Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Name: Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Brand: Google

$50016GB + 128GBFlagship2024

8.8

Overall Score

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Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.8"

Display

50MP

Camera

5,060

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

37W

Charging

221g

Weight

Why the Pixel 9 Pro XL

Flagship

The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL delivers a true flagship experience backed by a stunning 6.8-inch LTPO OLED display, a robust 50MP main and 5x periscope telephoto camera system, and premium IP68-rated construction. Performance is driven by the Google Tensor G4 chipset paired with 16GB of RAM, supported by comprehensive benchmark results. Given its highly competitive pricing relative to its extensive flagship feature set, it achieves exceptional overall value.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.1

Performance

8.3

Battery

8.5

Display

9.2

Build

9.0

Value

8.8

Strengths

6.8-inch 120Hz LTPO OLED display with 3000 nits peak brightness

Versatile triple-camera system with 50MP main OIS and 48MP 5x periscope telephoto

Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) chipset with 16GB RAM

IP68 dust and water resistance with Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Weaknesses

UFS 3.1 storage speed instead of UFS 4.0

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2024, August 22

Announced

2024, August 13

Network

7 specs

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GGX8B

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4

Resolution

1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Mali-G715 MC7

Chipset

Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS 3.1

Internal

128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR

Triple

50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF,

Features

Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Single

42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF

Features

HDR, panorama

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Satellite SOS service

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 5060 mAh

Charging

37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min

23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand)

12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger)

Reverse wireless

Bypass charging

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Weight

221 g (7.80 oz)

Dimensions

162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 12:32h

Display

2365 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.5 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1380138 (v10)

GeekBench: 4854 (v6)

3DMark: 2540 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

3 specs

Colors

Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian

Models

GGX8B, GZC4K, GQ57S

SAR EU

0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class B

Battery

49:30h endurance, 1000 cycles

Free fall

Class A (270 falls)

Repairability

Class C

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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

$50016GB + 128GBFlagship2024

8.8

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration5 options

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.8"

Display

50MP

Camera

5,060

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

37W

Charging

221g

Weight

Why the Pixel 9 Pro XL

Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.1

Performance

8.3

Battery

8.5

Display

9.2

Build

9.0

Value

8.8

Strengths

6.8-inch 120Hz LTPO OLED display with 3000 nits peak brightness

Versatile triple-camera system with 50MP main OIS and 48MP 5x periscope telephoto

Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) chipset with 16GB RAM

IP68 dust and water resistance with Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Weaknesses

UFS 3.1 storage speed instead of UFS 4.0

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2024, August 22

Announced

2024, August 13

Network

7 specs

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GGX8B

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4

Resolution

1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Mali-G715 MC7

Chipset

Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS 3.1

Internal

128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR

Triple

50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF,

Features

Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Single

42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF

Features

HDR, panorama

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Satellite SOS service

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 5060 mAh

Charging

37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min

23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand)

12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger)

Reverse wireless

Bypass charging

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Weight

221 g (7.80 oz)

Dimensions

162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 12:32h

Display

2365 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.5 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1380138 (v10)

GeekBench: 4854 (v6)

3DMark: 2540 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

3 specs

Colors

Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian

Models

GGX8B, GZC4K, GQ57S

SAR EU

0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class B

Battery

49:30h endurance, 1000 cycles

Free fall

Class A (270 falls)

Repairability

Class C

Compare the Pixel 9 Pro XL with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

Motorola Edge 70 FusionPOPULAR

$314 · Score 7.8 · Mid-Range

Compare

Vivo iQOO 16POPULAR

$799 · Score 9.1 · Flagship

Compare

Similar phones

Price, size and performance

Where to next

Compare with Motorola Edge 70 Fusion Compare with Google Pixel 10 Pro Newer: Google Pixel 9a Find a phone around $500 Trade in your old phone for the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Compare with Vivo iQOO 16