Google Pixel XL vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel XL
7.3
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Google Pixel XL Google Pixel 9 Pro
Released · Oct 20, 2016
Released · Sep 04, 2024
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
6.3-inch · 2856x1280px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
16GB · 128GB
3450 mAh
4700 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm
6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump)
152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g) 7.02 oz (199.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Obsidian, Porcelain, Hazel, Rose Quartz

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI 2856x1280px, 20:9 ratio, 497 PPI
Technology
AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
71.22 % 86.95 %
Peak brightness
3000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
1x 3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x 2.6GHz Cortex-A720
4x 1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-G715 MC7
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 16GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Capacity
3450 mAh 4700 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 21.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 53min
Browsing
17h 0min
Video
10h 11min
Gaming
7h 21min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GNK
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX858
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Sony IMX858
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 113 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 42 MP (PDAF), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
151
Overall
159
Photo
142
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.3
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n258, n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 869 $ 999 / € 1229
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016 Aug 13, 2024

Alternative variants

Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 769
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1099
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1219
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
MSRP $ 1449
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
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