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.

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.

I've spent a lot of time with Google's top-end smartphone model, the Pixel 9 Pro XL. For the past month, I've tested all it has to offer, which includes its

Nearly 8 years removed from the series' introduction, the Pixel 9 Pro XL represents the most complete, refined smartphone Google's ever released. A bold, bright display, competent hardware, and increasingly effective software make it a strong contender for best phone of the year.

I once described the Pixel 8 Pro as the perfect Pixel. But Google has raised the bar: The Pixel 9 Pro XL is even better.

The Pixel 9 Pro XL is the largest of the three models in Google’s 2024 flagship lineup: the Pixel 9 with a 6.3-inch display starting at $799, the same-size 9 Pro starting at $999, and the 9 Pro XL, sporting a 6.8-inch display and starting at $1,099. Other than the display and body size, the two Pro phones have the same specifications.

Picking the right third-party charger for the Pixel 9 Pro XL is nigh on impossible, thanks to some very specific power requirements.

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra has seriously impressed us with its camera quality, both as an everyday carry street photography camera phone and in its ability to capture pro-standard shots of Taylor Swift during her Eras tour.