That is the Google Pixel 9 Professional XL, the successor to the Google Pixel 8 Professional, which was the most important member of the 8 sequence. There’s additionally a smaller Professional this yr, however that is coming to the market in September. So let’s unbox this one.
This yr’s Pixels ship in a recycled paper field with a sleeve. There is a USB-C cable within the field and that is that.
We even have the €40 official Pixel 9 case, which is accessible in six colours. It matches completely cosy on the cellphone, particularly across the digicam bar. Upfront it is not too intrusive. It is a gentle silicone however it does not prove your pocket if you take the cellphone off like some low-cost ones do.
The official Pixel 9 Professional XL case
Google selected flat to be the theme with the Pixel 9 telephones – flat glass back and front and flat sides. The body is a refined metallic that picks up fingerprints very quickly however appears to be like posh and premium.
We’ve the Porcelain Pixel 9 Professional XL, which is a barely muddy white coloration.
Here is the Pixel 9 Professional XL subsequent to the common Pixel 9. That is additionally the dimensions distinction between the Pixel 9 Professional XL and the brand new, smaller Pixel 9 Professional, since that has precisely similar dimensions to the vanilla 9.
However regardless of how they seem in pictures, neither of those telephones feels actually small. And at simply 2g wanting 200g for the Pixel 9 and 221g for the Pixel 9 Professional XL, neither cellphone feels mild both. They each really feel sturdy and well-made, simply not featherweight!
Google Pixel 9 and the Pixel 9 Professional XL
The Pixel 9 Professional XL has a sooner Tensor G4 chipset and now ships with whopping 16GB of RAM. It has an ever-so-slightly greater show (0.1″) too. The digicam system is similar to final yr’s Pixel 8 Professional – however the ultrawide angle digicam has a considerably brighter lens, and the selfie shooter seems like an enormous improve at 42MP.