What's going on with the Pixel 9 Pro? (review)

[@kramdens1967]

Complaining about it having Android 14 is just silly.. the new OS ALWAYS comes out in October.. just because they released hardware early, that doesn't mean they're going to RUSH the software if it wasn't 100% ready.. if they did.. everyone would be complaining about that then saying it's buggy and wasn't ready for prime time..

[@DarrinLin]

i don’t think it’s silly. why should consumers care when a company releases their OS update? the expectation is that a brand new device comes with it out of the box so it’s a valid complaint, albeit a minor one since the update is coming very shortly. i think they just didn’t have enough time to finish the os update to release alongside the new pixels. surely google would have wanted to release both together since most of the features on a new phone these days are in the software. then again maybe that’s ok since they spent more of the event talking about gemini instead of the new devices 😅

[@kramdens1967]

@@DarrinLin there are so many Android devices that come with older software out of the box brand new including the most expensive Samsung devices

[@rodzalez3549]

Watch them release it in October's and still be buggy af

[@kennetha6594]

Imagine defending mediocrity. Fact is that for a flagship level device, launching with last year's OS is a disgrace.

[@kevinwatson5190]

​​@kennetha6594 Is it really? Android 15 doesn't even have that much new features. Also Google adds new features every 3 months. Most other Androids only get feature updates with the newest Android version once a year. It's not a big deal waiting 2 months smh.

[@ziich1]

Slight correction on the charging. The new charger is 45w The 9pro xl charges at 37w The 9pro and 9 charge at 27w

[@Manuel-rl6um]

Can't believe a professional tech reviewer focusing on Android can't get that right.

[@vincelongman3264]

Also its not proprietary, its standard USB PPS. So if you have a recent 45W laptop charger, there's a decent chance it will also be able to charge the 9pro xl to 37W (very good chance if its 65W or higher)

[@Snowforest60]

Overheating

[@BigBampot]

@@Snowforest60 I'm finding the 9 Pro XL to barely ever get warm now. The 8 pro was always warm and often hot

[@Snowforest60]

@@BigBampot idk I’ve had to exchange my pixel 9 pro xl cause it’ll overheat with basic apps open

[@georgeburduli7343]

I really like the review, and I'm a die-hard Pixel fan lol. Really surprised to see these comments. I'll be upgrading to 9 Pro but some of y'all acting like it's the perfect phone.

[@millville444]

Certainly the best phone I've ever held in my hand. It does everything I need it to do and Verizon has a lot of amazing deals for Pixel phones. I got mine for less than $150 with an upgrade and no trade in. I'm not even a die-hard Pixel fan but Samsung just doesn't do deals the way Google does.

[@xXllIIIIllXx]

No one cares about bench mark scores now apart from geeks unable to let go

[@Mr.Deeds.]

In a few years that lack of hardware performance will get noticed (laggy and slow). Also Google charges 1000€ for a phone that has inferior specs when compared to the competition.

[@ghfsd786fa]

i cafe for efficiency benchmarks, and Tensor sucks

[@ahmedbinazad]

And nobody cares about a midrange phone with thousand dollars pricetag.

[@DZ-sz3ls]

@@ahmedbinazad yet you cared to comment 🤡

[@Searles007]

"In Depth Tech Reviews" put it through the test and it was more than fine.

[@4jup4ter4]

The perfomance figures wouldn't matter to me. I'd still play games on this thing. Plus we all know software updates will fine tune things overtime.

[@MrBraveTurtle]

Except this thing is super expensive. I have learned with time not to expect things will get better with time, based on Google track record.

[@hex1473]

@@MrBraveTurtleI’m still using my pixel 5 as a media phone daily and it is still fast. Not as it was on launch but it’s definitely not slow or stuttering. I doubt the pixel 9 will be slower or unusable

[@Searles007]

"In Depth Tech Reviews" put it through the test and it was more than fine.

[@sina6993]

​@@hex1473Pixel 5 was fine because of the price. If they charge more I want more. I don't care if it matters or not. I want top specs for the amount they charge. Stop being a Google apologist.

[@Stankpitshentai]

@@hex1473 strange, my pixel 6 is slower than it was.

[@MrEwanc]

People want the Pixel 9 Pro for specific reasons. I guess some of them like good AI features, or want to have a really good camera on their phone. Would they want to buy the S23 Ultra just for the Qualcomm chip and the higher benchmarks..? While they talk about performance improvements I never see phone companies advertising great bench marks as a selling point, why do KZbin presenters do it..? The Tensor G4 is clearly not clocked as high as Qualcomm chips but it does what Google needs it to do for their Pixel phones, and as long as customers don't go around A B'ing their Pixel with Samsung and other phones Pixel users will very likely be happy with what they have. Real world usage, an all too common phrase, but that's where it's at for Google's Pixel phones.

[@justinmwilcox]

You're charging flagship prices for hardware that is two generations behind. That's what we have a problem with. They're using AI for an admin feature that I've had an app to do for 5 plus years. Granted probably not as smooth as what this one looks like but your AI features are going to cost you. And they're already adding more and more and more to the price of these phones people expect to pay that much and get a processor that will last them more than 2 years and continue to have the speed and efficiency moving forward

[@heyitsmejm4792]

@@justinmwilcox promising a 7 year update on a mid range level CPU is crazy LMAO

[@justinmwilcox]

@@heyitsmejm4792 it's like the main reason I stopped buying from Apple because for so long they were destroying your phone every time you updated just to make you buy a new one. Now I want Apple to make a folding phone so we'll have some sort of competition and our market.

[@MrEwanc]

​@@justinmwilcoxI'm not Google so I'm not actually charging anyone for anything, and I use a Samsung phone. My comment attempts to look at the perspective of Pixel users and what they want, and whether they get what they want from the phone. Seems to me there is a beaten track with companies when it comes to phone hardware that leads to ever increasing performance specs, Google are obviously not going in that direction and it looks like they are designing hardware to suit the service they want their phones to provide. Take it or leave it, some people take it. Clearly some users are happy with what Google are offering, albeit just a 5% share in the market. I think in time Pixel hardware specs will inevitably increase as improvements in AI occur, but for where they are now Google appears to believe that their current choice of silicon is adequate, and some customers are OK with that and are just not bothered about performance graphs and specs at all. How the phone works day to day is what matters to them. Horses for courses I guess, everyone is different...

[@sina6993]

​@@MrEwanca lot of word salads. Take or leave it? Sure, we won't take it. Simple as that. Google is pushing hard by paying Indians to promote their phones on Social media especially in KZbin comments. But they can't fool me no more. Been a Pixel user since 2016 and I had enough of their excuses every year. Pixel 7 pro used to get hot and crash the camera every time recording a video during summer.

[@Quoutub]

7:37 Yes, I noticed this when I compared the Pixel 9 Pro XL with my Pixel 7 Pro at 15x. Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 8 Pro don't have this issue at 15x. The reason is that in contrast to Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 8 Pro, the Pixel 9 Pro always uses analog binning at 10x-30x (unless you choose the 50 megapixel mode) and it tries to compensate for the lower resolution with machine learning. At 10x (and good light conditions), the Pixel 9 Pro XL only gives you 2.4 megapixel dng files that have far less detail than the 11.4 megapixel dng files of my Pixel 7 Pro. 10x-30x live photo video frames have significantly less detail, too due to analog binning. It would be nice if you could ask Google regarding these issues. If you choose the 50 megapixel mode (and combine it with Night Sight for a better noise performance), then you nearly don't get these issues with wrong letters/numbers in the 15x jpgs because the 50 megapixel mode disables binning, but you can't take live photos in the 50 megapixel mode. Live photo video frames are very important for me: They are useful for taking photos of birds and they let me better interpret which parts of a photo are real or artifacts.

[@sickandloose]

Okay. I thought you were going to point out something significant, but let me not be negative. Nothing you mentioned is an issue for me.

[@jnieto490]

I love pixel for its software and camera experience if I wanted raw performance I would get a Samsung or Asus phone 😂

[@queeniegreengrass3513]

Useless? Performance matters. It's why the iPhone is still king despite the software being just fine. ​@@Jo5ue1

[@queeniegreengrass3513]

​@@Jo5ue1it's going to get slow and annoying faster than it's peer flagship phones. That's an issue for its price.

[@wilsonmpesha904]

Overpriced...

[@Stankpitshentai]

but it's overpriced. walking a mile in flip fops is worlds different from walking a mile in running shoes.

[@adityapandit6766]

This guy stands by his words 😂, and thats pretty good, really appreciate your reviews by now, i found it really insightful with your honesty ❤

[@sheykh90]

The most balanced review I have seen yet, and I have seen reviews from almost all big names

[@calebsmith8865]

Happy to see your success man. Been subbed since the Pixel 3a, and check back at every year when they drop the new ones. My regular 9 pro doesnt ship til October 2nd! Congrats on yalls engagement

[@katinasoutherland7693]

Great review bro, I'm glad you brought up the storage I was MAD last year about it & now Google has the nerve to raise the prices & not give us the BEST freaking storage available wtf Google

[@pavelbratchenko3885]

Pixel 7 user here. Couldn't agree more with the problems stated in the video. I see a lot of comments like "We don't care for the benchmarks, it doesn't matter", etc. That's the trap that i fell into when i decided to buy pixel 7. I don't really game on my phone, it's mostly photos, social media, music and navigation. Modern flagship phones are overkill in terms of performance anyway, right? And oh boy i was wrong. 2 years later my phone is SLOW. Just using navigation + music in my car gets the phone to 40C and drains the battery like crazy. If i would add anything on top - phone just goes into slow-mo, i had a "hot battery" warning several times during this summer despite doing my best to avoid direct sunlight. Going into photo editing takes 2 seconds, going back (even if i haven't done anything) also takes 2 seconds. There are connectivity issues. There are heat issues. Because of how slow this chip - it has to do MORE work and generate MORE heat than your average snapdragon for the same amount of work, even if it's a light work. BTW, google tensor is essentially rebranded Exynos with added cores for AI stuff. If you know Exynos, you know it's not very good. So yeah, asking $1000 for a phone that most likely won't last even 2 years is just bonkers. What's the point of 7 years of updates, when even after 2 years the phone is already lagging so far behind in my day-to-day usage? I can remember using galaxy S7 for 4 years and it haven't had any of the issues i have with my pixel now. Until google catch up in hardware department i don't think i'm coming back.

[@millville444]

Trust me, you're thinking too hard about it. Most carriers are offering crazy good deals on the Pixel 9 series. I've had this phone for about a week and it's crushed every task I've thrown at it. Benchmarks don't tell the full story. You can't compare the Pixel 9 to any previous Pixel because, for once, they actually took the task of upgrading everything serious. Even if people who don't own the phone want to tell you otherwise.

[@pavelbratchenko3885]

@@millville444 I mean, if you read my comment, that's basically what I said. I have been incredibly happy with my phone for the first year. Longevity is the question, because tensor G4 ain't that faster than G2. And I started having issues after a year. Time will tell.

[@jonathantrujillo3044]

Let’s please not forget that new vapor chamber on the pro’s hopefully the heat issues are less noticeable from previous pixels

[@Stankpitshentai]

Bro its slightly better. Recording video in daylight just ruins the video because the phone gets hot. IT drops down in quality and behaves erratically, with stutters and focus issues. My wife calls it drunk vision, because of the amount of grain and noise in daytime videos. she tried recording my daughter at the park and that video was in in 440p. Not even exaggerating.

[@ecbutler85]

When will tech reviewers realise that the majority of people don't care about gaming and benchmarks are rather useless, especially as chips become more specialized. Real world perfermonce is all that matters in that regard. I'm in an Iphine 14 pro max and I don't notice a difference between it and my wife's pixel 6pro for everyday use.

[@IceChris_]

Yes

[@IceChris_]

This KZbinrs will make you think some phones are not worth buying until you actually buy them then you realise they are wrong

[@Mr.Deeds.]

In a few years that lack of hardware performance will get noticed (laggy and slow). Also Google charges 1000€ for a phone that has inferior specs when compared to the competition.

[@jevonsims900]

Why would I buy an Android phone that looks like an iPhone when I could just buy an iPhone???🤔🤷♂️ If I bought an iPhone 16 I'm guaranteed 6 years OS updates, plus 3 more years security. Applecare insures I get a brand new iPhone 16 if broken, stolen, or water damaged. iPhone 16 is the better choice which is why Google had release Pixel 9 early to get ahead of Apple this year.

[@Searles007]

"In Depth Tech Reviews" put it through the test and it was more than fine.

[@mytechchannel123]

You are right! The Pixel 8 Pro feels slower than the Xperia 1 V in day to day use. I don't care about gaming on my phone but the SD Gen 2 is better than Tensor G3 for simple tasks, as well. And it appears that it is better than the G4, too. And I bet the horrible choppy scroll in apps is still there. It is not reviewers hating on the pixels. They just have the chance to use more phones and see how they behave comparatively.

[@DexterHR]

“Let’s talk about that” is the single most annoying sentence every youtuber has a need to repeat in every video. “Let’s talk about that” is new black.

[@ennayanne]

@@DexterHR Personally my pick would be "don't forget hit the like button and subscribe and click the bell icon so you can be notified every time I upload" yeah that sounds like a brilliant idea more notifications for SHIIIIT

[@JLZcoche]

The use of the word "Actually" drives me nuts... English is not my first language....but is it used that often?

[@JohnnyRobertsJr-d7y]

Mine is the "but does live up to the hype, or does it miss the mark"? I'm like dude, you don't need to lead me by the hand. If I see a video start like that, I'm clicking off

[@samuelhere41]

Or, OR “ I was wrong “.

[@HandheldAddict]

"But what do you think? Let us know in the comments" 🤮

[@jonathanburgess5967]

I appreciate the (albeit short) comparison to the OnePlus 12. I have a Pixel 6 with a failing battery and have been going back and forth on whether I should go for the Pixel 9 Pro or the OnePlus 12 - the latter just seems like a better phone with batter longevity (1,600 charging cycles) for less money. I just watched a JerryRigEverything teardown video of the Pixel 9 Pro XL and it seems the battery is very difficult to replace, which will be a problem in 2-3 years time. I think I'll wait to see what the OnePlus 13 brings to the table as it seems like its launch is only a few months away, and then decide the direction I'll go in. A comparison video between the Pixel 9 Pro and the OnePlus 12 would be great to see and very imformative!

[@katinasoutherland7693]

Hi, your smart id wait also for the 1+13 it's gonna be freaking amazing & if battery is ur main concern id get the 1+13 while you wait if ur pixel 6 is in good condition just go change the battery for 50 bucks

[@The.Boo.]

just fyi, the reason JerryRigEverything had such an issue with removing the battery is because he did not follow/see the clear instructions. You're supposed to heat up the phone to 70c(any repair shop will be able to do this very easily) then use the strap that he thought was a pull tab to "saw" through the adhesive... not saying this to try to convince you on the pixel, just want you to have correct info, battery much easier than he made it seem lol(i love JRE, he just made a mistake here). both phones look great!

[@queeniegreengrass3513]

Yh, I've seen (and I'm buying) the oneplus ace 3 Pro with 6100 mah battery (no difference in size), a kind of budget flagship they sell in China. Oneplus 13 could bring that same slim battery. Exciting.

[@RichHutchinson]

Happy with my 8 Pro now that I've gotten used to the size. It's been a great phone for me so definitely sticking with it. Funny thing is I've been aching for the Pro phone to be a reasonable size so I would have gotten this if I hadn't gotten the 8 Pro. But now....I may be hooked on the larger screen....

[@Ghostpixel01]

Why do most KZbinrs compare this year's phone to last year's. Most people upgrade after 2 or 3 years at least. Going back to the Pixel 3 is overshooting so how about the Pixel 6?

[@hunterkennedy]

True! I went from the Pixel 6 to the Pixel 9 Pro XL, I will give my 2 cents if anyone reads this - it's everything I liked about the 6 in a more premium package. Literally everything is just slightly better, faster, and looks a little nicer. The Pixel 6 snugly fits into the Pixel 9 Pro XL's case (even the buttons line up) but you get ~0.3" more screen iirc. I like it

[@steviecoleman9260]

I still using my 6a.

[@hyperwhatsits]

Exactly, I am aiming to jump from the Pixel 4 to the 9

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

​@@steviecoleman9260it still gets another 30 months of security patches. It would be weird not to still use it.

[@christophersimmons4272]

@@hunterkennedy Just ordered 9 pro to replace my pixel 6 today

[@tomy8339]

I'm sick to death of this recent fad of AI. Now that's becoming the latest trend, phone manufacturers will be concentrating on all these AI gimmicks instead of real hardware improvements. Case in point, look at the zoom lens in this review. Instead of improving optical, now you have the ridiculous situation of using AI to "fill in details" and improvise image quality. By filling in pixels with images that may be actually be there. Truly ridiculous.

[@alexribe7998]

How about the heat when using google maps or android auto? I read that the 9 pro has a vapor chamber for dissipation. Does it get hot?

[@I95KING]

Just got my pixel 9 XL and I love it!

[@Searles007]

Same.

[@garymelconian1690]

Will stick to my one plus device. Thanks for confirming my thoughts on the pixel 9 pro.

[@unclecru]

Of the hundred or so videos on this phone, this is the best i've seen. I'm not a gamer so the chipset and ram speed aren't really a thing for me, the software updates are though...trade off's are everywhere in the world of electronics and the crazy prices are this phones Achilles heel, it just isn't an 1100 dollar phone with the hardware it has...if it were an 800 dollar phone i'd already own one and maybe in the future i will find it in that price range.

[@tubevization]

Good review. Perhaps the viability of GrapheneOS would also be worth mentioning.

[@chancesareshewears]

THE BEST REVIEW ..HANDS DOWN BROTHER, YOU SAVED ME A GRAND

[@Dixon_Cider407]

Hilarious

[@katinasoutherland7693]

Ikr

[@lsdlaka]

😂😂😂😂

[@Stankpitshentai]

my only gripe with this video is that I didn't see it earlier. I absolutely got scammed for a grand. The pixel 9 pro xl is a sorry excuse of a flagship.

[@Sharkie504]

I'm still using my p6p, and I don't really see a reason to upgrade this year either especially for $1,000+. My p6p is still going strong. I agree, Google really does need to up their hardware game, and give us a proper launcher with some freaking options. Maybe the pixel 10 will be the year.

[@volusanya]

Lol, this isn't a review. This is a video of someone complaining about every niche thing that most people don't give two cents about. It's your opinion though, and frankly speaking, it doesn't matter to most people.

[@ennayanne]

It is a review, and the brand doesn't care about you so why are you defending it lol

[@dislexicpotato]

@@ennayanne Exactly, we're at the point now where phones are so expensive and yet so similar. These 'niche things' are what separate these devices at this point.

[@ennayanne]

@@dislexicpotato Exactly. I wouldn't consider this phone purely because of that annoying glass lip on the back, it would bug me to no end. other people might think I'm insane, but I can get a much nicer phone with better build quality for the same or less

[@doboy930]

damn that's the SAME thing u ppl do to iphones and wonder why they still sell so well........BCUZ MOST PPL DONT CARE ABOUT THOSE COMPLAINTS. Welcome to our world

[@heyitsmejm4792]

and now you sound like an iphone fanboy. how the tables have turned eh??

[@michaelkeaton32]

I found it heard to justify upgrading from my P8P. I love that phone so much - the feel is sublime, so I wasn't wanting to trade it in for a flat sided phone. This is the first year in a long time that I can say I've kept the same phone for more than 1 year. I'm a techy, so I like getting the newest and greatest, but this year all options fell short. Maybe I'll go back to Samsung with the S25U, but we'll see. The Pixel is so smooth, and I like getting the updates as soon as they're released.

[@leophoenix1452]

This phone out performs the competition in real life stress test proving that benchmarks cannot dictate true usage performance and the tests are here on youtube from some of the most reliable youtubers but reviewers keep saying the tensor G4 is inferior😢😅

[@WonsOibaf]

I mean.... If u are a real mobile gamer... If not, my p9 is very fast

[@gavinderulo12]

No it doesn't

[@mattball2700]

5x zoom in a "small" form factor, with photos basically as good as any phone. EOS

[@tinglingspideysense]

This is my jssue with KZbin reviewers, theyre terminally online and judge phones on benchmarks but not real life scenarios which should be the main focus. Ive had Samsung Galaxies for years and made the switch to the pixel and won't look back. Yes Samsung phones have all the bells and whistles but I barely use any of the features and the pixel features are most useful to me for my day to day. You shouldn't judge a phone solely on the benchmarks and physical features.

[@zpr592]

Have s20FE 5G and upgrading. Don't game. Want a good camera fast for KZbin netflix Internet and banking apps. Want longevity and battery. What did you end up with

[@tinglingspideysense]

@@zpr592 Pixel 9 Pro XL upgrading from a Pixel 8 Pro, before I had a Galaxy z fold 3

[@zpr592]

Yeah too big for me.. wanting to move down in size ​@tinglingspideysense

[@Stankpitshentai]

I tried recording my daughter's performance and let me tell you, the pixel 9 pro xl was a huge disappointment. I was so mad. The entire video looks like it was recorded in 440p. If that's not real-life use, then I don't know what is. Definitely considering iPhone right now. I remember when 1k+ would get you a phone that you could easily recommend. The Pixel 9 Proxl isn't that device.

[@axi9082]

​@@zpr592S23, one can get great deals on that one.

[@mattlamb15]

I got a moto edge plus 2023 for $600 CAD... It smokes the pixels and it has 8gb ram, the kicker is it has 512gb storage. No brainer. Oh and Snapdragon 8 gen 2.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

But it has a trash camera and it only gets one or two updates

[@Stankpitshentai]

@@michaelcorcoran8768 The Pixel camera is just okay in 2024 guy. The video quality is complete ass compared to any other flagship.

[@GTerracciano_]

I ordered and can wait to give it a run

[@israelramirez0202]

the problem with Android Police isn't it's content, or it's reviewers, or it's writers, or it's video team, or it's creative direction, it's the audience ya'll have catered to, which is specifically Pixel fanboys in the US. You're doing great and this criticism of Google is 100% warranted when you consider the prices they set and the global smartphone market. Though this says more about the North American choice of Android phones than it does about your reviews about the lackluster "Pixel experience" full of empty promises, lackluster software, and middling hardware. I guess you can't blame the westerners for not knowing better when they've literally never had the freedom of choice that the rest of the world gets.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Like what frame rates are you getting on genshin? I have a hard time imagining it's a problem because I can play it perfectly fine on a LG v60 or Pixel 6 pro. It's like you're almost exaggerating these indecipherable differences. Comparing it to a renewed s23 ultra seems kind of silly. The kind of person that wants a pixel doesn't want 60 GB of bloat and incredibly slow shutter speed and Galaxy store in Microsoft bloatware

[@zpr592]

I use my phone for netflix , youtube, football scores, camera and internet. Will processor be issue to me if dont game. Coming from s20FE 5G. Just don't want something that will lag in a few years

[@millville444]

I've only had the Pixel 9 Pro for a little less than a week now (and I paid just about $0 for it). It is the most beautiful device I've ever felt in my hand. It's like an iPhone but better somehow. I'm not an iPhone guy but I will say they feel great in the hand. Combine this with all of the cool features it packs, I am ETERNALLY glad that I made the choice to switch from my old S20 to the new Pixel and if they keep getting better - I may never buy another brand again.

[@Hoops227TV_Tech_Tips]

The Pixel 9 Pro is like a wizard when it comes to multitasking. 🧙‍♂💻

[@VocabThePoet]

Got the pixel 9 pro XL, and this thing is nice

[@KeenyJ-w7c]

These reviewers are missing the point. Pixel phones has never been about performance. It is about people who want to enjoy a great stockAndroid experience without bloatware. Google optimized the software to work properly with its hardware. Now if you want a gaming phone, get a rogue phone.

[@Lansky1213]

So happy they didn't put Android 15 on it because it's free of the new OS bugs. Polish 15 up first. Plus where it lags in power it gains in software smartness which is far more important.

[@krammis76]

I have no idea why charging speed is something people complain about so much. If a phone can last an entire day. Which pretty much every phone can do these days it makes zero difference if the phone doesn't charge in an hour. You charge the phone when you go to sleep.

[@Budlife182]

@@krammis76 People who wear apple watches have to charge them every single day and they don't complain because it's Apple product.

[@sina6993]

What if there's an emergency. Once you go real fast you never want to go back. They have to have an optional setting for people that want super fast charging. It's not that hard. Period. Stop saying this and that is not important just cause it's not important for you.

[@krammis76]

@@sina6993 it's not actually important to anyone. It would be a very very rare occasion where there's an emergency and you NEED fast charging. I'd much rather many other improvements before faster charging.

[@sina6993]

@@krammis76 not sure why you think adding a simple fast charging would stop a multi-trillion company from adding other features. Are you even capable of critical thinking? Do you care more about yourself as a customer or Google's resources?

[@krammis76]

@@sina6993 I care about me more than google. I'll continue to say it. The amount of times I've genuinely NEEDED faster charging on my pixel 7 pro since ive owned it is exactly zero times. You're making it out to sound like it's saved someone's life at some point. Just relax. Having your phone charged in less than an hour rather than 2 hours doesn't make any difference while you're asleep. If anything it makes the battery last a shorter time in the long run anyway.

[@jayarmstrong]

One issue not mentioned by reviewers is the very low (bad) PWM of the 9 series screens. 240hz flicker at every brightness level is hard on the eyes and can cause headaches and eye strain.

[@TheAtomicDom]

Haha fair play for the One Plus 12 bit, mate! 👏🏾

[@notingwrong]

Thumbs up for pointing out what most people won't want to hear dude. Google tried to sprinkle the AI to cover up the inferior flaws that 1000$ flagship shouldn't have in 2024. And Pixel peeps saying "Benchmark isn't everything blah" bs clearly lacking knowledge behind what a good chip can do. If you think that only contribute to GAMING PERFORMANCE then you clearly need to study some basic stuff before writing those comments down. Do you know why Apple never put inferior chip in their phone(for better or worse) is clearly the reason you can't seen right of the bat but later down the road.

[@unloveableandre]

The Android version complaint is nonsensical. Software is made by developers. They have strict rules and cycles. They launch the phone HARDWARE BEFORE schedule - not mention by you for some reason - but the cycle for the SOFTWARE is still the same, early October! I don't understand how you missed that point! In October we all will get the new Android 15!

[@klmthabela]

I'm currently using the regular s23 and it seems like the corners are too rounded in my opinion on the new pixels but maybe it's because I don't have it in hand, they look good though.

[@Garrettdx1988]

Not only is the storage slower, but the ram isn't even the latest tech. I know i wouldn't notice a difference right now, but its going to make a difference down the road. It's going to be a flagship for most of 2025 and the specs basically match my *cheaper* at launch, 2022 phone

[@Stankpitshentai]

It's not a flagship bro, all midrange devices perform like this, I don't know when the tech community became so stupid.

[@tanluong5706]

Great video! Very informative and genuine

[@vandelayindustries4267]

OnePlus 12 is 100% phone of the year. I'm glad you mentioned it at the end of the video....I like your take on the pixel 9 pro

[@youtubeaddict1]

Faster charging is sneaky the most underrated thing they missed on

[@Realjulius184]

It's weird. I am missing the screenshot app and cant have a chat with gemini. From the Netherlands and rocking the pro 9 XL. Just missing the app and options. I mean i can speak English no issue whatsoever. Might come later, but it's weird.

[@PerryHacker]

But what you don't realize is the snapdragon 8gen3 can do all the AI that tensor can do with monster performance.no one understands why tensor has to be so weak

[@Stankpitshentai]

facts

[@EnochaSeineReviews]

Ive said it once on this channel and ill say it again. The charging on the pixel 9 pro xl is 37 watts not 45 watta. At least according to the google store website. ,👍 make sure to check your facts folks. And dont believe everything your watch or hear. 🎉🎉 All in all a great video man👍 dont mind my critique im just a big weird when it comes to facts. ❤

[@chillywill95831]

0:53 I'm only 53 seconds in. He's mentioned something about Google is trying to hide their flaws, some of their more obvious flaws. I guarantee you the first thing out of his mouth will talk about tensor and in daily use. The pixel 9 pro is killing it. It's super optimized and it's working wonderfully. There's nothing he's going to say here that's going to make people change their mind, but I'm almost willing to bet this Creator is a original Samsung fan.

[@JamesR624]

1:04 actually they are very ergonomic. They’re helpful for if you DON’T like constantly dropping your phone. Did you know that the sides of a handheld device are supposed to let you GRIP and HOLD it? We moved to curved sides cause they LOOKED pretty but if you’re claiming they’re more ergonomic as in easier to hold, then you might wanna retake physics class.

[@etcarief]

If money wasnt an object, i would already purchase it, I wish flagship was brought down back to the 2018 prices, fuck Apple and their iPhone X pricing fr

[@ennayanne]

I do agree that benchmarks are pretty pointless in reviewing phones, they're phones not graphics cards. nevertheless I still think your reviews are the most candid and chilled out of all the tech advertisers on youtube

[@heyitsmejm4792]

every phone nowadays are almost the same. performance benchmarks are what's keeping them apart. why even watch reviews when you don't want to hear the negatives? seems like you already made up your decision so why even bother looking for reviews? and google is asking a grand for it so of course it matters for Christ sake. people are defending this device like how iphone heads defend their 800 dollar 60hz phone : "duuhhh , NormAl PeOplE caN't TelL tHe DiffErEnCe!"

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

I think of these shows as glorified home shopping networks

[@ennayanne]

@@michaelcorcoran8768 That is what they are, shopping networks for zoomers and millennials.

[@ennayanne]

@@heyitsmejm4792 You have issues

[@heyitsmejm4792]

@@ennayanne if you're settling on a thousand dollar phone with sub par CPU and slow storage then you're the one with issues 🤷‍♂

[@KING_8]

This phone will be a good buy when it's 50% off in a year

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Right you could buy the Pixel 7 pro for 360 right now at wootwith a 12-month warranty brand new. 60 bucks extra and you get 512 GB. I'm sure the Pixel 9 pro is better but I doubt it's $800 better. Or mint Mobile does have the Pixel 9 proper for 480 and with that you get 12 months of coverage.

[@mariusmarius4832]

Very cool looking phone.

[@hhhmmmmmmmm]

Finally, an honest and realistic review. So tired of the loyalist defending a subpar chip and performance. Mid range specs at mid range prices are acceptable. They are absolutely no longer acceptable at these prices. I’m not a gamer, however, why spend 1K plus on a phone and feel that you are conceding something?

[@Tony.Montalbano]

Feels lush, I don't even want to put a case on lol. Got it today and the battery has lasted all day, so much better than the 8 pro.

[@NSGProductionsYT]

Easily phone off the year! 🎉 #TeamPixel

[@ruki9043]

The fact that you feel thr pixel 8 over the value you havnt really tested it properly and seen thr efficiency gains googles have gained with thr g4. They didng optimise the phone for bench marks thry optimised it for batery and real world applicstion use. Allowing smooth crsip displays a crazy amount of ram, the new ai features that habe real world applications. The OS being 14 isnt an issue as they are still developing it has it own product cycle and makes sense that it doesnt need to rushed to be be relaaed with the phone. They will continue to relesse it at their normal schedule and thr pixel 9 having 7 years of updates is awesome.

[@chmun77]

Well tell that to DXO about the camera. Just a year and P8P rating is already dropped to 10th in rankings while P9P is the 2nd. I think that leaps and bounds right??

[@jevonsims900]

When Google starts using TSMC chips benchmarks will be important to Pixel fans again.

[@Stankpitshentai]

take a note of this and tag me bro! I wholeheartedly agree that the pixel meat deep throaters will be choking down a different meat. I use pixel, but I can definitely call out the negatives.

[@dylanguerrero8053]

Pixel 9 is the phone to go at launch especially if you can get a Trade in deal. 9 Pro is going to age a little better once the inevitable sales start.

[@bizzarovision]

1st review I've seen that mentions it still has ufs 3.1. That + slower charging speed for the non xl versions and price for 128gb is why I skipped this altogether. However, I will agree with most ppl, too many reviews focus on tensor V snapdragon benchmarks, a non factor for pixel in everyday use.

[@RajiHernandez]

Great video and great insight. The complaining is starting to overshadow all the hard work you put in compiling a video.

[@kevinwatson5190]

I wonder how many people actually play games on their phones that these reviewers keep mentioning it. I'm sure most adults don't, and the ones that do play candy crush or monopoly. On the other hand who's giving their child a +$1,000 phone to play games? There are way better portable devices for games that cost way less than $1,000+. Personally I dont games on small screens. I have a PC for gaming and worst case I'd rather play on my Tab S9+.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

I mean I think adults play video games these days but in the United States very few play them on the phone. And even if you want to play them on the phone, the games are the bottleneck not the phone. My Pixel 6 pro oak can play the GTA trilogy or the genshin impact game so I don't really see what on earth the tensor for would not be able to handle in a satisfactory way

[@Ordinary_Peasant]

Tempting to wait for the new OnePlus 13 but it will be big and chunky. might just go for this phone. main complaint about my s23U is how big and heavy it is

[@t._dot]

2:18 What game is that??

[@DreamMaker_23]

The charger is redundant because it doesnt charge 45 for the pro instead i think its 37.

[@whillb]

Does ANYONE actually know the XL charge speed?! Is it 37 or 45? Every other vid/site say something different.

[@sentientbeing05]

It's 37W

[@nighthawk695476]

Finally someone who doesn't kiss Google's butt. Im a pixel 6 pro owner and it's sad to see the same problems persisting through 3 generations. An no, I won't have a flagship without waterproofing in 2024 (talking about the oneplus 12)

[@mickymac432]

I agree with other comments on here. It’s boring hearing people talking about benchmarks. I keep getting told pixels are not based on that. It’s never going to be on par with other companies and to most people they don’t even notice. Don’t get the nit picking from some reviewers on here trying to get some attention points. Just accept it’s a decent phone. By the way great video! Just giving me opinion

[@Mr.Deeds.]

In a few years that lack of hardware performance will get noticed (laggy and slow). Also Google charges 1000€ for a phone that has inferior specs when compared to the competition.

[@marcorossi2760]

Thanks for your video, but, I don’t understand the person who buy the phons for gaming, there are the console for that

[@Brian_Lau]

Does Android 15 count as the first OS update?

[@rodzalez3549]

Most likely

[@claudiotorre]

From what I heard from the @mkbhd review, it doesn't, it's Android 15 then the 7 years of updates.

[@fadhilashraf2202]

Guys whats the fps game at 3:10?

[@bibithebunny2628]

No clue but it loooks coool

[@quinty26]

Pay 1k for a phone is diabolical.

[@brandonkiick2121]

Sick of benchmark exploring. I want to see day in the life

[@Searles007]

"In Depth Tech Reviews" put it through the test and it was more than fine.

[@Stankpitshentai]

@@Jo5ue1 crazy how in 2024 we call a mid-range a flagship and get mad at the people pointing it out. Go back a couple of years and check out mid-range devices. They were good enough, back then. The problem is this phone is advertised as a flagship device.

[@Dwayne3007]

Bros crying over Android 15 not being on the phone... Just put the Beta on if it bothers you so much. 😂

[@Messy_Marv]

💯. The Beta is listed as stable for early adopters. Plus Android 15 is coming out in October like always. 😂

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

It was kind of cool that when you bought a pixel you were the first person to use device but the remainder downsides as you point out. Particularly Android 12 which came out and was a major change. But honestly I mean with 7 years of OS updates and you're still the first person to get Android 15 people are just looking for reasons to complain. To be further our reasons to complain, the price is going up two years in a row, a lot of the features will be buried behind a $20 a month to paywall. But the things they complain about seem completely trivial to me like it being on Android 14 or the benchmarks which will have no decipherable difference from 99.9% of use cases in real life. There's reasonable criticism of the battery life which will probably be 20% shorter than a comparable device running 8g2 or 8g3. But the thing to understand is this website/channel has an audience which is 90% Samsung users. Samsung and Apple users make up 93% of carry your cells in the US and Samsung has 90% of Android market share so it's profitable for them to trash all the competitors to those too.

[@Stankpitshentai]

Nah, bro is letting you know Google is fisting you for more money and delivering a half-baked device. Stop glazing google, they're never going to wife you up.

[@omarlynn2992]

Love my Pixel 9 Pro XL.. and that's coming from an iPhone 15 PM daily driver.

[@ktsuwald]

Agreed. I came from an iPhone 12 mini. BIG difference. I've always been a fan of the Android OS over iOS, but I kept with Apple all these years because my entire family, plus extended family all use Apple products. It's been a slight headache with me being the lone Android user now, but 100% of the problem is due to video sharing and text messages in general. iOS 18 with RCS should help solve most of that problem.

[@karimc8379]

I don't game on phone and I barely see differences between an Android version and the next one nowadays so those 2 cons are out. UFS 4.0 would indeed be nice if you plan to keep the phone for a few years but that's not a deal breaker. Charging speed though is a little bit of a bummer. Otherwise I've tried several brands but always come back to a Pixel since I got my 3a. Currently using a Pixel 7 that's still fine for me even though I could use a better screen, better fingerprint sensor and bettter battery. So yeah, I might upgrade to a 9pro.

[@calvee1100]

I just want a legitimate flagship phone with flagship hardware that isn't a 6.8in mini tablet, and the 9 pro does that. I just wish they were released at the same time as the 9 and 9 pro xl. 😢

[@pagadqs]

I tried the OnePlus 12. Doesn't make sense in USA due to lack of support infrastructure. The screen failed within 3 days - green line, and it took over 3 weeks to get it fixed. I just shipped it right back to them for a refund as soon as it arrived. I'm awaiting my 9 Pro XL to arrive any day now, at least if that brakes, Ubreakifix fixes it within a few hours and the store is 10 mins away from my house.

[@linkinparkdrift]

1:43 what weather app is that?

[@thehumanrebuildd]

It's the updated weather app for pixel phones

[@linkinparkdrift]

@@thehumanrebuildd Oh it looks so nice. I still have the old one.

[@thehumanrebuildd]

@@linkinparkdrift Yeah honestly the data is pretty darn good

[@LateefAlabiOki]

What performance does he keep on yapping about? Was there a task he was unable to accomplish with the Pixel due to performance issues? Or is he one of those benchmark matters guys? I hope he knows synthetic benchmarks are useless and do not reflect real world usage.

[@Fierrosporcelular]

So much to love but I can't pass to pay 1k for a midrange SOC and old memory.I can't also care less for IA. Used to love Pixels (3a XL gave the best pictures I ever took with a phone), but now it's not the same.

[@france_d_robin]

I dont need all that ram. I just upgraded from pixel 4 xl to pixel 9.

[@Vekku36]

yeah and that 16 gb ram wont help anything over the pixel 9s 12gb

[@ridgemills]

Being critical in a Google product on a Google platform, and the positive AI generated responses are popping up.

[@lokrj]

Look at these Pixel peeps seething at your review. You are spot on on it being a bang average phone being hyped up to high heaven for its "AI" features by Google. These "AI" features really don't justify its exorbitant pricing with a chipset that is 2-3 generations behind. And just take a look at the Pixel 9's video stabilization, how are you charging such prices with this kind of video performance?

[@Stankpitshentai]

Yes! Everyone is calling me crazy! I have the device, and I tried recording my daughter's performance in daylight, let me tell you, the 440p quality is just unforgivable. I am still mad at myself for purchasing this stupid fucking phone!

[@michelnezarrio1626]

Phone's soo good - almost flawless to the extent that KZbinrs now need to fuss over the very little things just so they can get a video out. Pathetic!!!!

[@Stankpitshentai]

since when did we start calling mid-range flagship? Since when did the tech community become so stupid?

[@markshirley01]

Still no PAL settings - really disappointing

[@shadowwsk3507]

If oneplus manages to make a small flagship, i would buy it in a heartbeat

[@vadergrd]

i think the real upgrade is the cooling to be able to push the same chip as last year further i hear that tmsc process will start next release pixel 10 pro ... maybe a 1incher as a camera. also heard that samsung s26 will be focused on photography...

[@fitzworld18]

If I were to consider a Pixel 9 pro, I would have to pay 300 bucks to come off of my Pixel 7 through my carrier. That is not worth the smaller size and additional camera for me. Pixel 10 here I come.

[@rahulistic]

Thanks for calling a spade a spade, slow storage and same cameras as last year are lesser spoken facts in the Pixel 9 Pro reviews.