Pixel 9 Pro Vs Pixel 9 Pro XL: Which One is For YOU?

Since the release of the newer Google Pixel devices a week ago, Google created a new variant for this year’s Pixel lineup. Now just like Apple’s iPhone series, there’s a single base variant, one Pro model and a Pro XL model for Google devices.

It’s obvious Google wants us to choose what best suits our interest. Among these three devices, the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL grabbing most of the attention. As Google provided the best specs for these two models.

Today we bring you both the devices in front of you and understand which device would be right for you to invest in as your next device. In the end we’ll find out what Google offers more in the larger variant, the 9 Pro XL in this case. Without further ado, let’s jump into today’s comparison review about the Pixel 9 Pro against it’s big brother the Pixel 9 Pro XL.

Table of Contents

• Key Differences
• Design
• Display
• Camera
• Performance
• UI & OS
• Battery Life
• Specifications
• Verdict

1. Pixel 9 Pro vs Pixel 9 Pro XL:  Key Differences

Pixel 9 Pro	Pixel 9 Pro XL
152.8mm Height	162.8mm Height (Larger)
199 grams Weight	221 grams Weight (Heavier)
6.3 inches Display	6.8 inches Display (More Screen)
4700 mAh Battery	5060 mAh Battery (Bigger Battery)

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2. Pixel 9 Pro Vs Pixel 9 Pro XL: Design & Build

Design & Build
Pixel 9 Pro	Pixel 9 Pro XL
Corning Glass Victus 2	Corning Glass Victus 2
IP68 dust and water resistance	IP68 dust and water resistance
Aluminum Housing	Aluminum Housing

Let’s start with the overall design of both the devices, as we all know it already, which is the Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL models, both devices feature a durable and scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover glass and a silky matte back with a polished metal frame. Which makes your drops and sudden bumps safer due to greater protection for the front.

Both devices has IP68 dust and water resistance to keep you safe from accidental raindrops or splashes. Google also ensured that both devices must have fingerprint-resistant coating, explaining why the back was made matte finish, to avoid unintentional fingerprints. Both models emphasize sustainability, with 100% recycled aluminum housing and packaging that is entirely plastic-free.

Now when you take your eyes specifically on the Pixel 9 Pro XL model, it literally stands out due to its larger size. You can feel it when you hold it, as the device is around 10 millimeters taller and weighs approximately 22 grams more than the Pixel 9 Pro model. Despite these differences in size and weight, the overall design and appearance of the two devices remain largely similar.

3. Pixel 9 Pro Vs Pixel 9 Pro XL: Display

Display
Pixel 9 Pro	Pixel 9 Pro XL
6.3-inch	6.8-inch
LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Up to 3000 nits Peak Brightness	Up to 3000 nits Peak Brightness

Moving on, there’s the display section, which is quite similar like before but with slight changes in the display size. You get a smaller display on the Pixel 9 pro, which is the 6.3-inch, and it supports HDR to view your content better. Using the device in direct sunlight, has no issues as well, as you get up to 3000 nits peak brightness. 

Playing high fps games feels awesome and even while scrolling through multiple apps, as there’s 1-120Hz dynamic refresh rate on board. Thanks to LTPO OLED display on both Pixels, or in Google’s term Super Actua display, you get a smoother interface while browsing various apps simultaneously.

As for the larger Pixel 9 Pro XL, the display is noticeably larger with 6.8-inches, making it around .5-inch more bigger compared to the smaller Pixel 9 Pro. There’s also greater resolution with the 9 Pro XL, while the other specification remained just as before. Even the high refresh rate, HDR support and display protection all comes down to something similar like the Pixel 9 Pro.

4. Pixel 9 Pro Vs Pixel 9 Pro XL: Camera

Camera
Pixel 9 Pro	Pixel 9 Pro XL
50MP Wide, 48MP Ultrawide, 48MP Periscope Telephoto	50MP Wide, 48MP Ultrawide, 48MP Periscope Telephoto
8K Rear Recording	8K Rear Recording
42MP Front, 4K Recording	42MP Front, 4K Recording

We all know how good Google provides the camera qualities in their Pixel devices. This time is no different either. And there’s nothing much to compare as well, because the camera qualities are the same to same copy like one another. There’s no extra lens or features available in the larger Pixel Pro 9 XL model.

There are three primary rear lenses with each device, you get a 50 MP main camera, which gives you awesome rich colors with your photos. There’s a 48 MP telephoto lens which is capable of giving you up to 5x optical zoom captures, so if you love capturing further objects. Finally there’s the 48 MP ultrawide lens, which also happens to have macro focus. 

So you don’t just get wider photo capability but also macro object shooting as well. As for videography, there’s up to 8K shooting, making your high-res video with super res zoom for up to 20x looks just fantastic in daylight. Night time videos are sharp as well, thanks to the upgraded chipset on-board and Google’s software, your videos look fabulous during night.

Front camera is 42 MP with 4K recording, you get crisp clear selfies from the front camera and vivid vlog making ability. Now you don’t get 8K recording like the rear lens, still the 4K resolution is quite good in daylight videos.

Now, let’s talk about some exclusive AI camera features of the 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL. You can feel like a magician to be honest, when you use Google’s new photo AI editing features. Like “Add me” features to use group photos and swap photographers to fulfill the group photo. There’s also “Photo Unblur” features, which gives you the ability to unblur or sharpen a fuzzy image you have taken. And, to take your editing to the next level, you can use the Magic editor in Google photos and use a feature called “Reimagine”, giving you background removal and using AI commands to change the background as per your request. There are also other features like Best Take, Zoom Enhance or even Portrait Light and Magic Eraser, which were already available in previous Google devices like seen on Pixel 8 Pro from last year.

5. Pixel 9 Pro Vs Pixel 9 Pro XL: Performance

Performance
Pixel 9 Pro	Pixel 9 Pro XL
Google Tensor G4	Google Tensor G4
Titan M2 security coprocessor	Titan M2 security coprocessor
16GB RAM & 1TB Storage	16GB RAM & 1TB Storage

In terms of performance features, there are similar processors, Ram and Rom in both the Pixel 9 Pro and the 9 Pro XL. 

Google gives you the new Tensor G4 chip in the newer Pixel devices and sadly there are no major differences from last year’s Tensor G3, as there’s just ‘.1 GHz” improvement from last year’s Tensor G3 chip. Running day to day apps goes smoothly from the 3.1GHz Octa-core processing power, and playing games like Pubg Mobile or even the new games like Squad Busters runs very well with high fps.

As for Ram and Rom, Google gives 16GB ram for all its variants, so whether you get a 128GB Pixel 9 Pro or even a 1 Terabyte of Pixel 9 Pro XL, the Ram would be 16GB, no doubt about it. There’s also Google’s security chip on board, which is the Titan M2 chip, keeping your data protected for always.

As for sound and media, you get HDR support to enjoy immersive movies, and stereo speakers with spatial audio support for ensuring greater sound from your streaming contents. Watching the newly released House of Dragons episodes on HBO max provided an amazing sound.

Talking about streaming, there are good download and upload speeds as well, as you get Wi-Fi 7 on both the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL. So no worries about streaming content or uploading high-res videos for your personal YouTube channel.

6. Pixel 9 Pro  Vs  Pixel 9 Pro XL: Software & OS

UI & OS
Pixel 9 Pro	Pixel 9 Pro XL
Android 14	Android 14
7 Years Pixel Drops, OS & Security Update	7 Years Pixel Drops, OS & Security Update
Built-in Gemini	Built-in Gemini

As for software features, both Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL come with Android 14, which is the latest OS from Google. And the stock android experience is really awesome in the Google devices. Giving you minimalist feel for all theme, wallpapers and icon customization. There are no bloatwares like most devices, which is a good thing from Google.

Newly introduced Gemini is here for both devices, Gemini is basically your personal AI assistant as per Google. In real life it is useful somehow when you are traveling or roaming around and need instant answers for any queries. 

Like taking a photo or needing to find a product from a photo. Using the “Pixel Screenshot” app is really productive to search a sudden message or detail from a screenshot you have taken recently.

There’s also another feature google promotes, which was already introduced, called “Circle to Search” feature. As you know already this feature lets you circle a into an image or text or even it can be a video and let Google AI find out on the web what you are searching for.

Google gives you about seven years of OS updates and Pixel Drops updates. “Pixel Drops” keeps your Google devices updated from all angles. Whether it’s Google AI, camera features or other helpful tools from Google, will be automatically updated for seven years.

7. Pixel 9 Pro Vs Pixel 9 Pro XL : Battery

Battery
Pixel 9 Pro	Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700mAh	5060mAh
Supports 45W Fast Charging	Supports 45W Fast Charging
Qi Fast Wireless Charging	Qi Fast Wireless Charging

Battery life is the most important thing people worry about nowadays, thankfully most flagship companies are providing greater hardware inside for going through a day’s productive work done without charging the device. In Google’s Pixel case it’s the same scenario, as you get good battery life on both Pixel 9 Pro and the Pixel 9 Pro XL devices.

 
As for the smaller Pixel 9 Pro there’s a 4700mAh battery with 45W fast charging support. Which is around 7.5% smaller compared to Pixel 9 Pro XL’s big battery. Now, the 4700mAh is not that much smaller either, as Google claims you can go more than 24 hours in minimal usage. Charging is similar to the elder brother, as this device also supports 45W changing, which gives you 55% battery life in 30 minutes charging.

Even the naming explains about the battery life of the Pixel 9 XL model, it’s an XL, so you will get “Extra Large” battery life compared to the regular Pixel 9 Pro. There’s a minimum 7.6% in terms of battery power. Giving you around 5060mAh in total and up to 45W fast charging support. 

Charging the device with a fast charger gives you up to 70% battery in just 30 minutes of charging. This much time is enough to get a day’s productivity done, and as you also get Qi charging support, to make you wirelessly charge the device at ease.

8. Overall Specs

Here is both device’s technical information for a better overview of the Pixel 9 Pro specification against the Pixel 9 Pro XL’s specs:

Specs	Pixel 9 Pro	Pixel 9 Pro XL
Display	6.3-inch Super Actua display | LTPO OLED | 1-120Hz Refresh Rate | HDR	6.8-inch Super Actua display | LTPO OLED | 1-120Hz Refresh Rate | HDR
Body	Dimensions: 6 in (height) x 2.8 in (width) x 0.3 in (depth) | Weight: 199g	Dimensions: 6.4 in (height) x 3 in (width) x 0.3 in (depth) | Weight: 221g
Camera	Rear: 50 MP wide | 48 MP ultrawide | 48 MP Telephoto (5x Zoom) | 8K Video Recording Front: 42 MP | 4K Recording	50 MP wide | 48 MP ultrawide | 48 MP Telephoto (5x Zoom) | 8K Video Recording Front: 42 MP | 4K Recording
Platform	Google Tensor G4 | Titan M2 security coprocessor	Google Tensor G4 | Titan M2 security coprocessor
Ram-ROM	RAM: Up to 16 GB RAM | ROM: 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB	RAM: Up to 16 GB RAM | ROM: 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Audio	Stereo recording | Speech enhancement | Wind noise reduction | Audio zoom	Stereo recording | Speech enhancement | Wind noise reduction | Audio zoom
Battery	4700 mAh | Fast Charging | USB-C	5060 mAh | Fast Charging | USB-C
Sensors	Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer | Gyrometer | Magnetometer | Barometer | Temperature sensor	Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer | Gyrometer | Magnetometer | Barometer | Temperature sensor
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 7 | Bluetooth v5.3 | NFC | Google Cast | Ultra-Wideband Chip | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | Dual Band GNSS	Wi-Fi 7 | Bluetooth v5.3 | NFC | Google Cast | Ultra-Wideband Chip | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | Dual Band GNSS
Features	Google VPN | Gemini Built-in | AI Photo Editing Features | 7 years of Pixel Drops, and OS and security updates | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)	Gemini Built-in | AI Photo Editing Features | 7 years of Pixel Drops, and OS and security updates | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)
Colors	Porcelain | Rose Quartz | Hazel | Obsidian	Porcelain | Rose Quartz | Hazel | Obsidian

9. Verdict

In the end, the Pixel 9 Pro against the Pixel 9 Pro XL comes down to one question. Which one should you go for? Above all the performance and camera qualities remain the same, so there’s not much difference instead just screen size or battery life.

Well, the answer is simple, if you want the most gorgeous looking Android phone in the market right now, which has a mini design, updated AI feature from Google and comes in with less price tag, then you should get the Pixel 9 Pro. Though it has close to similar camera qualities and performance to offer this year.

And, if you are someone who needs a larger screen size, bigger battery and want the latest Google phone with updated AI features, then go for the bigger brother, the Pixel 9 Pro XL. 

Get the Pixel 9 Pro, if:

• You need a best looking compact android phone;
• You are satisfied with smaller screen;
• You like Pixel’s AI features to improve productivity.

Get the Pixel 9 Pro XL, if:

• You need the bigger battery from a Pixel device;
• You want the big gorgeous looking phone;
• You require the minimalist looking phone with no bloatware.