The 9 Pro Fold’s cover screen is essentially the same size, shape and aspect ratio as the base Pixel 9. After using it for several weeks, and spending the last year with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Fold 6, it’s clear that a larger cover display on a folding phone should be the standard.

Google's Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL are great phones, packing plenty to get excited about from the refreshed design to the plethora of fancy new AI skills. And while many of its AI tools are based around imagery -- including the wild generative AI Pixel Studio -- Google's Gemini Advanced is capable of providing deep (although sometimes inaccurate) answers to almost any questions you may have.

The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL lacks the raw power of the OnePlus 12, but it makes up for it in several areas. Google has worked hard to improve its software and hardware with seven years of support, and Gemini Nano AI features. Plus, we can never forget the Google Pixel camera is still one of the highest quality systems on the market.