Google Pixel 9 Pro XL review

21 August 2024


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Anonymous, 22 Aug 2024vivo x100 ultra cam laugh at the corner 😂The X100 Ultra is NOT worth it. Very small changes compared to the X100 Pro. The X100 Pro solos every other phone in terms of launch day value.

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    • 22 Aug 2024

    This may look like a decent flagship in a vacuum until you realize you can get S24U for about 200-300€ less right now. And unlike a Pixel, S24U doesn't really have any hardware compromises that will make you question your purchase decision.

      This is not an honest review! In the next few days you will see how they destroy this phone due to its poor performance* I'm going to wait for the Oneplus 13 to see what happens if I don't like it either, because I'll stick with the one I currently have and wait for Pixel 10, maybe you won't be as disappointed as this one pixel 9

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        • 22 Aug 2024

        That battery life isn't great for a 5000+ battery.

        Skip it, and wait for the Pixel 10.

          What, 22 Aug 2024The 12GB ram of pixel 8 pro is very necessary for longevity... moreDoesn't the Pixel 8 pro get 7 years updates?

            Anonymous, 22 Aug 2024vivo x100 ultra cam laugh at the corner 😂Good for them, but as they don't sell in most countries, who cares exactly?

              When Google first showcased its Pixel's AI capabilities, it started with some synthetic camera enhancements on the Pixel 7 Pro. This also included some Tensor G2-powered features such as Cinematic Blur. It then took things up several notches by introducing AI-enabled effects and the ability to "magically" remove people, objects, and more with the Pixel 8 Pro. With the Pixel 9 Pro series, we are now going above and beyond.

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                • 22 Aug 2024

                vivo x100 ultra cam laugh at the corner 😂

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                  • 22 Aug 2024

                  justasmile, 22 Aug 2024The only thing exciting about Pixel 9 series is the fact th... moreThe 12GB ram of pixel 8 pro is very necessary for longevity. Pixel 8 will start missing out on features soon.

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                    • 22 Aug 2024

                    Minimum focusing distance of 75cm huh? Really? Over two feet?

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                      Viv, 22 Aug 2024I can tell that a lot of people on here are young. Anywho, ... moreThis type of arrogant statement should not be in this place.

                        Viv, 22 Aug 2024I can tell that a lot of people on here are young. Anywho, ... moreGoogle don't care about benchmark & they design the phone for the use case is a lie which they use to justify selling mediocre hardware and their inferior soc. Just put pixel software on s24 ultra, it will be the phone to beat

                          I've been a pixel user for a long time (before that i used to have Sony), now on a pixel 8 pro. I feel pixels are really bad value for money, you get an average hardware compensated by their software, its really smooth imho best for daily use. Only thing i don't like with pixel 8 pro is the size it a bit too big for hands and pixel 9 pro seems to be the solution (i know its not very small but 6.3 is good enough), but i'm not going to get that at this price, i see even trade-in doesn't worth it. I really wish Samsung had made a smaller version of ultra without that s-pen, really great hardware ruined by its monstrous size. With the regular s version you make a lot of sacrifices in the hardware.

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                            • 22 Aug 2024

                            Viv, 22 Aug 2024I can tell that a lot of people on here are young. Anywho, ... moreMost users who are checking this site for specs and news actually probably know their devices quite well and are looking for a good product, plain and simple. It is unfortunate trying to project an emotion or position on life to respond to people wanting quality lol. Such emotion such advice lol. You may have misunderstood the purpose of what a flagship device even is. This is a product hoping proper will buy it out their patent will buy it without understanding how inefficient a purchase it would be. It's predatory marketing.

                              Viv, 22 Aug 2024I can tell that a lot of people on here are young. Anywho, ... more"Google has said that they didn't care about benchmarks with this phone"
                              If they wanted to shove a midrange SoC into people's mouths then they should've priced it accordingly. 1200 USD is a bit too much for a phone that can't even match SD 8g2 in CPU performance, I'm afraid.

                              It's not just about benchmarks, but more so about not scamming their customers and loyal fans - Let's think for a moment, if Google never cared about benchmarks, why are they trying so foolishly hard to hide the numbers from reviewers by blocking them?

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                                • 22 Aug 2024

                                Nick Tegrataker, 22 Aug 2024"Unfortunately, we are not able to provide you with be... moreMainstream websites aren't going to give this phone a brutally honest review. Why would you want to piss off the company that literally runs the Internet?

                                  "Unfortunately, we are not able to provide you with benchmark scores at this time as the benchmark apps we use were reported as "incompatible" on the Play Store and sideloading them got us results which were way to low (lower than Pixel 8 Pro, for instance) to be considered as representative."

                                  LMFAO. It's hilarious how far Google is going in a desperate attempt to prevent reviewers from exposing that they are selling phones with a midrange SoC as high-end flagships. Why Google decided to stick with Exynos rather than Mediatek for their latest Tensor chip is just beyond me.

                                  Also, I'm pretty sure it's specific to this review unit, but it seems that the lens is decentred badly - The bottom left corner is considerably softer than the rest of the frame, yet it becomes super detailed when the camera misses focus and blurs out the entire image (See the second 50MP sample).

                                  I don't understand how this phone deserves 4.4/10 when its only real highlight is the very bright display. Many but not all of the AI features, including the "new" 8K video upscaling, are still done on the cloud, so technically they are not even specific to this generation of Pixel to begin with. This year the competition is fiercer than ever and Google shouldn't be able to get away with this.

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                                    • 22 Aug 2024

                                    Horrible image quality!

                                    Images have both a very strong NR and sharpness applied, that obliterates details and give a very artificial look. Google had one of the best image algorithms on the market in former times, now it's simply bad IMO!

                                      "oh we don't have benchmarks" Really GSMA? You could still comment about performance and how it feels subjectively. This feels like a cop-out

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                                        • 22 Aug 2024

                                        Anonymous, 21 Aug 2024Overpriced piece of disposable junk. why bother when you ha... moreWhy? Because we are not all comfortable having a phone made and supported by the Chinese Government....

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