{"id":638360,"date":"2024-09-14T16:20:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T13:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/"},"modified":"2024-09-14T16:20:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T13:20:44","slug":"pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/","title":{"rendered":"#Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a240a0917872\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/#PROS\" >PROS:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/#CONS\" >CONS:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/#RATINGS\" >RATINGS:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/#EDITORS_QUOTE\" >EDITOR&#8217;S QUOTE:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/#Aesthetics\" >Aesthetics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/#Ergonomics\" >Ergonomics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/#Performance\" >Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/#Sustainability\" >Sustainability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/#Value\" >Value<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/#Verdict\" >Verdict<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n<input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1680\" height=\"1260\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509730\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-container\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content-row pros-cons\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-pros\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PROS\"><\/span>PROS:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content\">\n<ul><\/p>\n<li>Distinctive, premium, and sleek design<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Strong sustainability effort<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Good camera output with software processing<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Seven years of software support<\/li>\n<p>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-cons\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CONS\"><\/span>CONS:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content\">\n<ul><\/p>\n<li>Gets mildly hot under intense use<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Pixel 9 Pro: Slow 27W charging<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Base storage starts at a measly 128GB<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Some AI features still feel a bit gimmicky<\/li>\n<p>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RATINGS\"><\/span>RATINGS:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-row\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-label\">AESTHETICS<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-value\"><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon half\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-row\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-label\">ERGONOMICS<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-value\"><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-row\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-label\">PERFORMANCE<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-value\"><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-row\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-label\">SUSTAINABILITY \/ REPAIRABILITY<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-value\"><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon half\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-row\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-label\">VALUE FOR MONEY<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-value\"><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon half\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content-row quote-icon\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-quote\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EDITORS_QUOTE\"><\/span>EDITOR&#8217;S QUOTE:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"reviewcard-quote-content\"><p>With a premium and elegant design and impressive photography performance, the Google Pixel 9 Pro offers a glimpse into a future where AI makes lives easier and more meaningful.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the beginning, Google was content to let its hardware partners shape people\u2019s impressions of the Android mobile platform. With the launch of the first Pixel phone in 2016, however, it started to reveal its own vision for Android, not just in terms of software but for the overall user experience. Of course, visions and priorities change over time, and so do the focus and design for Pixel phones. With everything these days revolving around AI, it\u2019s no surprise that Gemini, Google\u2019s own AI platform, is at the heart of the new Pixel 9 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>. But are these phones just vehicles for Gemini or do they have more to offer? With the smaller Pixel 9 Pro and the extra-large Pixel 9 Pro XL in our hands, we give Google\u2019s latest smartphones a spin to see what all the fuss is about.<\/p>\n<p>Designer:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aesthetics\"><\/span>Aesthetics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Remember the \u201cPanda Phone,\u201d a.k.a. the Google Pixel 2 XL? Pixel phones have always had rather distinctive designs bordering on being playful and fun. But as the phone line matured, so did their designs. Compared to the very first Pixels, the Pixel 9 Pro is more mellow, subdued, and grown up. Even the colors are a bit muted compared the last year\u2019s selection. And it\u2019s actually all for the best.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_509731\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-509731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"size-full wp-image-509731\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-509731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-2.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-509731\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"6683677248\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width><\/p>\n<div overflow><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-509731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Pixel 9 Pro<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_509732\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-509732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"size-full wp-image-509732\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-509732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-3.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-509732\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"f1b765885b7c4cdbd7e74e63-text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"f1b765885b7c4cdbd7e74e63-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-509732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Pixel 9 Pro<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_509746\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-509746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"size-full wp-image-509746\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-509746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-509746\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"1017606968\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width><\/p>\n<div overflow><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"f1b765885b7c4cdbd7e74e63-text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"f1b765885b7c4cdbd7e74e63-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-509746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Pixel 9 Pro<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Pixel 9 Pro now competes in a market where the previously young generation are now young adults and budding professionals. Tastes and needs change, and product design needs to adapt. Gone is the distinctive but divisive \u201cvisor\u201d camera bar, now with an equally eye-catching but more modern-looking pill. It still sits across the width of the phone but leaves some space at the sides. While this gives the Pixel 9 Pro a more unified and mature <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance, it also makes the past dual-tone color combinations impossible to implement, at least not without some superficial gimmick.<\/p>\n<p>The change in camera design also frees the Pixel 9 Pro to finally adopt what is now regarded to be a more contemporary convention: flatness all around. The edges are flat and, at long last, so is the back. There will be many that will disagree, definitely, but it\u2019s a change that\u2019s a long time coming either way. The four corners are still very much curved, of course, but this pillow design not only softens the appearance of the Pixel 9 Pro a bit but also literally softens the feel in your hand. One curious detail is that the SIM card tray at the bottom is also curved to follow the contour of the phone\u2019s corner. It shows an attention to detail you might have come to expect from a certain fruity company but not from Google.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1260\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509733\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-6.jpg\" alt width=\"1680\" height=\"1260\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509733\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad layout=\"fluid\" height=\"fluid\" type=\"doubleclick\" data-slot=\"\/3847355\/yd-select-amp\"><br \/>\n<\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<p>Overall, the Pixel 9 Pro gives off an aura of professionalism, maturity, and subtle elegance. It highlights the premium materials that Google has always been using but now feels more noticeable. Yes, it\u2019s still playing up some of the fun things you can accomplish with the phone, especially with generative AI, but that is now a function of the user experience rather than the phone\u2019s aesthetics. It\u2019s almost as if Google wanted to show that, yes, the Pixel 9 Pro is now all grown up so you don\u2019t have to feel shy about taking it out in the boardroom or in galas.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ergonomics\"><\/span>Ergonomics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Disregarding their foldable sibling, the Pixel 9 series this year comes in three models but only two sizes. Both the \u201cplain\u201d Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro come with 6.3-inch screens while the Pixel 9 Pro XL enjoys a much larger 6.8-inch screen. Except for the rather large $200 price difference, there almost isn\u2019t any significant reason to go for the non-Pro model when the Pixel 9 Pro comes in that same handy size but also offers a lot more, well, pixels.<\/p>\n<p>And handy it truly is, making the Pixel 9 Pro easier to hold and operate, even with one hand. The premium materials, particularly the matte glass finish, offer a good grip, and those flat edges sink better into your hand than curved ones. And for good measure, that horizontal camera island gives your index finger a good resting spot, almost like a built-in grip. That camera \u201cpill\u201d design also has one advantage when the phone is laid on a table: it doesn\u2019t wobble.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1260\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509734\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-4.jpg\" alt width=\"1680\" height=\"1260\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509734\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>In that context, the Pixel 9 Pro XL is obviously harder to handle, but that\u2019s the price you\u2019ll have to pay for a much larger screen. In terms of materials and design, it\u2019s equal to the smaller Pixel 9 Pro, but unless you have very large hands, chances are, you will be gripping the phone harder than normal, at least if you\u2019re holding it with one hand only. It could lead to a bit of strain and tiredness in the long run and a bit less confidence in holding the phone overall.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performance\"><\/span>Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Pixel 9 series also debuted Google\u2019s fourth-gen self-made silicon, the Tensor G4. From the very beginning, these processors were made with AI and machine learning in mind, hence the name, and it definitely shows here, for better or worse. If you will be judging solely by benchmarks, you might come off pretty disappointed. It definitely lags behind the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, let alone Apple\u2019s new A18, but don\u2019t let those numbers fool you. The Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL perform quite well in real-world scenarios, and even better when AI is involved, to no one\u2019s surprise.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-benchmark.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509735\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-benchmark.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-benchmark.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509735\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-benchmark.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"f1b765885b7c4cdbd7e74e63-text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"f1b765885b7c4cdbd7e74e63-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If there\u2019s one actually unfortunate aspect of the Tensor G4, it would be its continuing thermal woes. It doesn\u2019t get burning hot, mind you, but the Pixel 9 gets noticeably warm sometimes even under moderate load. This is even more pronounced in the smaller Pixel 9 Pro, perhaps due to its smaller size. More than just some discomfort, this could affect performance, especially in graphics, where the Tensor G4 is forced to throttle sooner to lower the temperature faster.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1260\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509736\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-2.jpg\" alt width=\"1680\" height=\"1260\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509736\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Pixel phones have always been great in photography, and not always because they have great camera hardware. From the very beginning, Google has relied on computational photography to do more with less, and it has been quite successful at that. This year, it didn\u2019t even skimp on the hardware, giving both Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL the same powerful trio of cameras: a 50MP main camera with OIS, a 48MP periscope telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom and OIS, and a 48MP ultra-wide shooter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509737\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509737\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509738\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-2.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509738\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>As you can probably guess, the combination of decent hardware and even more advanced software results in rather impressive photos and videos. Details are rich, colors are accurate, noise is low, and even a 10x \u201chybrid\u201d zoom results in decent captures. That\u2019s true even when the lighting isn\u2019t perfect, though there are times when you can catch that the Pixel 9 did a little too much processing to compensate. Of course, there are also plenty of AI features at work here, and that\u2019s also when things can get a bit spotty. Zoom Enhance might sound and look great on CSI, but you might end up catching the wrong person if you rely on the Pixel\u2019s sometimes erroneous guesswork.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509739\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-3.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509739\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509740\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-4.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509740\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509741\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-5.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509741\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509742\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-6.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509742\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-camera-6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>AI is, of course, the bread and butter of the Pixel 9 Pro, almost to the point that you could say that it is its raison d\u2019\u00eatre. Gemini Advanced and Gemini Live, in particular, take center stage in any Pixel 9 discussion, and it is where the phone both shines and, to some extent, fails. No, it\u2019s not that it flops in performance or believability. In fact, it\u2019s scary good that you might even start to worry about the future of humanity. The problem lies in what can be considered really useful and what is just fluff, and, in the final analysis, whether the Pixel 9 Pro has any value without those.<\/p>\n<p>The Pixel 9 Pro is naturally overflowing with AI features. Gemini Live ventures into uncanny valley with its natural sounding voices and conversational capabilities, though you might want to always fact-check before driving to a recommended restaurant that closed years ago. Call Notes is going to be a lifesaver for people who always find themselves in online meetings, and thankfully Gemini openly declares its presence to let other people know there\u2019s an invisible participant. There are also the basics like summarize for long articles and, of course, translate.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-add-me-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509743\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-add-me-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-add-me-2.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509743\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-add-me-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-add-me-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509744\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-add-me-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-add-me-3.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509744\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-add-me-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-add-me-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509745\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-add-me-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-add-me-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509745\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-add-me-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>And then there are the AI features for more \u201ccreative\u201d activities, like Magic Editor\u2019s Reimagine which lets you replace the sky or the ground with other elements, basically a photo-bashing tool on your phone. Pixel Studio is Gemini\u2019s version of text-based image editor everyone\u2019s raving or ranting about, except it can\u2019t or won\u2019t generate images of people. And then there\u2019s Add Me, which lets you compose yourself or any other person into the shot by taking two versions. Useful for when you have nobody around to take a group photo and fun for the first few times.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these features can be quite useful, while others feel more like gimmicks to flex Gemini\u2019s AI muscles. And others still feel like they need a few more iterations to become reliable, presuming you\u2019ll even use them in the future. And for all of those features, Gemini takes up a 3GB chunk of the Pixel 9 Pro\u2019s 16GB RAM, whether you use it or not.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sustainability\"><\/span>Sustainability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google has clearly set itself apart from other Android phone manufacturers, not just in design or in how it presents Android, but also in how it ensures the health of the planet for every Pixel made. Every year, it steps up its efforts to use more sustainable materials, like how the Pixel 9 Pro frame is made from 100% recycled aluminum and how its packaging is 100% plastic-free.<\/p>\n<p>And there\u2019s the effort to ensure the longevity of the Pixel 9 Pro, both in hardware and software. Google has committed to serving seven years\u2019 worth of software updates, so the Pixel 9 is guaranteed to remain fresh until 2031 at least. That hopefully also means that kinks in Gemini\u2019s results will also be ironed over time and pushed to the Pixel 9 Pro. Google is also working with iFixit to add the Pixel 9 to the self-repair list, providing instructions and official replacement parts. It won\u2019t be a comprehensive selection, but still better than zero.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1260\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509748\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-5.jpg\" alt width=\"1680\" height=\"1260\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509748\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Value\"><\/span>Value<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now comes the hard part, determining whether the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL are worth their weight in gold. That \u201cgold\u201d is actually $999 and $1,099 for the Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL, respectively, and the price gives you the base model with 16GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Yes, you only get 128GB of internal storage that you can never expand, at least not physically. Of course, Google wants you to use its cloud storage for almost everything, but that paltry capacity is really stingy. And then there\u2019s the hidden cost of Gemini Advanced, which will be a $20 monthly subscription after the first free year runs out. But if people won\u2019t migrate to a paid subscription for those AI features, what will be left of the Pixel 9 Pro?<\/p>\n<p>Without AI, the Pixel 9 Pro is a pretty OK Android phone, but it\u2019s really just a little above average. Yes, the cameras are great and don\u2019t rely on Gemini to produce great results, but they\u2019re not the best in class either. Performance outside of AI is pretty mediocre, and mobile <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>rs will be left unsatisfied with the results. The Pixel 9 Pro really shines brightest when you take into account AI and Gemini, and there might not be any better vehicle for Google\u2019s AI. But if you\u2019re not part of that crowd, there might be little reason to reach for a Pixel 9 Pro for now or upgrade from a Pixel 8 Pro that will be getting some of those AI features soon anyway.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verdict\"><\/span>Verdict<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Google Pixel is finally all grown up. From a frivolous youth, it has now become a rather dashing and elegant smartphone with a design that can stand proud beside the biggest players in the market. It retains its impressive camera performance thanks to a combination of contemporary camera hardware and improved imaging algorithms. There are some hardware choices that make little sense in this day and age, such as the 128GB base storage and 27W charging for the Pixel 9 Pro. Its focus on AI, however, is both its strength as well as its weakness. Gemini\u2019s capabilities are impressive and sometimes downright frightening, but not everyone is completely sold on it, especially with a $999 price tag that will have a $20 recurring monthly cost. There might come a time when these AI features will become standard, but that is still in the near future. That makes the Pixel 9 Pro a bit of a harder sell today, no matter how beautiful it has finally become.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1260\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509747\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-3.jpg\" alt width=\"1680\" height=\"1260\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-509747\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: AI Future Today\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\" style=\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"swp-content-locator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"9466393889\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width><\/p>\n<div overflow><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n<span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Vincent Nguyen<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/14\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROS: Distinctive, premium, and sleek design Strong sustainability effort Good camera output with software processing Seven years of software support CONS: Gets mildly hot under intense use Pixel 9 Pro: Slow 27W charging Base storage starts at a measly 128GB Some AI features still feel a bit gimmicky RATINGS: AESTHETICS ERGONOMICS PERFORMANCE SUSTAINABILITY \/ REPAIRABILITY&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":638361,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-ai-future-today\/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[74864,39382,26293,126098,82896,74590],"class_list":["post-638360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-gemini","tag-android","tag-google","tag-google-pixel","tag-pixel","tag-smartphone"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=638360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/638361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=638360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=638360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=638360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}