Are you tired of Pixel 9 Pro XL leaks, including several hands-on videos? No? In that case, check out the latest video – this one runs for 19 minutes and is a proper hands-on look at the new flagship model. There might be nothing left to unveil by the time we get to the August 13 announcement.
Starting with the exterior, it seems that Google (like Samsung) has adopted Apple-style flat sides for this generation. The distinctive visor camera bump protrudes from the back quite a bit and it no longer extends from side to side but is now more of an island.
Pixel 9 Pro XL size comparison with Pixel 8 Pro and Galaxy S24 Ultra
The front features a 6.8” LTPO OLED display of nearly QHD+ resolution and up to 120Hz refresh rate. The front and back are guarded by flat sheets of Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (the back has a matte finish).
As for the new Tensor G4 chipset, it is said to be only 15% faster than the G3, so it lags behind the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, however, Google managed to significantly improve battery life, despite using the same capacity of 5,050mAh.
The camera system features a 50MP main, 48MP ultra wide and 48MP 5x periscope – in other words, the same as last year. The front-facing camera has been improved, going from 10.5MP to 42MP.
Based on previous leaks, the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL will start at €1,200 for the base 128GB model, then go all the way up to €1,690 for the top of the line 1TB model.