Well done. It takes a big man etc. I have the Pixel 9 Pro XL and love it. As an everyday user, not a nerd, it does everything I need it to do really well and it looks good too.
I have a Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and love it thus far. I managed to get the 512 GB variant which was enough for me to jump from a Google Pixel 7 Pro with 128 GB.
Same here! There's no such thing as a damn perfect smartphone. Or anything for that matter. This is the best, smartest smartphone around now. And I have a 15 Pro Max and it's sitting in my backpack 😂
@@jaywright9635 😂😂😂 I had a 16 pro max and sold it and got a 9 Pro fold. Google came with it this year. I always been a Google man but felt like they was missing something because I was always comparing them to Apple and Samsung but this year they STEPPED lol
@@jaywright9635What do you like more about Pixel and android itself? Been thinking of getting this phone and leaving iPhone just to try something different then IOS
People need to go check out the real life stress tests comparison done by INDEPTH TECH REVIEWS... The pixel 9 pro xl left the s24 ultra in the dust and was on par with the iphone 16 pro max and even did better than the iphone 15 pro max...
Yeah mannn, tensor G4 doesn't get enough praise for how well it is optimised despite the fact that it's supposed like slow on paper (Benchmark tests) which don't tell the whole story, people should learn to take Benchmark tests wit a grain of salt, I like how Indepth Tech Reviews is doing them tests.
@@Samora-e5p i am the benchmark kinda guy... I always want to see the benchmark numbers but after seeing those tests i have lost all credibility for benchmark test scores... I take benchmark numbers with a mountain of salt... The guy that owns the channel has been running those tests for flagships many times every year and he pushes the SOCs to their limit...
The Pixels suck at games, but if you do not play games, then the Pixel is excellent. However, RAM management could be better compared to my iPhone and S24U. I did a test overnight, opening 20 apps before I went to bed, and all 20 were still open on the iPhone eight hours later; the S24U had 16, but the Pixel only had 4. I assume they do this to save battery. This also happens during the day, with apps kicked out of RAM far too often. This is cheating on battery life in my opinion, but others may not mind restarting apps on a regular basis.
@@andyH_England this is not a stress test... I would recommend you watch what that youtuber i mentioned put the phones through... The S24 could not go on for long and had to drop out of the performance stress test.
@@andyH_England I think "sucks at games" is such a stretch imo, we have more casual gamers whom it'll work for super fine, a majority of them really. For heavy gamers who care about numbers and details and all shouldn't go for the G4 though. About the overnight RAM, they do most of the background stuff at night (I think it would be perfect if they only did It during charging) they do a lot of stuff to work on battery and to be sincere, 20 apps running in the background by morning is also a stretch imo, or maybe not a real world thing which is what they really look to combat. They focus on real world usecase not the benchmark kinda things and leaving 20 (or just many) apps to run in the background overnight, I'm a heavy phone user and an app developer and I can't seem to find such a usecase, I'd prefer S24U to manage RAM that way for even more juice you know. That would be super useful for me
I think the new design on the pixel is hands down the best. I wish they added the more vibrant pink to the Pro's, I also really loved that base model iphone pink, teal and even blue (better than the bay blue imo).
My previous phone was the pixel 5. Pixel 9 pro is the first phone I've wanted from Google since then. They've fixed the biggest problems: screen, battery life, modem, fingerprint sensor, and 7 years of support. I can live with the slower processor. The Pixel 5 was already fast enough for how I use it. The AI is pretty gimmicky, and I prefer the slightly smaller size/weight of the 5. The price is too expensive for the amount of storage though. I bought one used.
The features I wanted in the pro over the non-pro were: better selfie camera, 5x telephoto camera, and 16GB of RAM. The LTPO screen is nice to have, but I don't know that I would miss it. Idk what I'll ever do with the thermometer. 🤔
I got my Pixel 9 Pro a couple of weeks ago. Upgraded from a Pixel 7 Pro, mainly to get a larger storage capacity and a slightly smaller form factor, but overall I've been really impressed with the phone. It's exceeded my expectations and is a much more "complete" upgrade than what I was expecting.
Waiting on my Pixel 9 Pro to be delivered today. Upgraded from my Pixel 7 pro. I like the slightly smaller form factor, the extra storage and the better AI integration. Is
Have had a 9 PRO Xl 512gb since August 22nd...and it is amazing. Traded in a S24 ULTRA and best move ever made. This Pixel does everything so smooth ...it just works great. The AI is truly incredible. AMAZING SOT and battery life. And 8k video will blow you away.
@rico4you - I have the S23Ultra and was planning to upgrade to the S25Ultra. But planning to get the Pixel 9 Pro (not the XL) in a few days. I will miss S-Pen and the lovely camera on the Ultras, but I wanted to try this out for the non-XL size and still full featured phone that is Pixel 9 Pro. Would love to see more of your experiences (coming from the amazing S24 Ultra) with the Pixel 9 Pro as you get to use it more. Thank you!
Apple fanboy here ...bought s24 ultra ...didn't like it.. particularly hating the 2 apps for everything. Now have Pixel 9 pro xl and it's the best Android experience by some way for smooth simple and helpful software. Like the iphone it feels so well optimized.
The clicky buttons are one of the best things about the Pixels. You have to be a proper phone geek to appreciate that statement. If you know, you know.
i had s24 ultra i sold it because of the size , and then i bought oneplus 12 i hated the software, then i bought pixel 9 pro xl the best decision I've ever made , everything is beautiful in this phone , software and hardware
The thing is, you're paying huge amounts of money for something like 27w charging, no charger in the box, no case or included screen protector. This is where the regular user should put pressure on Google. I don't charge my phone over night, I actually don't know anyone who does.... For me, I don't get it.... I want fast charging, great battery life and great camera. As I understand it, the OnePlus 12, Xiaomi 13t pro or 14t pro can offer this for a fraction of the price of the 9Pro XL. So why choose Google now?
You sound like Flossy :D One of the best things you can do to extend the longevity of your battery is charge the phone on trickle mode overnight rather than fast charging it all the time. You will half the life of your battery if all you do is super fast charge it over a year
Thats exactly what I'm saying! I'm a pixel fan, but I'm not a fanboy. The P9P is a huge let down for the price. I was going to Return it, but I'm no longer getting back my s22 ultra that I gave up for trade. Shady absolute gutter trash practices on Google.
Hmm, I’ve had OnePlus 5T for many years now & it was solid until recently, the only letdown was the camera, but want this P9P now, with the camera & AI being a big factor.. ⚖️
bro the chip is so well optimized and the OS and UI is optimized. I dont know why you keep saying it's not as fast as other phones when it's still CLEARLY a flagship phone. The chip is still more than powerful enough for everyday stuff.
Question, Have you tried calling / Zoom or Team call, while GPS and writing an email? How well does it handle it? My previous Pixel 7 just straight up stuttered and lagged to hell and got incredibly warm. How we does this new one handle such tasks? For example, my current S23+ handles all I preciously mentioned completely hassle free like if the phone is saying "bro come on is this all you got for me?"
@@oscarcastro9316it should handle all that pretty well (P9P XL that is) there's a video by a channel called Indepth tech review called Heavy work load test, superb video, crazy sustained performance by Pixel 9 pro XL, enjoy🥂 watch the video.
I guess it still looks better but the diminishing returns is kinda insane. Higher resolution is always going to be better even if you cant view it natively because during compression you get more details to work with.
I had a pixel 5 and upgraded to the pixel 9 pro. Only updated cause I damaged by pixel 5 screen. I'm beyond happy with this phone, everything about it is top notch. Perfect size, super quick, crazy battery life, camera, super responsive and accurate finger print reader.
I got the base model Pixel 9. It was so good that I bought one for my dad the next week. I had the Pixel 7 base model before yet I felt it's speakers was way too tinny for me. I feel this year with the base Pixel 9, they literally improved everything.
The new pixel phones are the best in terms of looks to me. However for customization, the Samsung experience is far better. With this said I still do not want to pay what they want for one. Maybe when they release the pixel 9a, I might look again. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I love my Pixel devices I've used. People love to hate because the device doesn't have a class leading processor, yet the experience provided with the devices is absolutely great. Call quality is excellent, using the device day to day is great, and just for the most part the device is a pleasure to use.
@@oneminutewonder77 I'm going to partially disagree with you. The experience isn't great. It's great if you're coming from like a pixel 6 with all the issues of the 6. In a vacuum the P9P is great. In a saturated market the P9P is just okay.
Cannot see the need for 8k video since max res I can display on any device I own is only 4k and those are big enough files, cannot imagine how much storage takes up.
I' got my Pixel 9 Pro about a week ago and I just love it. Upgraded from Pixel 7 and I thought, maybe it wasn't big enough of an upgrade. But I have no regrets. The camera is pretty much improved over the P7, and the over all feeling when holding the phone is awesome. I just love the new design of the camera-visor. Now it really feels like I have a premium phone.
My Pixel 6 still feels very solid so if that's an indication, I'm sure a P9 will probably hold up nicely for 3 - 4 years as well. Still, I'm holding off for the P10 which should be a new landmark in the Pixel lineup with the first TSMC manufactured SOC.
Genuine question, but why is everyone hangng so much on the different processor next year? What will it really bring in day to day operation that 90% of people would notice? I'm not a gamer, so phones already do everything I need of them. Only thing I really care about is getting the best out of the cameras. Video capture is the one place I really want google to catch up on, would a new chip make much of a difference to that or is it mostly down to the lenses and how google handles the data? Right now it's juddery, jumpy, washed out and a bit meh, whereas stills are right up there with the best.
@@Captck seems like the new P9 series is up there with the best when it comes to video capture! Especially with the videoboost feature. I'm not a hardcore user either. For me the wait for the 10 series is all about increased battery life & efficiency since it's supposed to be using TSMC's latest 3nm manufacturing process. We've already seen what it does for iPhones and more recently portable Macs. On the other hand it's just the fact that I don't really feel the need to upgrade today as the P6 is still doing great (except for the battery maybe, but I might've become used to it)
The TSMC isn't going to be giving you any BJ's 😅 their not going to be a game changer btw when you do finally upgrade, dont trade it into the phone store buy directly from certified dealers or other trusted sources and keep your PIXEL 6 and get it unlocked and degoogled their NIFTY phones 😉 Oh yeah, ditch the SIM on your P6 when you upgrade 🤫🤐
@@DispholidusTypus yes the P6 is probably worth more keeping as a spare instead of its trade-in value. In Belgium we can't even do the official trade-in with Google. I'm not expecting wonders, but Google ditching Samsung manufactured chips is probably a good thing. What do you mean by ditching the SIM? I've been using eSIM for years now.
@juicythedj750 Use the SIM as of now on your P6 but ditch the sim later when you decide too upgrade too your new PIXEL android and remember too degoogle your P6 as well so you can at least more easily evade detection the older PIXELS are good at this 😉! As far as Samsung phones go, they make solid hardware and software but are boring 😴 AF, in my opinion with that being said they are typically a reliable phone but overreated in my opinion as benchmark reviews and ratings mean nothing in real life situations as far as IPHONES 🍎 go they make good phone's if your like them but I personally don't prefer them with their lack luster options and boring options you can utilize and their 🍎 Apple AI intelligence although is somewhat interesting they will charge for that option and so will Samsung and PIXEL they will give everyone a taste and then RIP it away from us in the greedy corporate 🇺🇸 USA and probably in most countries as well so yea as far as having a unlocked 🍏 Apple phone with or without a sim it is almost always detectable in most cases and can be easily traced and tracked which can be a good 👍 or bad 👎 thing depending on how you look at it but the newer models their is absolutely no way around it as their not designed with developer options and or tinkering customizable formatting at all whatsoever 😉
Do you use a screen protector? The glass protection I got on makes the finger scanner slow and it doesn't work all the time, And yes I have turn on the screen protector sensitivity Awesome phone
I didn't want a big phone--I'm still using my 4a 5G, which has a 6.2" screen. I've ordered the P9 Pro (didn't want the big XL, so I waited until the simple Pro was available in Canada). The reason I'm updating now is that my 4a 5G isn't getting any more security patches, so my Google Wallet doesn't work on my phone anymore. The reviewer here refers to the 9 Pro as a thousand-dollar phone--I wish it was a thousand dollars! I opted for the 256G version, since 128G on a flagship phone is simply insulting in 2024, especially since storage is still non-expandable. And the thing has to last through 7 years of updates and as yet unforeseen advances in AI. The total price with tax is $1,671 CAD. I used to joke about people willing to spend a mortgage payment on a phone. Well, joke's on me.
The price was the reason for me to abandon google all together and opt for a cheaper Motorola phone. They offer 5 years of updates for a fraction of the cost of a pixel. And the rest is more or less the same as before. Stock Android. Good Camera. And no bankloan needed for a new phone. Over 1000€ for a phone is just insane!
I originally wanted the pro but settled for the base model to save some cash. Love it, don't take a lot of pictures so the telephoto and better selfie camera aren't really missed.
I have the Google Pixel 6 Pro, my first Pixel phone and though it has it issues I have genuinely enjoyed it and will thus consider getting another Pixel. However, with each new phone purchase I am open to what might be a better fit for me. That said, Samsung usually has better hardware specifications, yet I had always long for a pure Android experience and my Pixel has delivered that. And, I just can't seem to bring myself to go back to an iPhone after more than 16 years, and continue to find Android to be the more desirable mobile opening system (OS) for me. Thanks for the review. God bless,
It could be my next phone, but I'm really curious how the new Samsung S25 will be like. I hope my current device will last until S25 is out of the doors.
And another thing, the Android 15 release was not delayed... Google typically release their new software between August and October each year. If anything the Pixel 9 phones were released early...
Wasn't using my M43 camera gear, so I sold it and upgraded from Pixel 7 to Pixel 9 Pro - so far, so good, so really good 😁. Not concerned about the Tensor G4's processing power for games, not a gamer, more for photo and video processing. Will be interested to see how Android 15 updates over the next year pan out, not so much for new features, more for improvements to the camera performance (portrait mode for instance). Do really like "pro" features in a "normal" sized phone, though 😂.
I went from 8 Pro to 9 Pro XL. I wasn't going to but with the enhanced trade-in plus the pixel buds Pro 2 (I love the Pixel Buds Pro) I decided to go for it even though the CPU is a minimal upgrade. It turns out that the 9 Pro XL is excellent for all the reasons you mention in the video. The modem appears to be better too which has been a shortcoming for a lot of Pixels.
Been two months almost and i can't find a fault with my Pixel 9 Pro XL I was planning to find a fault so I can return it and use the money to get a better phone for cheaper, i couldn't find anything wrong with the Pixel 😢 Stuck with an absolute gorgeous looking piece of art! 😍
For the past couple of months I have been using several devices (it's my hobby) as follows : iPhone 14 Pro Max, OP 11 and OP 12, Pixel 8 Pro, Honor Magic 6 Pro, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Xiaomi 14 Ultra and now I got Pixel 9 Pro XL. I like Pixel the most from all, because I just enjoy Pixel Experience and overall feel of it. New Pixels are very refined and feel great quality (finally after years) + for enthusiasts like me who love clean Android all of the most smart and new features, that's the only choice.
Noone has mentioned if the cellular/data reception is truly better with the upgraded modem comparing to the Pixel 7 or 8 models which used the same modem. I have a Pixel 7 I need to upgrade from as I literally miss calls, have trouble connecting to cellular data from home and other not so great signal areas and it drives me nuts. Has the reception issues been resolved with the Pixel 9 series? Or is the new modem hype? Please advise because I need to upgrade or change brands. Thank you.
I went and bought a oneplus 12r based on your reviews. IMO, it was a terrible phone. I couldn't get "Hey, Google" to work consistently. There was a ton of bloatware, even in the settings app. It did have a great screen and performance was good but those other issues were deal breakers. I bought a Pixel 9 release day and loved it. Found a NIB 9 Pro a few weeks later for a really good deal and It's by far the best Android phone I've used. Cameras, screen, performance (I'm not a gamer, not on my phone at least). Battery life is actually insane, I never worry about making it through a day. Build is fantastic. You can't go wrong with any of this years Pixel phones.
I was going to get the 9 pro as a 2nd phone, but 1k usd is too much. The trade in deals were terrible for Samsung phones. 320 for my 256gb s23 is way too low. If they offer aggressive deals during Christmas, i might get one.
I definitely want to see a direct comparison between iPhone 16 Pro (Max) and the Pixel 9 Pro (XL) video capability and especially video boost on vs off vs iphone vs Topaz Video AI. That would be one hell of a comparison.
I’m concerned about the social media upload. Will it make instagram reels look better when compared to iphone 14 pro. I want to shift from iphone to pixel but I am afraid how will the quality of social media uploads.
I've been really enjoying the nine pro. It's a big step up from the 7 pro. I like the smaller form factor immensely and it just seems more polished and refined than the 7 pro in general. Also, I appreciate that the camera doesn't over contrast everything like the other one was doing.
How does capcut perform on this phone? I usually edit using Capcut and I would like to know if it can handle editing and exporting 4K videos, BTW I’m currently using 14 Pro Max and I want to go back to Android.
I've had my 9 Pro XL going on 2 months, and I just installed Android 15. The form factor and overall experience/quality truly rivals all Top tier brands. I'm really glad that I traded my 8 Pro for the 9 Pro XL.
I have 9 pro XL. I absolutely love it and I'm coming from Xiaomi 12 pro. I'm a regular user not a phone aficionado. my only niggle is that I've noticed 3 tiny vertical dots that flash occasionally just beneath and to the left of the front camera. I thought it might be a defect but I'm seeing people comment online that it's to do with the proximity sensor? Anyone else experienced this? It doesn't happen constantly but it does get distracting
Is it normal the volume and power button are little bit loose, that you can feel them moving inside the socket vertically and down and making small clicky sound
I unsubscribe from your channel when you recommended the OnePlus 12 instead of the Pixel 9 Pro I hate negative reviews but I am glad you're coming back to say your wrong
I got a Pixel 9 pro a few days ago after having only Samsung phones since 2016, and I haven't been this happy with a phone since the HTC One M8 I had in 2014. The P9 Pro beats the Samsung & iPhone in every aspect except for gaming. I've heard the Pixel 10 & 11 will get the TSMC processors which will be much more powerful than the Tensor.
I have a Pixel 6 Pro, and it's been running smoothly so far. The only problem is that I broke the screen. I decided to buy the iPhone 15 Pro Max, and I hate that decision. I dislike the iPhone so much, and I never realized how limited it is in functionality and how far behind it is in some features. Honestly, I don't use the 15PM much. I got my Pixel repaired and started comparing them both. I found that it’s the smaller things that matter the most. I literally struggle with minor issues and sometimes get really frustrated, so I end up putting the iPhone aside. I tested the cameras, and I honestly don’t understand how RUclipsrs rank iPhone stills at the top. The pictures of my baby in room lighting are always worse than those from my 3-year-old Pixel. They're not sharp, they're noisy, sometimes lacking detail, and the color tone is different from real life. I compared daylight photos, and they were about the same. Low light was better on the Pixel, while video was better on the iPhone. The iPhone’s battery is good. I'm used to Android Auto, but I switched to Apple CarPlay. For some reason, I can't drag the maps or scroll through the music. Some people can, but I'm not sure what's going on. Android Auto works much better for me. I had so many issues with location accuracy-sometimes CarPlay would show me on a different road. It was a mess. I missed so many turns and had to wait in traffic for hours because of it. Siri doesn't work with other navigation apps, and no one uses Apple Maps outside of the US. I’ve switched back to Android Auto. To be honest, I feel like I wasted my money and won't buy an iPhone again in the future. P.S. Why on earth are the texts and UI so big on the 15PM? It’s a big screen, so they could fit much more!
Even though I dislike iPhones, but the Pixel is crazy overpriced for its chipset. I'd rather go with the 16 Pro and eventually trade it for Pixel 10 Pro.
$1000? Carriers are offering these things for huge discounts. Mint Mobile is $600 with a year of service. Spectrum mobile is $600 for the Pro XL 128GB as long as you have their service for $30 a month. Discounts everywhere!
I would be so quick about Pixel 9 Pro screen. I have Sony Xperia 1 VI and I compared them with Pixel 9 Pro on a very sunny day. Xperia screen looks brighter and better despite having a bit lower resolution.
When the Zenfone came out, I wished Google made a Pixel like that. So here we have it. Then I tried a Sony Xperia 1 VI and got confused -- it made a better usability impression in every aspect. Except for SW support. So the 9 Pro might be the best TOTL phone to recommend today, indeed.
I was really looking forward to invest in this phone coming from a iPhone 15 pro……but Tensor and price are holding me back. All good things aside, if you watch a lot of positive different reviews about how nice this phone is, the sometimes slow ai calculating, stuttering in scrolling, no fast charging etc make me doubt .Here in the Netherlands you pay almost 1100 euros for the XL model (the one I would pick) and that’s a lot of money for a phone that might not keep up there coming years with that tensor chip I guess?? Thanks for the vid
I just did that and let me tell you, this is the best camera you can get on a phone today.. My brother has an iphone 16 pro and he's a professional photographer, he likes pictures better on the pixel... And it doesn't heat up like the 15 pro or drain battery that fast... It's an amazing phone if you are not stuck in the apple ecosystem..!
@@kiranmudnaney thank you. Though my iphone does not overheat or drains his battery fast so im lucky with that. I will look into it. I also did see the OnePlus 12 as a posible option.
Well if you dont need the best of the best, then why spend 1000$ on a Pixel phone? For the price google is asking for it, we have to compare with the iPhone Pro's and Galaxy S-Line, etc. And there are a bunch of better phones on the market for the 1000$ otherwise go for an midrange Phone like Nothing Phone that costs 500$
@@noahw5887but your buying a phone not a spec sheet, coming from a s24 ultra all I can say is bench marks and all that jazz means nothing I'm very very pleased with the 9 pro XL and don't see a difference apart from a cooler phone and a longer battery life compared to my s24u
despite the good camera that it has, unfortunately it cant record video stabilization at ultra wide lens, or even action mode in 60 fps. If it can be done in the future, iphone will have no reason then
Thanks for the breakdown! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (behave today finger ski upon boy assault summer exhaust beauty stereo over). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?
I'm interested to know how many reviewers like you who rush to do a review come out with the quick scenario that the pixel is underpowered therefore it can't be a "flagship." What's influencing that opinion? Because clearly anyone using the Google pixel 9 pro and 9 pro XL are aware that as soon as they pulled it out of the box and got it going, that you can automatically see the Polish. You can't deny the Polish of the software and hardware. You can't deny the efficiency. It doesn't take a genius or even a geek to figure it out. So, my question is despite its lack of supposed power, how do you make that mistake as a reviewer where people are listening to you at the onset trying to make a buying decision? Why does your initial automatic opinion angle towards the negative and the device is not worth it? I don't just give you a pass for coming back and saying you made a mistake when you knew when you pulled that phone out of the box and started reviewing it that it was a "flagship" device. I'm just trying to understand how you missed it. Are you not as good at your job as what you think or did you have something else influencing your thought train? Google Gemini live is not a gimmick does it get some information wrong sometimes? Yes, but try having a discussion with it about things you really don't know. And then back that up with some information and tell me if you think it really is giving you misinformation or not! The natural conversation is just mind-blowing and to be able to obtain it natively on a device can't really be compared against. There's no other phone doing that. There are no other Voice assistants with that capability. And, It's trickled in everywhere. Do you want a quick recipe for something without looking on the internet? Go to the messages app and call up Gemini and ask for your recipe and it gives you everything step by step and it doesn't just give you a run-of-the-mill recipe. It actually gives you a really good suggestion. It pulls from some of the best. You can print that recipe out and save it and that's just one thing. Do you want to talk religion and why religions have different origins? How deep do you want to go? Gemini can go deep to the point where you actually get an understanding and learn something! It will compare and contrast and in doing so correct its own mistakes If it finds that it made one or two! And, it's getting better as it does not seem to make the same mistakes twice! I don't know. I just don't get the snap opinions when a device comes out and then people are reading and listening and basing their buying decisions on your commentary and then you guys return a month later and say you made a mistake. I don't accept it. I think it's intentional. I think you know these things the minute you pull the phone out of the box and start reviewing it, but for some reason you can't give it what it deserves up front and I don't know what that reason is! If my livelihood depended on my posts on RUclips and rushing to the topic is the motivation for creating material on that topic and it would somehow could affect my integrity as a reviewer, then I wouldn't review it. My integrity is what's most important. I'm not going to get up there and say something just because I'm rushing to be first and allow what comes out of my mouth to be trash that I have to apologize for a month later! Excuse me for being so harsh but we don't get to see thumbs down ratings on videos anymore so there are people who are making these videos and have been making them for years who continuously give garbage information and we continually waste our time listening.
everything you wrote is a giant nothing burger. AI is an all phones and will be brought to all phones. Who the hell has a conversation with AI and then defends it? On top of that 67% of google search information is inaccurate. Try Video calling and tell me it's not lacking in power. Scrolling anything is buggy. I don't understand why people keep saying its optimized, yet they forget the buggy mess pixel 6 pixel 7 have become in only 4 years. Tensor hasn't changed since pixel 6. So, we already know it's going to become slow and buggy in the next 4 years, for a $1,000 dollar device. Get real man.
It seems like a lot of people like small phones but we might be the vocal minority. Hopefully we'll keep getting some solid compact phones in the future.
i really hope google keeps the form factor. love the Pro size. Just got my 9 pro. came from a standard 6 so it was time. was trying to hold off for 10 but with it being a new soc i did not want to be a guinea pig when current tensor is mature if not the best soc on the market
Bro I'm so confused whether to buy pixel 9 pro .My daily phone is nothing 2 ,and I struggle to play e-football, the only game that I play on mobile because of poor optimization .Can you make a Vedio on gameplay on pixel for e-football.😢😢
While Google have really impressed me with the Pixel 9 series, stuffing mid-range guts into a pretty chassis doesn't justify a premium price tag. I also have no Trust that tensor will last as long performance wise as the update schedule based on previous Pixel phones. There's also the possibility that all the half- baked AI features will go subscription. The smart move is to wait til next year when the new soc debuts and see if that makes Pixel 10 a legit flagship.
I'm trying to decide between this and the OnePlus 12. I am a heavy ai user, But there is such a significant difference in price right now. I'm wondering If anyone has owned both and what their opinion is?
Ok I'll play devil's advocate because there needs to be more critical reviews of the 9 pro xl. Goog prob expected to have tsmc and A15 done at p9 launch. We have a lackluster rushed A15, and tsmc is next year. A blind test for photos between the 8 pro and 9 pro are indistinguishable except for skin tones and zoomed in telephoto shots. The screens on the 8 pro and 9 xl look virtually the same. The phones for everyday tasks feel exactly the same. They've pushed ai really hard with the 9 series, but it's not useful enough yet. The pixel line keeps jumping up in price. We're paying for ai marketing fluff and next year's tsmc prices this year. And I have a pixel 9 xl.
The 9 pro surely is the most compelling of the pixel bunch, but I am still quite pissed that Google demands something way above 1000€ for a phone with such lousy specs. This 27W charging speed would be so much more forgivable if the price was not this ridiculous.
Well done. It takes a big man etc. I have the Pixel 9 Pro XL and love it. As an everyday user, not a nerd, it does everything I need it to do really well and it looks good too.
Good for you
I have a Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and love it thus far. I managed to get the 512 GB variant which was enough for me to jump from a Google Pixel 7 Pro with 128 GB.
Mines coming Tuesday and I can't wait!
I love my Pixel so much I don't even care about negative reviews it's fire 🔥🔥🔥
Same here! There's no such thing as a damn perfect smartphone. Or anything for that matter. This is the best, smartest smartphone around now. And I have a 15 Pro Max and it's sitting in my backpack 😂
@@jaywright9635 😂😂😂 I had a 16 pro max and sold it and got a 9 Pro fold. Google came with it this year. I always been a Google man but felt like they was missing something because I was always comparing them to Apple and Samsung but this year they STEPPED lol
@@jaywright9635What do you like more about Pixel and android itself? Been thinking of getting this phone and leaving iPhone just to try something different then IOS
@@jaywright9635 same. My 9 pro XL became my main phone after 2 days. And I barely scratched the surface. It's my first android. Been apple for years
Same!
I love my 9 Pro. The only thing I don't like is not being able to remove the Google search bar on the bottom of the home screen.
Just use a 3rd party launcher like Nova
I couldn't agree more. In fact, it's converted three other people in my household from their iPhone 15 pros to the pixel 9 Pro XL
People need to go check out the real life stress tests comparison done by INDEPTH TECH REVIEWS... The pixel 9 pro xl left the s24 ultra in the dust and was on par with the iphone 16 pro max and even did better than the iphone 15 pro max...
Yeah mannn, tensor G4 doesn't get enough praise for how well it is optimised despite the fact that it's supposed like slow on paper (Benchmark tests) which don't tell the whole story, people should learn to take Benchmark tests wit a grain of salt, I like how Indepth Tech Reviews is doing them tests.
@@Samora-e5p i am the benchmark kinda guy... I always want to see the benchmark numbers but after seeing those tests i have lost all credibility for benchmark test scores...
I take benchmark numbers with a mountain of salt...
The guy that owns the channel has been running those tests for flagships many times every year and he pushes the SOCs to their limit...
The Pixels suck at games, but if you do not play games, then the Pixel is excellent. However, RAM management could be better compared to my iPhone and S24U. I did a test overnight, opening 20 apps before I went to bed, and all 20 were still open on the iPhone eight hours later; the S24U had 16, but the Pixel only had 4. I assume they do this to save battery. This also happens during the day, with apps kicked out of RAM far too often. This is cheating on battery life in my opinion, but others may not mind restarting apps on a regular basis.
@@andyH_England this is not a stress test... I would recommend you watch what that youtuber i mentioned put the phones through... The S24 could not go on for long and had to drop out of the performance stress test.
@@andyH_England I think "sucks at games" is such a stretch imo, we have more casual gamers whom it'll work for super fine, a majority of them really. For heavy gamers who care about numbers and details and all shouldn't go for the G4 though. About the overnight RAM, they do most of the background stuff at night (I think it would be perfect if they only did It during charging) they do a lot of stuff to work on battery and to be sincere, 20 apps running in the background by morning is also a stretch imo, or maybe not a real world thing which is what they really look to combat. They focus on real world usecase not the benchmark kinda things and leaving 20 (or just many) apps to run in the background overnight, I'm a heavy phone user and an app developer and I can't seem to find such a usecase, I'd prefer S24U to manage RAM that way for even more juice you know. That would be super useful for me
I think the new design on the pixel is hands down the best. I wish they added the more vibrant pink to the Pro's, I also really loved that base model iphone pink, teal and even blue (better than the bay blue imo).
Funny, there is no accounting for taste and while I love the look of the 8, the 9 I just hate!
My previous phone was the pixel 5. Pixel 9 pro is the first phone I've wanted from Google since then.
They've fixed the biggest problems: screen, battery life, modem, fingerprint sensor, and 7 years of support. I can live with the slower processor. The Pixel 5 was already fast enough for how I use it.
The AI is pretty gimmicky, and I prefer the slightly smaller size/weight of the 5.
The price is too expensive for the amount of storage though. I bought one used.
Yeah the 9 is heavy AF compared to 5
I also have a pixel 5. Why did you choose the 9 pro over the regular pixel 9?
The features I wanted in the pro over the non-pro were: better selfie camera, 5x telephoto camera, and 16GB of RAM.
The LTPO screen is nice to have, but I don't know that I would miss it.
Idk what I'll ever do with the thermometer. 🤔
@@potluckcookin I haven't heard any reviewer mention the thermometer since the Pixel 8, has that carried over from to the Pixel 9?
@@blackchristiangeek yeah, pixel 9 pro has a thermometer.
I got my Pixel 9 Pro a couple of weeks ago. Upgraded from a Pixel 7 Pro, mainly to get a larger storage capacity and a slightly smaller form factor, but overall I've been really impressed with the phone. It's exceeded my expectations and is a much more "complete" upgrade than what I was expecting.
Waiting on my Pixel 9 Pro to be delivered today. Upgraded from my Pixel 7 pro. I like the slightly smaller form factor, the extra storage and the better AI integration. Is
@@joshuarewerts8566 ^ same :P
Have had a 9 PRO Xl 512gb since August 22nd...and it is amazing. Traded in a S24 ULTRA and best move ever made. This Pixel does everything so smooth ...it just works great. The AI is truly incredible. AMAZING SOT and battery life. And 8k video will blow you away.
I did the same thing 😤. I dont regret it one bit. Im actually happy that I did it. I liked the S24 Ultra but I like the 9 Pro XL way more.
@@turtleislandnative8489congrats! Right move!
@rico4you - I have the S23Ultra and was planning to upgrade to the S25Ultra. But planning to get the Pixel 9 Pro (not the XL) in a few days. I will miss S-Pen and the lovely camera on the Ultras, but I wanted to try this out for the non-XL size and still full featured phone that is Pixel 9 Pro. Would love to see more of your experiences (coming from the amazing S24 Ultra) with the Pixel 9 Pro as you get to use it more. Thank you!
@@venditera- let me ask you something, did you perform intensive tasks on your s23 ultra?
Apple fanboy here ...bought s24 ultra ...didn't like it.. particularly hating the 2 apps for everything. Now have Pixel 9 pro xl and it's the best Android experience by some way for smooth simple and helpful software. Like the iphone it feels so well optimized.
The clicky buttons are one of the best things about the Pixels. You have to be a proper phone geek to appreciate that statement. If you know, you know.
i had s24 ultra i sold it because of the size , and then i bought oneplus 12 i hated the software, then i bought pixel 9 pro xl the best decision I've ever made , everything is beautiful in this phone , software and hardware
Wow interesting, OnePlus is usually good, what did u not like about the software..? 💭
4:56 Nah fam don't do yourself dirty like that!
I have the XL - it's just brilliant.
Me too. Great phone.
The thing is, you're paying huge amounts of money for something like 27w charging, no charger in the box, no case or included screen protector. This is where the regular user should put pressure on Google. I don't charge my phone over night, I actually don't know anyone who does.... For me, I don't get it.... I want fast charging, great battery life and great camera. As I understand it, the OnePlus 12, Xiaomi 13t pro or 14t pro can offer this for a fraction of the price of the 9Pro XL. So why choose Google now?
You sound like Flossy :D One of the best things you can do to extend the longevity of your battery is charge the phone on trickle mode overnight rather than fast charging it all the time. You will half the life of your battery if all you do is super fast charge it over a year
@@Krickut Those are good choices as well 👌
Thats exactly what I'm saying! I'm a pixel fan, but I'm not a fanboy. The P9P is a huge let down for the price. I was going to Return it, but I'm no longer getting back my s22 ultra that I gave up for trade. Shady absolute gutter trash practices on Google.
Hmm, I’ve had OnePlus 5T for many years now & it was solid until recently, the only letdown was the camera, but want this P9P now, with the camera & AI being a big factor.. ⚖️
@@acharich ai isn't a feature. It's an app my guy. Tell me 1 thing, just one that Pixel 9 AI can do that another AI app can't do
Only one thing we expect from Pixel 10 Pro, A TSMC chip. Man this design is supreme...
bro the chip is so well optimized and the OS and UI is optimized. I dont know why you keep saying it's not as fast as other phones when it's still CLEARLY a flagship phone. The chip is still more than powerful enough for everyday stuff.
Question,
Have you tried calling / Zoom or Team call, while GPS and writing an email? How well does it handle it? My previous Pixel 7 just straight up stuttered and lagged to hell and got incredibly warm. How we does this new one handle such tasks?
For example, my current S23+ handles all I preciously mentioned completely hassle free like if the phone is saying "bro come on is this all you got for me?"
@@oscarcastro9316it should handle all that pretty well (P9P XL that is) there's a video by a channel called Indepth tech review called Heavy work load test, superb video, crazy sustained performance by Pixel 9 pro XL, enjoy🥂 watch the video.
@@oscarcastro9316 That sucks man, but hey my Pixel 7 doesn't do that. So most likely they have improved upon this on the 9 Pro.
@@oscarcastro9316try watching the stress test of In Depth Tech Reviews and you'll see for yourself 😎
@@SabinTV-NP they have, greatly
What is the point of shooting 8k video if you don't have a TV or monitor to view it on?
I imagine it can be hooked up to monitors, no..? 🎬
@@acharich probably, but who has whopping 8k monitors?..
I guess it still looks better but the diminishing returns is kinda insane.
Higher resolution is always going to be better even if you cant view it natively because during compression you get more details to work with.
Future proofing?
zooming in / cropping for video editing
That is a really solid review, and I didn't realize it was so close in size to the Zenfone! If only it had the headphone jack 😕
Great video. I took a chance and traded in my Pixel 8 Pro for $699 and got the Pixel 9 Pro. Screams quality!
I've had it a week now and I'm in love with it
How's the AI stuff?
is it worth the upgrade ? I mean the pixel 8 pro is already so good
I had a pixel 5 and upgraded to the pixel 9 pro. Only updated cause I damaged by pixel 5 screen. I'm beyond happy with this phone, everything about it is top notch. Perfect size, super quick, crazy battery life, camera, super responsive and accurate finger print reader.
I got the base model Pixel 9. It was so good that I bought one for my dad the next week. I had the Pixel 7 base model before yet I felt it's speakers was way too tinny for me. I feel this year with the base Pixel 9, they literally improved everything.
The new pixel phones are the best in terms of looks to me. However for customization, the Samsung experience is far better. With this said I still do not want to pay what they want for one. Maybe when they release the pixel 9a, I might look again. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I love my Pixel devices I've used. People love to hate because the device doesn't have a class leading processor, yet the experience provided with the devices is absolutely great. Call quality is excellent, using the device day to day is great, and just for the most part the device is a pleasure to use.
@@oneminutewonder77 I'm going to partially disagree with you. The experience isn't great. It's great if you're coming from like a pixel 6 with all the issues of the 6. In a vacuum the P9P is great. In a saturated market the P9P is just okay.
Cannot see the need for 8k video since max res I can display on any device I own is only 4k and those are big enough files, cannot imagine how much storage takes up.
is there a link for that wallpaper,?
I think is from Backdrop app
I' got my Pixel 9 Pro about a week ago and I just love it. Upgraded from Pixel 7 and I thought, maybe it wasn't big enough of an upgrade. But I have no regrets. The camera is pretty much improved over the P7, and the over all feeling when holding the phone is awesome. I just love the new design of the camera-visor. Now it really feels like I have a premium phone.
why you putting youself down man?
you should take more selfies
He's so damn cute
I love that wallpaper! Can we get a link?
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My Pixel 6 still feels very solid so if that's an indication, I'm sure a P9 will probably hold up nicely for 3 - 4 years as well. Still, I'm holding off for the P10 which should be a new landmark in the Pixel lineup with the first TSMC manufactured SOC.
Genuine question, but why is everyone hangng so much on the different processor next year? What will it really bring in day to day operation that 90% of people would notice? I'm not a gamer, so phones already do everything I need of them. Only thing I really care about is getting the best out of the cameras. Video capture is the one place I really want google to catch up on, would a new chip make much of a difference to that or is it mostly down to the lenses and how google handles the data? Right now it's juddery, jumpy, washed out and a bit meh, whereas stills are right up there with the best.
@@Captck seems like the new P9 series is up there with the best when it comes to video capture! Especially with the videoboost feature. I'm not a hardcore user either. For me the wait for the 10 series is all about increased battery life & efficiency since it's supposed to be using TSMC's latest 3nm manufacturing process. We've already seen what it does for iPhones and more recently portable Macs.
On the other hand it's just the fact that I don't really feel the need to upgrade today as the P6 is still doing great (except for the battery maybe, but I might've become used to it)
The TSMC isn't going to be giving you any BJ's 😅 their not going to be a game changer btw when you do finally upgrade, dont trade it into the phone store buy directly from certified dealers or other trusted sources and keep your PIXEL 6 and get it unlocked and degoogled their NIFTY phones 😉 Oh yeah, ditch the SIM on your P6 when you upgrade 🤫🤐
@@DispholidusTypus yes the P6 is probably worth more keeping as a spare instead of its trade-in value. In Belgium we can't even do the official trade-in with Google.
I'm not expecting wonders, but Google ditching Samsung manufactured chips is probably a good thing.
What do you mean by ditching the SIM? I've been using eSIM for years now.
@juicythedj750 Use the SIM as of now on your P6 but ditch the sim later when you decide too upgrade too your new PIXEL android and remember too degoogle your P6 as well so you can at least more easily evade detection the older PIXELS are good at this 😉! As far as Samsung phones go, they make solid hardware and software but are boring 😴 AF, in my opinion with that being said they are typically a reliable phone but overreated in my opinion as benchmark reviews and ratings mean nothing in real life situations as far as IPHONES 🍎 go they make good phone's if your like them but I personally don't prefer them with their lack luster options and boring options you can utilize and their 🍎 Apple AI intelligence although is somewhat interesting they will charge for that option and so will Samsung and PIXEL they will give everyone a taste and then RIP it away from us in the greedy corporate 🇺🇸 USA and probably in most countries as well so yea as far as having a unlocked 🍏 Apple phone with or without a sim it is almost always detectable in most cases and can be easily traced and tracked which can be a good 👍 or bad 👎 thing depending on how you look at it but the newer models their is absolutely no way around it as their not designed with developer options and or tinkering customizable formatting at all whatsoever 😉
Where can we find that wallpaper?
Was also about to ask this.
Subscribed. You are a gem bro, honest and decent review compared to others
Do you use a screen protector? The glass protection I got on makes the finger scanner slow and it doesn't work all the time, And yes I have turn on the screen protector sensitivity
Awesome phone
Hmm, interesting.. 📝 And it comes with no case..? 😅
I didn't want a big phone--I'm still using my 4a 5G, which has a 6.2" screen. I've ordered the P9 Pro (didn't want the big XL, so I waited until the simple Pro was available in Canada). The reason I'm updating now is that my 4a 5G isn't getting any more security patches, so my Google Wallet doesn't work on my phone anymore. The reviewer here refers to the 9 Pro as a thousand-dollar phone--I wish it was a thousand dollars! I opted for the 256G version, since 128G on a flagship phone is simply insulting in 2024, especially since storage is still non-expandable. And the thing has to last through 7 years of updates and as yet unforeseen advances in AI. The total price with tax is $1,671 CAD. I used to joke about people willing to spend a mortgage payment on a phone. Well, joke's on me.
Hmm, I’m considering the 1Tb but the price is a big jump from the other storage options.. 😅
The price was the reason for me to abandon google all together and opt for a cheaper Motorola phone. They offer 5 years of updates for a fraction of the cost of a pixel. And the rest is more or less the same as before. Stock Android. Good Camera. And no bankloan needed for a new phone. Over 1000€ for a phone is just insane!
I originally wanted the pro but settled for the base model to save some cash. Love it, don't take a lot of pictures so the telephoto and better selfie camera aren't really missed.
you should have waited till December and picked up the pro for the price of the base model.
@@Stankpitshentai hmm.. 💭
I loved mine. This phone impressed me and got me excited for what Google has in store for next year.
At 2:22, What's the game called? 😊
I have the Google Pixel 6 Pro, my first Pixel phone and though it has it issues I have genuinely enjoyed it and will thus consider getting another Pixel. However, with each new phone purchase I am open to what might be a better fit for me. That said, Samsung usually has better hardware specifications, yet I had always long for a pure Android experience and my Pixel has delivered that. And, I just can't seem to bring myself to go back to an iPhone after more than 16 years, and continue to find Android to be the more desirable mobile opening system (OS) for me. Thanks for the review. God bless,
It could be my next phone, but I'm really curious how the new Samsung S25 will be like. I hope my current device will last until S25 is out of the doors.
And another thing, the Android 15 release was not delayed... Google typically release their new software between August and October each year. If anything the Pixel 9 phones were released early...
Wasn't using my M43 camera gear, so I sold it and upgraded from Pixel 7 to Pixel 9 Pro - so far, so good, so really good 😁.
Not concerned about the Tensor G4's processing power for games, not a gamer, more for photo and video processing.
Will be interested to see how Android 15 updates over the next year pan out, not so much for new features, more for improvements to the camera performance (portrait mode for instance).
Do really like "pro" features in a "normal" sized phone, though 😂.
What's the wall at 00:54?
I have the base model Pixel 9 and I think it's a fantastic phone. Might splurge next year for the Pixel 10 Pro.
I went from 8 Pro to 9 Pro XL. I wasn't going to but with the enhanced trade-in plus the pixel buds Pro 2 (I love the Pixel Buds Pro) I decided to go for it even though the CPU is a minimal upgrade.
It turns out that the 9 Pro XL is excellent for all the reasons you mention in the video. The modem appears to be better too which has been a shortcoming for a lot of Pixels.
Been two months almost and i can't find a fault with my Pixel 9 Pro XL
I was planning to find a fault so I can return it and use the money to get a better phone for cheaper, i couldn't find anything wrong with the Pixel 😢
Stuck with an absolute gorgeous looking piece of art! 😍
😅💣
For the past couple of months I have been using several devices (it's my hobby) as follows : iPhone 14 Pro Max, OP 11 and OP 12, Pixel 8 Pro, Honor Magic 6 Pro, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Xiaomi 14 Ultra and now I got Pixel 9 Pro XL. I like Pixel the most from all, because I just enjoy Pixel Experience and overall feel of it. New Pixels are very refined and feel great quality (finally after years) + for enthusiasts like me who love clean Android all of the most smart and new features, that's the only choice.
I have an iPhone 15 PM, its second place to my pixel 8 pro. I dont know what it is but pixels are so good, and the software is so smooth
Noone has mentioned if the cellular/data reception is truly better with the upgraded modem comparing to the Pixel 7 or 8 models which used the same modem. I have a Pixel 7 I need to upgrade from as I literally miss calls, have trouble connecting to cellular data from home and other not so great signal areas and it drives me nuts. Has the reception issues been resolved with the Pixel 9 series? Or is the new modem hype? Please advise because I need to upgrade or change brands. Thank you.
I went and bought a oneplus 12r based on your reviews. IMO, it was a terrible phone. I couldn't get "Hey, Google" to work consistently. There was a ton of bloatware, even in the settings app. It did have a great screen and performance was good but those other issues were deal breakers. I bought a Pixel 9 release day and loved it. Found a NIB 9 Pro a few weeks later for a really good deal and It's by far the best Android phone I've used. Cameras, screen, performance (I'm not a gamer, not on my phone at least). Battery life is actually insane, I never worry about making it through a day. Build is fantastic. You can't go wrong with any of this years Pixel phones.
I was going to get the 9 pro as a 2nd phone, but 1k usd is too much. The trade in deals were terrible for Samsung phones. 320 for my 256gb s23 is way too low. If they offer aggressive deals during Christmas, i might get one.
I definitely want to see a direct comparison between iPhone 16 Pro (Max) and the Pixel 9 Pro (XL) video capability and especially video boost on vs off vs iphone vs Topaz Video AI. That would be one hell of a comparison.
I’m concerned about the social media upload. Will it make instagram reels look better when compared to iphone 14 pro. I want to shift from iphone to pixel but I am afraid how will the quality of social media uploads.
I've been really enjoying the nine pro. It's a big step up from the 7 pro. I like the smaller form factor immensely and it just seems more polished and refined than the 7 pro in general. Also, I appreciate that the camera doesn't over contrast everything like the other one was doing.
How does capcut perform on this phone? I usually edit using Capcut and I would like to know if it can handle editing and exporting 4K videos, BTW I’m currently using 14 Pro Max and I want to go back to Android.
3 button navigation is my favorite feature which iPhone is missing
I've had my 9 Pro XL going on 2 months, and I just installed Android 15.
The form factor and overall experience/quality truly rivals all Top tier brands.
I'm really glad that I traded my 8 Pro for the 9 Pro XL.
Been waiting for this phone to be available in India. Even though Pixel 9 is available, with the missing vapour chamber the phone has heating issues.
I have 9 pro XL. I absolutely love it and I'm coming from Xiaomi 12 pro. I'm a regular user not a phone aficionado. my only niggle is that I've noticed 3 tiny vertical dots that flash occasionally just beneath and to the left of the front camera. I thought it might be a defect but I'm seeing people comment online that it's to do with the proximity sensor? Anyone else experienced this? It doesn't happen constantly but it does get distracting
Ive purchased every top pixel phone on every launch and this is thier crowning achievement.
You should do a *Pixel vs iPhone camera comparison*
How is the musicplayer in combination withe the Bluetooth codecs? 🤔
When I bought Pixel 7, it ran fine for 1 year. After that it started stuttering and now the weak SoC overheats even while browsing the web.
Did it get resolved..? 👀💭
Weird. I've got a 6a and the only time it stutters is if I have PIP with a RUclips stream while browsing.
Is it normal the volume and power button are little bit loose, that you can feel them moving inside the socket vertically and down and making small clicky sound
How is the experience with social media like instagram. Does it still bucher the pic?
I unsubscribe from your channel when you recommended the OnePlus 12 instead of the Pixel 9 Pro I hate negative reviews but I am glad you're coming back to say your wrong
I got a Pixel 9 pro a few days ago after having only Samsung phones since 2016, and I haven't been this happy with a phone since the HTC One M8 I had in 2014. The P9 Pro beats the Samsung & iPhone in every aspect except for gaming. I've heard the Pixel 10 & 11 will get the TSMC processors which will be much more powerful than the Tensor.
I have a Pixel 6 Pro, and it's been running smoothly so far. The only problem is that I broke the screen. I decided to buy the iPhone 15 Pro Max, and I hate that decision. I dislike the iPhone so much, and I never realized how limited it is in functionality and how far behind it is in some features. Honestly, I don't use the 15PM much. I got my Pixel repaired and started comparing them both.
I found that it’s the smaller things that matter the most. I literally struggle with minor issues and sometimes get really frustrated, so I end up putting the iPhone aside.
I tested the cameras, and I honestly don’t understand how RUclipsrs rank iPhone stills at the top. The pictures of my baby in room lighting are always worse than those from my 3-year-old Pixel. They're not sharp, they're noisy, sometimes lacking detail, and the color tone is different from real life. I compared daylight photos, and they were about the same. Low light was better on the Pixel, while video was better on the iPhone.
The iPhone’s battery is good. I'm used to Android Auto, but I switched to Apple CarPlay. For some reason, I can't drag the maps or scroll through the music. Some people can, but I'm not sure what's going on. Android Auto works much better for me. I had so many issues with location accuracy-sometimes CarPlay would show me on a different road. It was a mess. I missed so many turns and had to wait in traffic for hours because of it. Siri doesn't work with other navigation apps, and no one uses Apple Maps outside of the US. I’ve switched back to Android Auto.
To be honest, I feel like I wasted my money and won't buy an iPhone again in the future.
P.S. Why on earth are the texts and UI so big on the 15PM? It’s a big screen, so they could fit much more!
Oh wow, so the low light shooting on this is really good huh, even without flash..? 📷💭
DxO Mark says the Pixel 9 Pro series have the best screen on the market.
the screen is plenty bright. you have to try it to understand it. colors take a hit, but it's understandable.
Pixel 9 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro? Any Recommendation? Currently: Regular P6
Pixel 9 pro. Don't go iphone you'll miss the freedom of android
IPhone 16 pro
Even though I dislike iPhones, but the Pixel is crazy overpriced for its chipset.
I'd rather go with the 16 Pro and eventually trade it for Pixel 10 Pro.
If you play games go with iPhone otherwise pixel.
@@prime12602 tell me more please, I play games but really want the P9P, partly because I make films / do photography.. ⚖️👀
$1000? Carriers are offering these things for huge discounts. Mint Mobile is $600 with a year of service. Spectrum mobile is $600 for the Pro XL 128GB as long as you have their service for $30 a month. Discounts everywhere!
Since the Android OS takes up a large chunk of storage just how much of that 128 GB is available for actual use?
I would be so quick about Pixel 9 Pro screen. I have Sony Xperia 1 VI and I compared them with Pixel 9 Pro on a very sunny day. Xperia screen looks brighter and better despite having a bit lower resolution.
Can you do Video Boost versus iPhone and Samsung? It would be very relevant to me tbh
Which city is that in the shots?
When the Zenfone came out, I wished Google made a Pixel like that. So here we have it. Then I tried a Sony Xperia 1 VI and got confused -- it made a better usability impression in every aspect. Except for SW support. So the 9 Pro might be the best TOTL phone to recommend today, indeed.
I own the Pixel Pro 9 XL and i can honestly say its the best phone ive owned so far.
My only regret is not getting the larger storage option. But coming from a Pixel 5, my 9 Pro is a beautiful beast. I love it so much.
You love the weight?
@@Waingro808 it took a day to get used to it. It feels so balanced and solid now.
@@djorion87 I couldn't get used to after 2 weeks. Had to return it. It's not a one handed phone sadly
I want the 1Tb model but wondering if the extra £400-500 justifies it.. 😅⚖️
the video boost is amazing. i'd really love to see a comparison with iphone this year and figure if the king was finally uncrowned
I was really looking forward to invest in this phone coming from a iPhone 15 pro……but
Tensor and price are holding me back. All good things aside, if you watch a lot of positive different reviews about how nice this phone is, the sometimes slow ai calculating, stuttering in scrolling, no fast charging etc make me doubt .Here in the Netherlands you pay almost 1100 euros for the XL model (the one I would pick) and that’s a lot of money for a phone that might not keep up there coming years with that tensor chip I guess?? Thanks for the vid
I just did that and let me tell you, this is the best camera you can get on a phone today.. My brother has an iphone 16 pro and he's a professional photographer, he likes pictures better on the pixel... And it doesn't heat up like the 15 pro or drain battery that fast... It's an amazing phone if you are not stuck in the apple ecosystem..!
@@kiranmudnaney thank you. Though my iphone does not overheat or drains his battery fast so im lucky with that. I will look into it. I also did see the OnePlus 12 as a posible option.
Great video compliment to a Bodmin guy from a Roche guy!
I love the design this year, I just upgraded from the Pixel 6a to the regular Pixel 9
Well if you dont need the best of the best, then why spend 1000$ on a Pixel phone?
For the price google is asking for it, we have to compare with the iPhone Pro's and Galaxy S-Line, etc.
And there are a bunch of better phones on the market for the 1000$ otherwise go for an midrange Phone like Nothing Phone that costs 500$
Yeah Google pixel is a great phone. As much as I want one the price tag feels a tad bit steep for its given specs.
@@noahw5887but your buying a phone not a spec sheet, coming from a s24 ultra all I can say is bench marks and all that jazz means nothing I'm very very pleased with the 9 pro XL and don't see a difference apart from a cooler phone and a longer battery life compared to my s24u
Agree, it's 200$ more vs the s24. They overpriced the 9pro, i get why the 9pro xl is more expensive.
Chill manh, it's a trend for Google to launch at high price and drop it massively after a period of few months
@@ceasar8679 that's the only time I buy pixels TBH
despite the good camera that it has, unfortunately it cant record video stabilization at ultra wide lens, or even action mode in 60 fps. If it can be done in the future, iphone will have no reason then
Thanks for the breakdown! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (behave today finger ski upon boy assault summer exhaust beauty stereo over). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?
I'm interested to know how many reviewers like you who rush to do a review come out with the quick scenario that the pixel is underpowered therefore it can't be a "flagship." What's influencing that opinion? Because clearly anyone using the Google pixel 9 pro and 9 pro XL are aware that as soon as they pulled it out of the box and got it going, that you can automatically see the Polish. You can't deny the Polish of the software and hardware. You can't deny the efficiency. It doesn't take a genius or even a geek to figure it out. So, my question is despite its lack of supposed power, how do you make that mistake as a reviewer where people are listening to you at the onset trying to make a buying decision? Why does your initial automatic opinion angle towards the negative and the device is not worth it? I don't just give you a pass for coming back and saying you made a mistake when you knew when you pulled that phone out of the box and started reviewing it that it was a "flagship" device. I'm just trying to understand how you missed it. Are you not as good at your job as what you think or did you have something else influencing your thought train?
Google Gemini live is not a gimmick does it get some information wrong sometimes? Yes, but try having a discussion with it about things you really don't know. And then back that up with some information and tell me if you think it really is giving you misinformation or not! The natural conversation is just mind-blowing and to be able to obtain it natively on a device can't really be compared against. There's no other phone doing that. There are no other Voice assistants with that capability. And, It's trickled in everywhere. Do you want a quick recipe for something without looking on the internet? Go to the messages app and call up Gemini and ask for your recipe and it gives you everything step by step and it doesn't just give you a run-of-the-mill recipe. It actually gives you a really good suggestion. It pulls from some of the best. You can print that recipe out and save it and that's just one thing. Do you want to talk religion and why religions have different origins? How deep do you want to go? Gemini can go deep to the point where you actually get an understanding and learn something! It will compare and contrast and in doing so correct its own mistakes If it finds that it made one or two! And, it's getting better as it does not seem to make the same mistakes twice!
I don't know. I just don't get the snap opinions when a device comes out and then people are reading and listening and basing their buying decisions on your commentary and then you guys return a month later and say you made a mistake. I don't accept it. I think it's intentional. I think you know these things the minute you pull the phone out of the box and start reviewing it, but for some reason you can't give it what it deserves up front and I don't know what that reason is!
If my livelihood depended on my posts on RUclips and rushing to the topic is the motivation for creating material on that topic and it would somehow could affect my integrity as a reviewer, then I wouldn't review it. My integrity is what's most important. I'm not going to get up there and say something just because I'm rushing to be first and allow what comes out of my mouth to be trash that I have to apologize for a month later! Excuse me for being so harsh but we don't get to see thumbs down ratings on videos anymore so there are people who are making these videos and have been making them for years who continuously give garbage information and we continually waste our time listening.
everything you wrote is a giant nothing burger. AI is an all phones and will be brought to all phones.
Who the hell has a conversation with AI and then defends it? On top of that 67% of google search information is inaccurate. Try Video calling and tell me it's not lacking in power. Scrolling anything is buggy. I don't understand why people keep saying its optimized, yet they forget the buggy mess pixel 6 pixel 7 have become in only 4 years. Tensor hasn't changed since pixel 6. So, we already know it's going to become slow and buggy in the next 4 years, for a $1,000 dollar device. Get real man.
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Mine gives mini vibrates or I'm crazy I don't know? any 1 that can help me?
It seems like a lot of people like small phones but we might be the vocal minority. Hopefully we'll keep getting some solid compact phones in the future.
Still rocking my Pixel 6a. I plan on buying either the Pixel 10 or the 10 Pro if they're not a total let down.
i really hope google keeps the form factor. love the Pro size. Just got my 9 pro. came from a standard 6 so it was time. was trying to hold off for 10 but with it being a new soc i did not want to be a guinea pig when current tensor is mature if not the best soc on the market
So you hoped Google would ship the phone with a beta OS?
Bro I'm so confused whether to buy pixel 9 pro .My daily phone is nothing 2 ,and I struggle to play e-football, the only game that I play on mobile because of poor optimization .Can you make a Vedio on gameplay on pixel for e-football.😢😢
While Google have really impressed me with the Pixel 9 series, stuffing mid-range guts into a pretty chassis doesn't justify a premium price tag. I also have no Trust that tensor will last as long performance wise as the update schedule based on previous Pixel phones. There's also the possibility that all the half- baked AI features will go subscription. The smart move is to wait til next year when the new soc debuts and see if that makes Pixel 10 a legit flagship.
Waiting for the video comparison
Have the pixel 9 base model 256GB and it's been a joy to use so far
I'm trying to decide between this and the OnePlus 12. I am a heavy ai user, But there is such a significant difference in price right now. I'm wondering If anyone has owned both and what their opinion is?
Ok I'll play devil's advocate because there needs to be more critical reviews of the 9 pro xl. Goog prob expected to have tsmc and A15 done at p9 launch. We have a lackluster rushed A15, and tsmc is next year.
A blind test for photos between the 8 pro and 9 pro are indistinguishable except for skin tones and zoomed in telephoto shots. The screens on the 8 pro and 9 xl look virtually the same. The phones for everyday tasks feel exactly the same. They've pushed ai really hard with the 9 series, but it's not useful enough yet. The pixel line keeps jumping up in price. We're paying for ai marketing fluff and next year's tsmc prices this year. And I have a pixel 9 xl.
Is anyone experiencing low volume when recording videos?
Like your background music, too.
Do u think I should exchange my pixel 8p by a normal pixel 9?
No, wait for Pixel 10
The only issue with pixel is the auto brightness is really dim most of the time
...to save battery.
I got my first pixel and its the 9 pro fold and i love it coming from a 14 year iphone user..
The 9 pro surely is the most compelling of the pixel bunch, but I am still quite pissed that Google demands something way above 1000€ for a phone with such lousy specs. This 27W charging speed would be so much more forgivable if the price was not this ridiculous.
Just don't pay it, it is Google adware anyways...