                  Anonymous, 12 Sep 2024Wake me up when Google gives us real hardware, not recycled... moreSome people obviously don't need a camera on a phone to be as good and prefer some other aspects.

                  I was having OnePlus 7 Pro a.k.a. the last flagship killer from OnePlus. It was practically perfect for me in everything but camera results. I couldn't rely on it, especially video shooting.

                  I am a family man with 2 young kids and a dog. I needed something better then that. I've tried OnePlus 10 Pro since i was really loving their software but it still had horrible results in reccording videos so i made my choice and for the first time i choose the Pixel. Pixel 7 to be exact.

                  That "compact-ish" phone was a great choice for me as i could rely on its main camera to do good in any situation.

                  I even end up buying the ultra expensive Xperia 1 V (in boring black) just to see if Sony still has it, because i still have their older but still fairly usable alpha a6000. But to my surprise, Pixel 7 was actually a more then in few situations better even its price is about 3 times less then Xperia 1 V. And i'm not talking just about camera results. Pixel 7 is overall a better phone minus some things like battery life and zoom capabilities obviously, but Pixel 7 has some minor issues like little stutters when scrolling after longer period of not using the phone and you have to play around with Android Doze to ensure you get all the notifications as they can sometimes be delayed if, again, you're not using your phone for longer period.

                  I was interested to buy vivo X100 Ultra soley because of the camera results, but unfortunatelly it's not available where i am.

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                    • 20 Sep 2024

                    Techgg, 30 Aug 2024Never did i assume that a pixel phone will hold the title o... moreIt's actually too bright. They probably went that high for bragging rights but in my opinion they went a notch too far. Because of that i have screen brightness set to manual as on automatic it can surprise me with the shire ammount of light coming out of display if i get into a room with a lot of lights, for example neon lights in a cnc lab where i work. It's really unconfortamble to look at when it's on maximum brightness.

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                      • 20 Sep 2024

                      Anonymous, 22 Aug 2024vivo x100 ultra cam laugh at the corner 😂Where can you buy the phone vivo X100? It's not officially available in my country in EU. But sure, for the sake of mocking Samsung or Pixel camera we can use the ultra rare and mostly unavailable vivo X100.

                      There are many phones with better camera systems and results then ultra mainstrem offerings, but how well they stack in other areas? Software longevity and stabillity, warranty terms, availlabillity?
                      Huawei flagships get a great camera resuluts for several years but where can you buy it (legally)? The same as vivo oppo and some other brands they are just not an option for mainstream. Great specs and camera results but..

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                        NAE, 09 Sep 2024I don't see haptics mentioned in the review even thoug... moreIs this google pixel 9pro xl have call recording option in it

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                          Anonymous, 12 Sep 2024Wake me up when Google gives us real hardware, not recycled... moreHonestly, I've never seen Pixel phones as the king of camera phones ever, as touted by many reviewers. The top dogs have been Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi for years now, IMO.

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                            • 12 Sep 2024

                            Wake me up when Google gives us real hardware, not recycled garbage for an inflated price, no UFS 4.0, a GPU half as powerful as a year old flagship, an NPU with no updates, underwhelming battery life and almost no camera updates. I can't believe that this thing gets a 4.4 out of 5.

                            Looks like another year on my 5 year old OnePlus 7 Pro with Lineage OS it is.

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                              • 09 Sep 2024

                              I don't see haptics mentioned in the review even though Pixel phones have one of the best haptics in the game. Yet the iPhone 15 Pro Max has a dedicated section just for haptics. What gives GSM?

                                BlackBeast, 23 Aug 2024Since you're already using a Moto, you'd be pleas... moreXiaomi 14 Civi major cons:
                                Curved corners which i believe will make fixing glass screen protectors experience like hell
                                HyperOS optimizations seems going in a down slope which obvious in the battery life for i think all HyperOS released phones (think so)

                                  BlackBeast, 23 Aug 2024Since you're already using a Moto, you'd be pleas... moreMan , we have the same exact mindset
                                  and yes saw the Moto Edge 50 Neo and adored it as a first glance as it is loaded with needed features in a compact form (and a midranger)
                                  however the SOC probably will be not in par and will be same ( or even weaker) than the current Edge 40 that i have (Dimensity 8020), I am waiting for the review in patience

                                  after thorugh reviews on youtube and over the internet articles, I settled for Vanilla S24 (the snapdragon version imported (no warranty) from Asia Pacific including Google Services, Dual SIMs physical + Esim for any travel purpose though a major con of ridicolous 25W charging then the price) then saw some rumors for the S25 that it will use Snapdragon across all markets ( so though to wait till Dec/Jan cause it will be locally in the market ( Iam in UAE) then will have the warranty included plus a possibility on Screen damage warranty plus installement plans

                                    shan, 01 Sep 2024OnePlus 12 or Pixel 9 Pro XL?Both are not too great... But Pixel. Overall the best Android flagship is S24 Ultra

                                      arsen, 02 Sep 2024oneplus have better telephoto camera. and much stronger pro... moreBut a horrible software, customer support and unpredictable hardware issue for the future

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                                        shan, 01 Sep 2024OnePlus 12 or Pixel 9 Pro XL?oneplus have better telephoto camera. and much stronger processor.

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