Google Pixel 9 Pro XL review
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- 02 Sep 2024
so, this year you may look only on telephoto video to know if you need this phone. if low light video sample from telephoto cam is trashy (and for pixel it is) - you don't need this phone. it wouldn't be much of an upgrade (if at all) bout the camera.
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- Anonymous
- JHY
- 01 Sep 2024
Anonymous, 31 Aug 2024I just tried the Pixel 9 Pro XL again. It seems that in co... moreI want to add that a 4k 20x video boost frame still gives you less detail from a distant sign than a (for example 30x) zoom photo of the Pixel 9 Pro XL.
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- 01 Sep 2024
OnePlus 12 or Pixel 9 Pro XL?
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- Anonymous
- JHY
- 31 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 29 Aug 2024I just tried the 9 Pro XL again.
You do get 50.1 megapixel... moreI just tried the Pixel 9 Pro XL again.
It seems that in contrast to the Pixel 7 Pro with Google camera version 8, tapping on 10x doesn't set the zoom slider to 10.0x. It could be 9.9x, or 10.1x or 9.5x, etc. Only when you slide the zoom slider, it will stick to 10.0x. You only get 2.48 megapixel dng files at 10.0x, whereas the Pixel 7 Pro gives you 11.4 megapixel at 10.0x, if the light conditions are decent. Only when you use the 50 megapixel mode of the 9 Pro XL, you get 9.9 megapixel dng files at 10.0x, which still have slightly less detail than the 7 Pro.
I also tried the video boost "super res zoom" feature in the store. I recorded a 1s video of a distant sign at 20x. It took maybe more than 10 minutes until the file was available in the cloud (it isn't downloaded automatically).
I think that the video boost zoom feature is mostly marketing. At 20x, you get less noise, but only a tiny bit more detail than in the default 20x video. It is oversharpened and there are also some strange artifacts. Some Youtubers show a huge difference, but they compare the video boost file with the initial video boost file, which is a Full HD video that is much worse than a default 4k video without video boost.
Moreover, a 30x photo mode video from my Pixel 7 Pro even seemed to show a tiny bit more detail from a distant object than the 20x video boost file of the 9 Pro XL and also looked more natural, though the 7 Pro was much noisier (light conditions in the store are not perfect).
I am not completely sure, but I guess that like the 10x-30x photos, the 9 Pro XL's video boost feature always uses analog binning at 20x. If that's really the case, then this is actually an anti resolution zoom and would explain why the 30x photo mode video of the Pixel 7 Pro had some advantages.
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- Techgg
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- 30 Aug 2024
Never did i assume that a pixel phone will hold the title of world's brightest smartphone screen,Good job Google👌👌👌
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- Aierlan
- QtX
- 29 Aug 2024
GMB, 23 Aug 2024Looking at the Google UK store tech specs: LTE Band 20 is m... moreMy comment was about the Chinese version of the Vivo x100 pro not the pixel. Was responding to another comment here on the Vivo x100 pro
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- 29 Aug 2024
jiyen235, 22 Aug 2024What other features? Apart from display and AI Features thi... moreI understand what you mean. mine was just a generalized statement, specially not directed towards Pixel phones.
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- Anonymous
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- 29 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 22 Aug 2024I have tested the Pixel 9 Pro XL's camera in a store a... moreI just tried the 9 Pro XL again.
You do get 50.1 megapixel dng files at 1x, so maybe the last time I tested it the zoom slider was maybe not exactly at 1.0x.
But nothing has changed at 10x. You only get 2.4 megapixel dng files at 10x, if you don't use the 50 megapixel mode.
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- Anonymous
- Idm
- 29 Aug 2024
I've had a couple Xiaomis and tested the Ultra 12, and would not buy another one. Software wise it's just not up to par, and the cameras take a different approach, but in my experience have not been that great. I view all my photos on a 75" OLED and both the iPhone and the Pixel photos look noticeably better. I haven't tested the 14 Ultra, but since GSMArena has been gushing over all Ultras, I am assuming I would still feel the same. Google generally significantly improves camera performance on the Pixels through software updates, so I have ordered a 9 Pro Ultra fairly confident that the camera will improve rapidly as over the next few months. I have not had a similar experience with my Chinese purchases.
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- Phil K
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- 29 Aug 2024
I have a Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and have had a Pixel 6 Pro and 7 Pro. I know my Google phones. When you are in regular photo mode at high res 50mp and zoom in 30 times the photo will be blurred. Also in high res mode 50mp taking a simple photo with any of the lenses at any times zoom you will have a significant delay. It is like you are in low light and must keep your phone still. It will pop up a bull's eye with a dot you need to keep centered. This is not good. If subjects are moving on a simple photo in this mode you get a blur. 50mp is a joke. After looking into the Pixel 8 pro this was a problem. If I had known about this I probably would have not bought this phone.
The video bost is a joke. It adds to your storage and if you ask Google AI if it trains its AI with your video it says yes. It takes FOREVER TO PROCESS and it is not really that much better.
Some good things. The overheating problem is much better. The finger sensor is better also. AI is faster than my Pixel 7 pro.
I decided to keep the phone and use my Canon camera for most of the shots my phone can not do. Very disappointed in 50 mp when Samsung can do 200 mp easily.
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- Chrisss
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- 29 Aug 2024
Does it have real stereo capabilities? Or is it more like a faux stereo? Are the stereo music channels easily distinguished, or not?
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- Chillywill
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- 29 Aug 2024
Pomidory , 27 Aug 2024photos without usability very narrow depth of field large p... moreBecause your concern is not an issue
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- S37
- 28 Aug 2024
the mistake is small cores upcoming sd 8 g4 is 3x times faster
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- Rhinestonejnr
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- 27 Aug 2024
adsubzero, 27 Aug 2024This camera looks horrible to be honest. If it was a 300 do... moreWonderful🤧
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- Pomidory
- 0mc
- 27 Aug 2024
photos without usability very narrow depth of field large part of the photo is not sharp . in addition auto focus is often wrong . I don't know why no one writes about it Pixel 8 has the same problem
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- Anonymous
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- 27 Aug 2024
It would be interesting to see a video boost 20x video frame in comparison to a 20x photo.
In contrast to Pixel 7 Pro/8 Pro, Google uses analog binning for 10x-30x photos, unless you choose the 50 megapixel mode. A very bad decision that leads to 2.4 megapixel dng files at 10x whereas the Pixel 7 Pro gives you 11.4 megapixel dng files at 10x (if the light conditions are decent).
My guess is that they also use analog binning for 10x-20x video boost videos (so, actually anti resolution zoom). If they don't use analog binning for 10x-20x video boost videos, then 20x video frames should outperform 20x photo mode photos.
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- 27 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 27 Aug 2024The cameras, especially the telephoto look pretty bad by to... moreThis camera looks horrible to be honest. If it was a 300 dollar phone then maybe I could get on board, but as a flagship this is really pathetic.
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- Anonymous
- Swb
- 27 Aug 2024
The cameras, especially the telephoto look pretty bad by today's standards.
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- Anonymous
- 0jS
- 27 Aug 2024
Big name, but my poco x6 pro for 280€ is 20% faster. Go away google.
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- Anonymous
- XSS
- 27 Aug 2024
a $1000 phone with UFS 3.1, WTH