Google Pixel 9 Pro XL One Month Later - Still Worth it?

[@aryandhiman5263]

I barely change my wallpaper, but got your wallpaper app to support your channel. You are one of the only few tech reviewers who I find trustworthy and reliable. Please don't ever sell out like so many out there. Kudos, Emad🙌🏻

[@Jaie55]

Same

[@asteriacl]

Same. Bought on 2 accounts for both my devices even though I could have done it with one. He earned it with his amazing videos. 😊

[@demiz]

Same, the app is very much backward compared to most wallpapers app, limited number of features and there's just few wallpapers they ain't many, but overall I don't regret

[@jinvid]

Same here. Just bought your pack Brother. You're the Zollotech of Android IMHO. You're the best in the biz and I wanted to do my part to support you 🫡

[@dynamicedits671]

Aah the best youtube device reviewer

[@rickvince]

My god your reviews are perfect. So sick of 20 minute videos that barely inform.

[@PillzBerry27]

This the best month update ever from you and no tech reviewer not even close, plus I am getting my Pixel 9 Pro today and I will support your wallpaper. Take care my brother.

[@InTeRnaLPr]

So how is it? Do you like your new phone?

[@PillzBerry27]

@@InTeRnaLPr I love it!!!

[@garyshekleton]

@PillzBerry27 Got my P9P last week too and love it too! Plus we are due Android 15 next week so it's only going to get better again. 🤩

[@qt47]

Thanks! I love your non bias reviews; simply great! What is the link to your wallpapers?

[@IDTR]

Your support is what keeps things going, really appreciated

[@navascrisis100]

Bro literally said "and a lot of buttons to press"🙊💀💀💀

[@asimmoideen5960]

fr i actually LOLed

[@mackmccord3743]

That was hilarious LMBO. One of the best and funniest parts of the video lol

[@mackmccord3743]

​@@asimmoideen5960 same lol

[@jpara_dise]

i was about to cmment this lol HAHAHAHA

[@five-star-media]

That was soook funny 🤣

[@エバン]

As someone who's had it for a month I 100% think it's an upgrade from my s23, For so many reasons . The animations are so lively, I can see the phone in direct sunlight, the phone last me a whole day and if I decided not to charge it when I get home it can last longer, the battery saver is INSANEEE, and I just love genuine feel of this phone Im so glad I went with it . (Pixel 9 pro xl 256gb hazel)

[@surokoida]

Welcome to the club. Went from S23+ to P9Pro. The s23+ definitely wasn't bad and didn't have many faults. But the 9 Pro is just smooth, simple, it works. I love it

[@Subway2400]

Thanks for your great work ! I really like your objective testing methodology.

[@IDTR]

You're the best and I really appreciate your support

[@Subway2400]

@@IDTR Thank you!

[@Webzterr]

Dude, you're so thorough. A lot of other reviewers do not even understand their functions. They are trying to explain to us or even realise they are there in the first place. Awesome. Loves the "...if you prefer more buttons to press" comment too😂😂

[@iankamar]

The Pixel 9 Pro is the best phone I've had since the iPhone 11 pro. Amazing! Hopefully, the phone remains the same or improves with Android 15🤞

[@leophoenix1452]

We need to make this channel bigger... He is rare... We need him in the tech tube community... We can easily be led astray about these devices if people and channels like this are not existent...

[@DeadofWinter321]

After having an S24 Ultra and iPhone 16 Pro Max both for two weeks (each), I picked up a Pixel 9 Pro XL and have kept it past the 14 day return window. I don't regret returning the iPhone and the Samsung at all!

[@tonybowen455]

Interesting. S24 ultra seemed best to me in store. I love the display and cpu. I got my 9 xl yesterday from 8 pro, but can understand ppl liking samsung and iphone more. The prices though!

[@Conannnnn]

Best phone I've owned since the S7 edge. I came from the 15 pro max

[@younessgiinfrex515]

How is battery life in Pixel 9 pro XL compared to 15 pro max ?

[@mudassirlone5566]

Battery life is almost same as 15 pro Max

[@guillaumegabriel8232]

Thanks. Clear, detailed, organized info and conclusion. Thumbs up

[@Jo5ue1]

Just wait until Android 15 things are going to get even better for the Pixel 9 Pro XL

[@andyH_England]

I suspect they have already included the significant Android 15 updates in the firmware of the Pixel 9, so I am not expecting a major upgrade.

[@mohammedsadiq822]

Emad you a far ahead of competition, you are talented and you made people to understand how phones work. Amazing reviewer.

[@rico4you]

Good clear vídeo. Have had my 9!PRO XL 512gb since 22nd August and just love the smooth experience. With 8 email accounts, social media, photos and videos , using AI and at the end of the day at +20% of battery level with SOT +7hours. Using Gemini Advanced for summary of my unread emails, summarize YT videos, recipes, upload pictures of fridge and get ideas, work out plans...and even set up Gems one for training my Malinois Dog. Yes Pixel studio is great and Screenshots app I put reminders to follow up. Overall a massive hit from Google!

[@danielchristiansen3081]

This is so important! Thankfully you still do these outdoor brightness test etc :)

[@muktirdhaak]

My fev youtuber. Bez im a long time pixel user. ❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹

[@OzgunDoganbaloglu]

Your video is on point. The comparison is feature rich. You managed to pack lot of detail in a short video. Very informative. Subscribe.

[@blade85]

Even though this phone is smooth and will be updated for multiple years... I keep waiting for the next chip that would be more future proof (power wise and graphical ability) and rub shoulders with other chips at the same price range. I do use my phone for gaming (a decent bit), so this is also a big part for me. Probably just fall into a perpetual waiting list..

[@renofumi28]

Considering this is their 4th tensor chipset, it will take years to finally catching up to qualcomm's chip. Look at Exynos, how long it takes them to catch up, now they're side by side.

[@primarygavr]

Well, if the rumors are to be true and Google sent their T5 design to TSMC (Samsung no longer working on the future Tensor chips), then it should end up close to Gen2-Gen3 levels at the very least. We will have to wait and see what the T5 really brings in terms of performance and efficiency.

[@jevonsims900]

@@primarygavr Unless Google claims it missed some mystery deadline that was set forth by FCC or their next supposed chip manufacturer to justify another subpar SOC in the Pixel.

[@onomemoses8735]

Future proof? The gen 1 chip is still being supported and it's 4 years old. This Gen 4 will be supported for 7 years. Which future are you referring to, 15 years from now?

[@renofumi28]

@@onomemoses8735 That's not what he meant...

[@spongezack92]

Watching from my new pro xl 😂 really love it. The built quality, software experience and so on. The only things it missed 1. Cannot remove the At a Glance completely from home screen as it occupied the top part and I don't really use this function 😂 2. No double tap on screen to lock screen Hope google can give updates on this.

[@Stanislav_Teghipco]

You're becoming my favourite tech youtuber, thanks for being real, unbiased and keeping it real! Just bought the wallpaper app!

[@Mais.Parsley]

what I've noticed about portraits is, if you apply a portrait blur from google photos, the size of the file increases by a lot. if you apply it from magic editor, file size decreases by a lot, but it washes out the colors

[@sahilbisht4459]

Idk what stopping them usually 1x lens do natural blurr effect just increase that for portraits...

[@fixer8173]

I fell in love with your channel after the heavy load tests. Appreciating the minimalistic tone of the videos, but with a lot of details

[@alwindenjel2153]

Emad, nice work. You're the most trustworthy reviewer, always wait for your videos. Will download the wallpaper to support this channel

[@JohnMushitu]

An actual balanced review. That's rare nowadays

[@patchacuti7338]

at 4:34 I would say that the pixel has a pretty aggressive highlight reduction that results in a pretty unpleasing halo effect. As a pixel 7 user I would prefer the algorithm not be so aggressive with the hdr. I'm pretty sure the feature can be turned off though

[@pharaohosam]

Proud of you bro. What an awesome channel 🇪🇬 🇪🇬 🇪🇬

[@pobas2003]

0:31 My Pixel 7 Pro does the same on the latest Android 15 Beta. Sound comes from both speakers, but when I bring it near my ear, the top speaker turns off-likely due to the proximity sensor. I love your channel, and your explanation was super clear. ✌️🥰✌️

[@OnTheRocks71]

I used some of my Play Points to pick up your wallpaper pack for my 8 Pro. It's really nice!

[@RyanDeery]

Brilliant review. Glad i found your channel 👏🏼

[@LuisGrajeda85]

Excellent video as always, very detailed!!

[@LDavis]

Love this channel!! Instantly subbed after the first video I watched years ago. Always appreciate the effort that goes into every single video, including the updates and corrections and missed items.

[@five-star-media]

Best KZbinr. Keep doing an outstanding job 👊

[@y.dawood3153]

Your review was excellent, focusing on the key points without wasting time on specifications that can be found online. Thank you, my friend! By the way, you looked handsome

[@pitbullash]

Very happy with my Pixel Pro 9.....its compact, super snappy

[@stephanefotso]

He nailed it when he said: If you want a lot of buttons to press then go for iPhone 16 Pro Max...🤣🤣🤣

[@jevonsims900]

This is Pixel 9 Pro XL update review so he didn't have bring Apple into it at all.

[@yaboipookiepook]

​@jevonsims900 Seems like you took the video maker's comment personally, but why if it's true. LMFAO ☠️🤦🏽‍♂️😂

[@stephanefotso]

@@jevonsims900 it seems like you are not getting the point. 😂😂😂don’t take it too personally. You are not the iPhone maker. 😌😌😌

[@KingOfCorinth]

1:10 Your wallpapers aren’t $50?😢😢 you mean they’re free?????

[@navascrisis100]

Bro why????😂😂😂😂

[@asteriacl]

He is comparing to MKBHD's wallpaper app. 😂

[@iMax1975]

At 1:32 I had to stop the video and say WOW! I could immediately see the difference in the pictures but didn't know the picture I was looking at was from the Pixel 9 Pro XL until I glanced at the bottom of the screen! have had the iPhone 15 Pro Max ( I don't want and won't be buying the 16 pro max) the S24 Ultra and am using the Pixel 9 Pro XL right now.

[@NarutoUzumaki-pi7cw]

Dude your wallpaper app makes so much sense and makes me want to not go to any other app. It has limited styles which makes it less distracting for me and didn't make me want to not use your wallpapers. Best wallpaper i have spent on

[@jeraldneiladan937]

Nice Review,l 👍🏻 after a Year, i gonna get a flagship google 👌🏻

[@arezgarcia4094]

Have the pixel 9 pro fold and I love it

[@EbuAmar]

Thanks for the video👍🏼 The man deserves a direct Google job best man

[@sickandloose]

I can get almost 9 hours of SOT with 20% left on my 9 pro. However, I don't have my resolution set to the highest and I don't have my brightness set to max.

[@ashleystyles6888]

Are you in the UAE? Lucky you. Nice review I just ordered this phone. Thanks and shuh "kran

[@bulolo_wilber]

I hope the Pixel 10 is even more gangster than this (Perfomance)

[@sahilbisht4459]

Yep the only thing pixel lacks after potraits

[@rirozizo]

The rock solid stability might just be due to Android 14 because this is the first flagship phone released by Google without an Android update. I'm sure you will review Android 15 on it when that comes out soon and hopefully you can mention the stability on it after that update :D Love your content!

[@shahidahmed6432]

Great video man

[@julianpaul3990]

I had the 6 for almost 3 years it was a great phone. But it was time for a upgrade and I got the 8 pro for only 600 dollars. I had to do it.

[@aiwwakk7152]

Best phone ever.. 📱📱📱

[@DubaiiDiaries]

Really enjoyed this video Emad, you truly covered most of the aspects so well, you earned a subscriber ❤

[@jasondefelice2710]

Battery life on my pixel 9 pro has been amazing lately. 11 hours of screen on time off 1 charge a few days ago

[@cheers2journey]

best as always ...just be frank and honest as always with the details you always give keep it up brother

[@theingobeck4772]

I've never used the portrait feature on a single phone I've ever owned. Possibly the absolute least important feature for me. Love the results I get with the Pixel phones I've had versus anything else I've tried.

[@ramr7051]

quality review!

[@younes_dz05]

11:03 Lot of buttons to press 😂😂😂

[@ifeoluwasamuel1328]

Would have typed this comment myself 😂, the sarcasm hit

[@RamadhanKahn]

He hate iPhone

[@maxmxlte]

Very nice video, thank you!

[@JeadG]

Pixel is King of Android

[@boakyebb]

Great review. Thank you.

[@Abdulmalik009]

We want a full comparison between the Pixel 8 Pro and the 9 Pro XL. Please

[@rico4you]

No need . The 9 PRO XL is amazing!!

[@jevonsims900]

@@rico4you Afraid the comparison will reveal the truth that Pixel 9 Pro XL isn't a huge upgrade?

[@mjjones1045]

​@@rico4youDefinitely a needed

[@rico4you]

@@mjjones1045 waste of time.

[@ernstt1616]

0 mention of social media performance/optimization. 😅😅 Which to most is more important than AI... The bias is huge. But Pixel lovers will appreciate it 🔥

[@OzkanBirak]

It is so sad to see that Pixel 9 Pro XL is not capable of recording at least 4k 30fps using OIS in videos. Even my middle-class Samsung Galaxy A55 5G can do 4k 30 OIS. But overall, a good looking phone, long term and improving software, Video Boost, Material You theme and the display are amazing. Thanks for the review again! Love your content, you are my idol! 🙃

[@jevonsims900]

Material You is Android 12 old and Video Boost takes hours sometimes a whole day to process. The thing I hate the most about Pixel phones is how long it takes to process a single picture, it's annoying.

[@OzkanBirak]

@@jevonsims900 yeah maybe the material you is not that new but it looks quite catchy to me. And yeah you are totally right abot the processing power. It is so bad that even thr maxed-out overpriced pixel's performance is so weak compared to similar price pointed phones. They need to improve performance while keeping the power consumption low. And I think the processing speed of taken photo is all about yhe weak NPU inside. They did not even update it since 2022, just overclocked it.

[@Manuel-rl6um]

Awesome review. I hope you can manage to bring a Pixel 9 vs iPhone 16 video comparison, and their respective individual reviews.

[@SreejithKSGupta]

Google should be doing some kind of black magic to give this sort of performance from that chip

[@ZeerakImran]

I did the see the screenshots app lagging during scroll in this video. The app also started an animation with after a delay. It was lagging. Hopefully that app will get better.

[@five-star-media]

"A lot of buttons to press". The funniest way to mock Apple. Love this dude 🤣

[@KmDiljaan]

I am using Pixel 4a, when I turn to speaker, the phone uses both the bottom speaker and the top grill. It does the same when listening to the voice message on whatsapp

[@MOON-Hkr]

The Google is on the right track with pixels and next year with the Pixel10 series it's going to give some blow to the competitors for sure. Reason: The TSMC made Tensor5 chipset.

[@mrkring1526]

You think it's going to make a huge difference when this G4 is already proving to be a good chip?

[@MOON-Hkr]

@@mrkring1526 It's going to be much better in terms of efficiency and raw power as well.

[@StaticGamerYT]

Please make videos about Pixel 6pro in 2024 Pixel 7 pro in 2024 Etc, so that people get to know the difference in features that Google is creating For example lens switching comparison of pixel pro phones in 2024 etcc

[@rishabhmehta3896]

Good review i didn't found any biasedness and felt like your were going gaga over for one brand you equally told the truth about them. Just a suggestion be a more brutal about phones thats what's i like about you.

[@paolo6336]

Do you use this phone without a case? Because I'm planning on doing the same and want to know how it's holding up

[@davidbrown6878]

Personally i prefer Samsung because of their customisation especially using Good Lock.

[@weekendwarrior8179]

Also the pixel watch is the most accurate Android smartwatch very much in the same level as Apple

[@andyH_England]

All phones have pros and cons, and choice is subjective to the user's needs. I have solved this by carrying two phones, currently the Pixel 8 Pro and the iPhone 15PM, and will keep both for a second year. I have had none of the issues mentioned by those complaining about the iPhone 15PM, so the improved battery life, thermals, and ultrawide camera (never used) are not persuasive. As for the Pixel 9 Pro XL, using Android 15 on my 8 Pro, my battery life has improved, and no thermal issues, so there is absolutely no reason to upgrade to the 9 Pro, especially as the secondhand & trade-in value of the 8 Pro means I would lose £800 in a year.

[@joaofalcaao]

Will you do a comparison between Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro? Specially comparing the cameras will be great.

[@TyroneLT]

I love my Pixel 9 Pro XL but Google please, please, please take video more seriously and give us a 10-bit LOG recording profile! We already have RAW photo functionality. It shouldn’t take too much more to improve the hardware enough to give us 10-Bit LOG video recording with an Android LOG color profile like Apple LOG.

[@evignonhounkpati8073]

Great content and I am enjoying the wallpaper app thanks for you videos ..will you mind to do another video on Gemini...mine does not go live for me

[@dragonite4242]

The portrait issue is kinda solved if you use the normal lens then crop in. The normal lens has much better isolation.

[@SpringfieldGuy]

Question: When shooting a video (for, let's say, KZbin), can you change the background (to a beach or mountain scene, for example) ? A reply would be appreciated. Thanks. ( I'm getting one next time they go on sale.) Subscribed.

[@arimateiaalves3349]

best content ever

[@daltonwildes2215]

So on the pixel 8 pro it does use the earpiece for speaker phone but it uses the depth reader in the screen and when you put your face up to it, it would turn off. Same as the pixel 9 pro. Also, I prefer the placement of the loud speaker at the bottom better on the 9 because every time I use my phones speakers I cup my hand around the bottom firing speaker to bounce the sound directly up and now it does this naturally as I hold it. Once you get used to this new orientation, you may like it more. It just seems like muscle memory to me.

[@shahezahmed9960]

The phone call speaker which uses both top and bottom speaker was initially debuted on Samsung S10 phone which was mentioned by Mr mobile review

[@sahilbisht4459]

Yeah but we're in the present so no s series after 10 support that yet..

[@mageddiablo]

اشتريته بسبب ريفيوهاتك 😂

[@halibrahim]

Where do you buy it from? In Doha we don’t have lots of stocks

[@yuwaiisif]

So, i take it that the new apps like screenshots and studio work in the middle east?

[@benjaminfrohns]

I have the 9 Pro XL and commented about the 2 issues I have. That post is gone, what happened?

[@IDTR]

Didn't get it, what post?

[@benjaminfrohns]

​@@IDTR KZbin shenanigans probably. I like the video and agree with most of your findings. I do have issues with my wifi, where my Motorola Edge 30 pro can transfer around 900MBit/s the 9 Pro XL only gets 550MBit/s. The signal is lost sooner too. The other issue is the autofocus of the main camera. The auto focus circle is shown, but something else is actually in focus. It doesn't happen all the time, which makes me think it's a software issue.

[@Pixeltalkz]

Why pixel portraits lag behind compared to the competition

[@Thundercloud1969]

Hi, may i ask for advice? i have the Iphone 15 Pro and im looking for a switch on short notice. I have been watching the Pixel Pro 9 XL as a good candidate, but also i noticed the OnePlus 12 that got the new Oxygen 15 update this week. Both have great Ai and are good phones but (ofc there is always personal choice) i do not realy know what to choose and i also look at the price. Im not sure if the Pixel 9 Pro XL is worth over a 1000 euro's in the Netherlands. Any tips and advice is welcome !

[@Th3_JD]

I am a good old google phone user and the thing you said about putting a call on speaker and voice comes from both bottom and ear piece speaker is not pixel 9 pro exclusive, currently I am using Pixel 7 pro and it has the same feature. Even my nexus 6p (my phone before pixel 7 pro) had the same feature. Do some research before claiming so called "pixel 9 pro exclusive features." Not complaining about your contents but you need to do more research. One easter egg for you, "if you put your google phone near your ear while it is on speaker, the ear piece speaker will turn off automatically to prevent hearing damage. It will turn on automatically once you move it far away from your ear."

[@AbhishekKumar50]

Good video. But please make sure you place pictures/videos of phones in the same order every time. It gets confusing otherwise

[@muhammadrehan7149]

❤❤Pixel❤❤

[@renofumi28]

Hope you would do the fold 9 after a month because my dad really planning to get one.

[@TrentCrimm]

I am in doubt. Looking at Pixel 9 Pro and Honor Magic 6 Pro. Really tough to decide here. I am using a Galaxy S23 and I love how compact it is, which makes me gravitate to Pixel, but the Honor has a better chipset. Suggestions?

[@Pixeltalkz]

Cinematic pan is also 1080p ?

[@cosmo550]

Turn down the screen resolution to high and save lots of battery 😊 I can anyways not see the difference 🎉

[@sickandloose]

Same here. I get almost 9 hrs, with 20 left before calling it a night.

[@מדינט]

I didn't knew you had a twin brother 🙂

[@tilony]

Bought the Honor magic 6 pro two weeks before the launch of this phone and now regret just a small bit, honor phone is a beast it is just the launcher experience is not similar to One UI or Pixel. And 3rd party launchers does not support gesture 100% which is a bummer.

[@JamesSYoungJr]

The only thing that I dislike about the Pixel 9 is the rounded corners. I literally hate them. I really wish Google would have kept the slight square look with the new material they have on the Google Pixel 9. Now that rumors are going around about the next Samsung Ultra 25 phone being released with rounded corners, I guess I better hurry up and get the Samsung Ultra 24.

[@mosab1]

احب مراجعتك تفصيليه ١٠٠٪ لايوجد تقريبا مراجع مثلك والحقيقه اشتريت ايفون ١٦ برو ماكس هاتف جيد لا شك لكن انا احببت نظام بكسل ولدي بكسل ٨ برو لذا سوف اشتري بكسل ٩ برو اكس ال مع وجود ايفون ١٦ برو ماكس وانا اوافقك نعم بكسل ٩ برو اكس ال هو افضل هاتف اندريود

[@sssssalva1]

Love the review! There are still several things you didn't mention that I think are very relevant for most of the people: -Zoom animations looks UGLY and choppy, to say the least. Iphone is years ahead, and Samsung much better too at this. -Video recording does not support switching to front-camera, as Samsung. -Pixel phones does not support any kind of casting for most of the TVs. Samsung and Apple supports that easily. That is a deal breaker. -Social networks picture / video upload is still worst than iOS, by a big margin. -Even though picture quality I do agree that can be better than the rest, video quality is clearly behind Samsung and Apple. -Quick charge has improved but still waaay worst than other Android phones (not the ones from your video but Oneplus, xiaomi, etc). -Pixel 9 PRO still has scrolling issues. That is still NOT acceptable. This is being the case since they migrated to Tensor chips, and I hope that they will fix it next year with the comeback of TSMC, as it seems is a hardware issue (it has improved in Android 15 but it is still BAD compared with Samsung and Apple).

[@ArcticViper]

Yeah, this channel kinda feels biased to the pixel series, the pixel 6 pro has burned me to not want to buy another google for a while.

[@moonshiry]

scrolling issues? what kind of scrolling issues? like does it hitch and stutter as you scroll down?

[@ZainMazhar-j4f]

@@moonshiryyup. Even through google own apps. Noticeable stutter. Had to return my pixel 8 after this experience

[@sssssalva1]

@@moonshiry yes, you will find several threads in forums and open tickets about that