Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Google fundamentally changed their naming scheme this year. The Pixel 9 Pro XL is the massive 6.8-inch direct successor to the old Pixel 8 Pro, while the name 'Pixel 9 Pro' was given to a new, much smaller 6.3-inch model.

Yes! Google finally answered user prayers and upgraded the entire Pixel 9 lineup to a lightning-fast, perfectly reliable ultrasonic fingerprint sensor under the display.

It is absolutely exceptional. Thanks to the massive physical battery and the highly efficient new Tensor G4 chip, it is one of the longest-lasting flagship phones currently on the market.

No. The severe thermal throttling and overheating issues that heavily plagued older Tensor chips have been largely and successfully solved with the new Tensor G4 processor.

Yes. The new pill-shaped camera island design protrudes significantly from the matte glass back, meaning the phone will wobble heavily if used flat on a table without a protective case.