I know how you feel. I was actually going to wait until Pixel 11 Pro XL if that's what they're going to call it. But decided to get the pixel 9 Pro XL because it was $150 off and they gave me $700 for my pixel 8 Pro so I paid $340 for the Pixel 9 Pro XL. I had to do it.
@@Mark-sz6mqSo far, how do you like the 9 Pro coming from the 8 pro? I ask because I just ordered 9 Pro last night but it's seeming like I went 8 pro. I'm coming from Note 20 Ultra so either way is an upgrade and I would of went 8 pro but it was actually a little more than 9 pro, I'm guessing due to the screen size. 12.4.2024 est@1120hrs NYC
Display, I'm no longer forced to keep the display on 100% brightness in any situation(indoor\outdoor), performance, & design. Of course these are all subjective but we can all admit that pixel 9 series is better design than any previous one before
The main reason im upgrading is because of the satellite communication. Im a hiker and often dont have cell signal. The satellite service might be a life saver some day
Ya if I wanted a more iPhone android I may go p9p but I don't want to feel like I have an android made by apple and that is just what those 9s feel like to me in hand
Just upgraded from P6P to P9P XL and after trade in discounts, Google One Subscriber discount and no sales tax state... the phone was basically $600 so that was encouraging. Now I'm watching other Black Friday deals to see if the list price drops and I'll jump on Google's price match guarantee.
Yup the iPhone look is stopping me from upgrading it. My current one is pixel 6. I will wait till pixel 10 and if it looks similar to iPhone then switching to Samsung
I went 9xl two days ago from 8 pro. The 30% off and trade in value made a 256gb 9 xl 206 usd total from a 128gb 8 pro. Plus 84 store credit, and I plan on getting the p10 at launch. I loved the 8 pro. The 9xl has minor improvements, like you said. I didn't have the 7 pro, but 7 pro to 8 pro seems like a much bigger upgrade than 8 pro to 9 pro, despite all the glowing pixel 9 reviews. Pixel 8 pro is the sweet spot for price, and then you can look to upgrade to pixel 10, or easily be able to wait til pixel 11.
I did the same thing as you. I have noticed slight improvements in certain apps while scrolling and I love the new design. The reason for the upgrade is whenever the 10 comes out, this 9 pro xl will have a better trade in value, hopefully.
Ya I got my 8 pro from spectrum for 10 a month for switching from Verizon I thought my wife would use the pixel honestly but it was so good I kept it and gave her my s23u
I prefer the design of the 8 because I don't like how rounded the corners of the 9 series are. Whether or not the sides are flat doesn't bother as I'm gonna have a case on my phone.
I just bought a Pixel 8 Pro to upgrade from a 5year old Samsung Galaxy 10e. I wanted something to get me through the next 5 years and the camera quality is a huge priority. I could have paid another $200 for a 9 Pro. I know the 9 pro main camera is a little better in low light, but not sure if it’s a big enough difference to warrant another $200. I’ve been jealous of the photos Ive seen people getting on their iPhone 16 Pros, especially things like low light Northern Lights photos. I’m hoping the 8 Pro rivals this and isn’t too far off from what the 9 Pro can do. I really don’t care about the selfie camera which is the biggest camera difference. Picking up an 8 Pro for $599 just seemed a solid way to get into a quality phone/camera set up. Hopefully I did good. 😬
I really think everyone should reason like you. For me it is the design that attracts me to the 9 pro and not the camera, because I think the 8 pro is better in this area
Im still rocking the 6 that I had since the preorder with the free buds. The longest I went without upgrading a phone yet, but it still works perfectly fine so let's see next year. I'm also tempted by the OnePlus 13.
Imagine if Google had put the right fingerprint scanner on the pixel 6 and got it right first time? Their software is amazing but the hardware is always secondary and fails where Apple & Samsung excel....the basics.
@@sickandlooseyou got 11 hours of off charger time, not SOT, there's a big difference. And I concur, anything is better than the Pixel 6, so everything is going to feel ridiculous
I got the 8 Pro for its amazing camera. The 9 Pro just seems like a very gimmicky upgrade, so even if I was an annual phone switcher, I probably wouldn't have bought it. In terms of design, I think they're both pretty ugly but that's not a deciding factor, obviously. I hope they're gonna focus more on hardware improvements in the future and less on AI features that most people are never gonna use.
He forgot to mention that the 9 pro XL, has a vapor cooler thats another reason to get it, because I had the 8 pro and if I was on UA-cam, for longer than 15 minutes then it would start to heat up. That's the only thing I didn't like about the 8 pro, besides that it was a great phone in my opinion.
Same hear I had the 9 pro XL for 1 day and it over heated on Roblox maybe needed to get use to it because all pixel have to, but it was a bad impression when you have a vapor chamber or cooler inside. I'll understand if it was cod or geshin impact.
But I really like the design but it does follow apple guidelines I can understand true android fans complaining 😂 all in all I would say I would get it if I could have afford it. But for now I'll stick with my 8 pro
Having run the Pixel 8 Pro with Android 15 for 6+ months I can say that the benefits of the Pixel 9 Pros have been fixed now in the Pixel 8. There is really little to gain and I would save your money in the hope the Pixel 10 offers something worthwhile. My Pixel 8 Pro never heats up, and gets me 10 hours SOT when used constantly, say as a satnav on 4G. With the extra cost of the Pixel 9 Pro XL at launch it was an easy pass. Since then, I suspect sales have been slow, as Google are now doing deals--but I would still have to pay £650 for the XL, trading-in my 8 Pro, and there is no way that I could come close to justifying that.
Same for me. I got the 8 Pro on discount the same day Android 15 stable was released. So I can't comment on possible issues on Android 14, but I didn't experience any issues yet. No overheating and battery life is superb.
You not missing out on nothing serious. Only thing important was the modem but for that price definitely pass. I'm still paying my 8 pro off. but it's not crazy good like I hoped they even more behind apple in screen now 6.8 vs 6.9 I'll wait for the 10 I hope Google catches up with apple otherwise I'm staying with this phone for 6 years.
I loved my 8 Pro. The upgrade to 9 series is 100% worth it. Improved fingerprint reader, improved modem (no longer have to turn off 5G for great battery life) and overall better battery life make it an easy recommendation for me. The aesthetic differences are subjective but I think they're both great looking phones in their own ways.
Me too! I hate big phones. You can imagine how much of a shock it was for me going from a Pixel 5 Pro to a Pixel 8 Pro. I'm happy I traded that in for the Pixel 9 Pro, though. I got the one terabyte version.
I got the pixel 9 pro XL with a 30% discount and by sending my pixel 8 pro I got around 700 dlls, so the the pro XL is costing around 200 dls, works for me.
In August I went from the iPhone 15 Pro Max to Samsung Galaxy Fold 6 and now I'm using the Pixel 9 Pro XL. I liked the Fold but was intrigued by the build quality of the Pixel 9 Pro XL and it's Gemini integration as well not having to gingerly handle the Pixel as I felt with Fold. Coming from the iPhone 15 Pro Max I was worried about battery life the the Android 15 November update has demonstrated phenomenal battery life with many days ending the day with 65% left. I have tried going from iPhone before and after a month went back. Just don't have that urge this time around as the Pixel features continue to blow me away so much so that I have purchased the Pixel Buds Pro 2 and waiting to see if the Pixel Watch 3 goes down in price around holidays.
I'm still usin my Pixel 7 Pro and it still performs well the only thing wrong with it is the power button is a bit loose. I like the design and colours of the Pixel 9 Pro XL but I'm goin 2 wait till the Pixel 10 to upgrade seems like it will be worth the wait if the rumours are true
Have the 8 Pro 128gb. Felt big and storage was small for my needs. Then Google send out 30% discount for Gold Members and the valuation of my 8 Pro is $699 when i only paid $600 last year. Long story short i only paid $80 to upgrade to the 9 Pro 256gb. Thats a no brainer!!!
In my opinion and feeling, the Pixel 8 Pro and 8 series are beautiful and have a very special and unique design and should have stayed the same! the pixel 9 series looks like a minion and or a robot minion and is not unique and not beautiful and the lackluster frame makes the 9 pro very cheap and similar among many. This is my knowledge and experience and it doesn't have to be suitable for others!
Me too! I hate big phones. You can imagine how much of a shock it was for me going from a Pixel 5 Pro to a Pixel 8 Pro. I'm happy I traded that in for the Pixel 9 Pro, though. I got the one terabyte version.
have a Pixel 9 pro now, before Pixel 6. It solved my anoyance about finger printing sensor, modem! way to hot and too much power consumtion when using mobile. Battery life was bad and the display was in the sun hard to use. The 9 solved this and the deal for it was good, just the right time to get a new phone. Price jump from 6 to 9 is bad, without it. The slow G4 (compared to current competiton) is fast, I don't see any huge differences between 9 and 6 though. The 6 is still fine from this POV of mine. No gaming though. Still dislike the pictures though, I never will like the pixel look ;) (at least now with optical zoom) Adding: the round corners is something which also sold me on it, the 6 is almost sharp compared to it. You loos a bit when you watch a movie on it, but hey, watching a movie on a phone deserves a punishmet. YT vids on it are fine. ;) And that I have a "pro"/optical zoom, finally, and not XL large.
Me too! I hate big phones. You can imagine how much of a shock it was for me going from a Pixel 5 Pro to a Pixel 8 Pro. I'm happy I traded that in for the Pixel 9 Pro, though. I got the one terabyte version. I love it.
Me too! I hate big phones. You can imagine how much of a shock it was for me going from a Pixel 5 Pro to a Pixel 8 Pro. I'm happy I traded that in for the Pixel 9 Pro, though. I got the one terabyte version. I love it.
for me the battery life is now ok, I had a P6 and I just could not endure the flaws anymore. I'm glad I have it now. P10 might finally get ridd of Samsung but still the Tensor will be some funny creation with this GPU and still will be behind the competition and they might have issues with their first chip on TSMC.
I have a P9P. I don't game or have my phone set to the highest resolution. I get 11 hrs SOT, and that's with me charging the phone at 20%, so I could actually get more.
Initially I chose the P8 for it's price and similar camera performance but then I really needed that "add me" AI function. So in the end I bought the P9
I liked the 7 pro but always had battery issues. Then i got my hands on the 8 pro and was in love. Design wise camera wise and everything else. The 9 pro xl is probably awesome but i prefer the 8s design and it is still great so ill wait for next years gen 😁
The redesign is one reason (not the main one) that is making me consider upgrading to the 8 Pro rather than the 9 Pro from my P6. That new camera bar on the 9 🤢🤢🤢
The Price of the Pro XL is what put me off... I didnt upgrade for that reason. . I was looking at 1400 for the 512 GB 9 Pro XL.. Nah... I keep me 8 Pro
I upgraded from pixel 8pro to 9 pro XL due to modem connectivity, heating leads too battery drain and fingerprint... It was annoying with 8 pro, till now I never faced anything with 9 pro XL after 5 weeks
I'm experiencing problems with my Pixel 9 Pro XL on Android Auto on my Toyota. While I can connect successfully, the sound cuts out whenever I make or receive a call.
Well, with the archive thing with your apps i don't need all that storage because 250gb is plenty and with this archive thing i have 117gb, but i run pixel 7pro but i do want a pixel pro
In india the pricing structure is extremely bad..they are still selling 8 pro for 1100. In the recent festival season they sold 8 for around 400. If they provide a deal like they are providing in US...I would make a buy. Else I am way happy with my s23 ultra.☠️
Dropped my pixel 5 on its back today and when I picked it up the screen no longer works :( Now I desperately/ obviously need a new phone and dont know which to get. I am zero percent a fan of AI and dont really need something that nice or those features. I do enjoy taking photos but would it even be worth it for me to get a 9?
This is a good video, don't get me wrong, very insightful. But the premise is outrageous to me, who buys a flagship, then upgrades to the very next iteration from the same brand expecting big differences merely a year later? I went from the Xperia 5 II and upgraded two years later to the 5 IV and the upgrades felt minimal despite the prices being the same at launch. However this time I upgraded to the pixel 9 pro XL for just shy of 1k and the difference between the Xperia 5 IV and Pixel 9 Pro XL are outrageous.
I'm holding off to see what Google does for the next fold model/generation. I looked at the 9 Fold but was unimpressed by the camera specs, along with the rest of the phone. Not enough fo a jump from my 8 Pro.
Cheers for the video. I've been tempted to do this upgrade especially considering the current £550 trade in value Google are offering but I'm glad I know now I should hold out until the Pixel 10
I seriously never had any issues with the fingerprint sensor. I have had the 6a and upgrade to the 8 pro and NEVER had issues with the fingerprint sensor. It always responded very quickly or atleast quick enough for me. It's uncanny that so many people had issues with it😅
I have been less and less enamoured with the pixel series ever since the switch to their own chips. I've had a nearly every pixel since the pixel 2. I've noticed after the pixel 6 that the software gets buggier and somehow slower with each generation. I have the pixel 8 pro and it at times becomes unusable with either overheating crippling the chip set or the software freezing apps. Considering the 9 but just don't feel like dropping $1k for more of the same.
I upgraded from P8P to P9P and everything is good, except for the GPS which has very poor connection. The speedometer i Maps fluctates 6-8 km up and down all the time and when I go hiking the route tracker is very unstable and flips around as if I was deadly drunk - no matter which app I use. Searching online I can see I'm not the only one with this problem. But talking with Google support gives no help or solution. Anyone here experiencing the same? And know of a solution? The phone is close to useless for me since GPS is the second most important feature for me, the fantastic camera being the first.
My Pixel 7 Pro XL volume Speaker 🔇 went out. It's on Spectrum they have $500 off the Pixel 9 pro XL it comes out to $599 cheaper than getting the 9 or 8 Pro on Spectrum no brainer
My pixel 8 pro is garb. It doesn't work properly when connected to wifi 6ghz at home and gets 10mbps when it should be getting up to 1000mbps. Have replaced the phone once with Google with no luck. Just upgraded to the pixel 9 pro xl for 100 bucks. So far so good.
I have the 8 pro and Google's offering the $699 trade and I can get the smaller 9 pro 256gb for $122 with tax. I'm debating. I read it has better battery life than my 8 pro with tensor 4 and better radios. Always had the larger devices. Not sure I can go small, but it feels like I might like it! Can't decide yet!
I hate big phones. You can imagine how much of a shock it was for me going from a Pixel 5 Pro to a Pixel 8 Pro. I'm happy that I traded that in for the Pixel 9 Pro, though. I got the one terabyte version. It definitely feels good in my hand.
"What a premium phone should be" Yeah basically an iPhone clone which is disappointing...Can we not normalize flat edged phones? the curved sides are more ergonomic.
I upgraded from the base 6 to the 9 pro and got it at half price, so it was an easy decision!
I know how you feel. I was actually going to wait until Pixel 11 Pro XL if that's what they're going to call it. But decided to get the pixel 9 Pro XL because it was $150 off and they gave me $700 for my pixel 8 Pro so I paid $340 for the Pixel 9 Pro XL. I had to do it.
@@Mark-sz6mqSo far, how do you like the 9 Pro coming from the 8 pro? I ask because I just ordered 9 Pro last night but it's seeming like I went 8 pro. I'm coming from Note 20 Ultra so either way is an upgrade and I would of went 8 pro but it was actually a little more than 9 pro, I'm guessing due to the screen size.
12.4.2024 est@1120hrs NYC
The Pixel 9 definitely fixs damn everything that was wrong with the 8 series
What did it fix?
So pixel 8 for full year everyone saying there is no issue with it and no heat and now pixel 9 fix it ? Weird.
Display, I'm no longer forced to keep the display on 100% brightness in any situation(indoor\outdoor), performance, & design. Of course these are all subjective but we can all admit that pixel 9 series is better design than any previous one before
@bill5740 ohhhh. Pixel devices are dogshitt I thought you knew that
@@mikejames6588 they were up until the 9 series, buy one and try it.
The main reason im upgrading is because of the satellite communication. Im a hiker and often dont have cell signal. The satellite service might be a life saver some day
The best reason I’ve seen or heard of for an upgrade. Thanks for sharing.
If you're relying on satellite for safety, you're better off with a dedicated device for that, with its own battery.
As pretty ❤ as the 9pro is, NO way I would upgrade from an 8pro if nothing was wrong with it. I don't understand that type of thinking these days.
Ya if I wanted a more iPhone android I may go p9p but I don't want to feel like I have an android made by apple and that is just what those 9s feel like to me in hand
Many people nowadays suffer from FOMO
The price stops me from upgrading. Additionally, the iPhone look is very distasteful to me.
😂 They're completely ignoring that fact
Right now it's almost a wash if upgrading
Agree
Just upgraded from P6P to P9P XL and after trade in discounts, Google One Subscriber discount and no sales tax state... the phone was basically $600 so that was encouraging. Now I'm watching other Black Friday deals to see if the list price drops and I'll jump on Google's price match guarantee.
Yup the iPhone look is stopping me from upgrading it. My current one is pixel 6. I will wait till pixel 10 and if it looks similar to iPhone then switching to Samsung
I upgraded from the 7 Pro to the 9 Pro XL and I am very pleased.
I have 7 pro. What do you prefer with 9 pro?
My 7 Pro fell down and broke yesterday
I went 9xl two days ago from 8 pro. The 30% off and trade in value made a 256gb 9 xl 206 usd total from a 128gb 8 pro. Plus 84 store credit, and I plan on getting the p10 at launch. I loved the 8 pro. The 9xl has minor improvements, like you said. I didn't have the 7 pro, but 7 pro to 8 pro seems like a much bigger upgrade than 8 pro to 9 pro, despite all the glowing pixel 9 reviews. Pixel 8 pro is the sweet spot for price, and then you can look to upgrade to pixel 10, or easily be able to wait til pixel 11.
I did the same thing as you. I have noticed slight improvements in certain apps while scrolling and I love the new design.
The reason for the upgrade is whenever the 10 comes out, this 9 pro xl will have a better trade in value, hopefully.
You get insane deals in the US. Wish we had a similarly solid trade-in program here in Europe.
30% off where?
Ya I got my 8 pro from spectrum for 10 a month for switching from Verizon I thought my wife would use the pixel honestly but it was so good I kept it and gave her my s23u
@@AndreaIppolitoIppoimport it
Am I the only one who prefers the design of the 8? Flat sides on phones annoy me and I hate how they're all copying it now.
I prefer the design of the 8 because I don't like how rounded the corners of the 9 series are.
Whether or not the sides are flat doesn't bother as I'm gonna have a case on my phone.
I love my 8 pro and all the software support is enough for me to not upgrade
I just bought a Pixel 8 Pro to upgrade from a 5year old Samsung Galaxy 10e. I wanted something to get me through the next 5 years and the camera quality is a huge priority. I could have paid another $200 for a 9 Pro. I know the 9 pro main camera is a little better in low light, but not sure if it’s a big enough difference to warrant another $200. I’ve been jealous of the photos Ive seen people getting on their iPhone 16 Pros, especially things like low light Northern Lights photos. I’m hoping the 8 Pro rivals this and isn’t too far off from what the 9 Pro can do. I really don’t care about the selfie camera which is the biggest camera difference. Picking up an 8 Pro for $599 just seemed a solid way to get into a quality phone/camera set up. Hopefully I did good. 😬
I really think everyone should reason like you. For me it is the design that attracts me to the 9 pro and not the camera, because I think the 8 pro is better in this area
After having the 8 pro and now the 9 pro, this is one of the rare times where I definitely can say I thought it was worth the upgrade year over year.
You crazy! Pixel 9 Pro XL is way better in every way. Pixel 8 Pro always overheats in the Sun.
Im still rocking the 6 that I had since the preorder with the free buds. The longest I went without upgrading a phone yet, but it still works perfectly fine so let's see next year. I'm also tempted by the OnePlus 13.
Imagine if Google had put the right fingerprint scanner on the pixel 6 and got it right first time? Their software is amazing but the hardware is always secondary and fails where Apple & Samsung excel....the basics.
Coming from a P6. I love my P9P. The battery life is just ridiculous!
any phones battery is ridiculous compared to the pixel 6. 😂😂😂
@@asianstud7true, but I've gotten 11 hrs SOT, with 20% still remaining.
@@sickandlooseyou got 11 hours of off charger time, not SOT, there's a big difference. And I concur, anything is better than the Pixel 6, so everything is going to feel ridiculous
My so has the Pixel 6a and she gets a ton of screen on time. Its probably as good as my Pixel 8 pro
I got the 8 Pro for its amazing camera. The 9 Pro just seems like a very gimmicky upgrade, so even if I was an annual phone switcher, I probably wouldn't have bought it. In terms of design, I think they're both pretty ugly but that's not a deciding factor, obviously.
I hope they're gonna focus more on hardware improvements in the future and less on AI features that most people are never gonna use.
i had a pixel 6 pro id say it was about time for me to upgrade after 3 years
He forgot to mention that the 9 pro XL, has a vapor cooler thats another reason to get it, because I had the 8 pro and if I was on UA-cam, for longer than 15 minutes then it would start to heat up. That's the only thing I didn't like about the 8 pro, besides that it was a great phone in my opinion.
I used my p8p for UA-cam for a movie and it wasn't even warm at all so maybe I lucked out.😊
@tranimal72 yeah maybe you lucked out, that's good that you don't have that problem.
Same hear I had the 9 pro XL for 1 day and it over heated on Roblox maybe needed to get use to it because all pixel have to, but it was a bad impression when you have a vapor chamber or cooler inside. I'll understand if it was cod or geshin impact.
But I really like the design but it does follow apple guidelines I can understand true android fans complaining 😂 all in all I would say I would get it if I could have afford it. But for now I'll stick with my 8 pro
Literally didn't need a video for this. It's definitely not worth the upgrade
Definitely gonna hold onto my P8P for another year then. No need to upgrade at all this year.
Having run the Pixel 8 Pro with Android 15 for 6+ months I can say that the benefits of the Pixel 9 Pros have been fixed now in the Pixel 8. There is really little to gain and I would save your money in the hope the Pixel 10 offers something worthwhile. My Pixel 8 Pro never heats up, and gets me 10 hours SOT when used constantly, say as a satnav on 4G. With the extra cost of the Pixel 9 Pro XL at launch it was an easy pass. Since then, I suspect sales have been slow, as Google are now doing deals--but I would still have to pay £650 for the XL, trading-in my 8 Pro, and there is no way that I could come close to justifying that.
I agree 💯
Same for me. I got the 8 Pro on discount the same day Android 15 stable was released. So I can't comment on possible issues on Android 14, but I didn't experience any issues yet. No overheating and battery life is superb.
You not missing out on nothing serious.
Only thing important was the modem but for that price definitely pass. I'm still paying my 8 pro off. but it's not crazy good like I hoped they even more behind apple in screen now 6.8 vs 6.9 I'll wait for the 10 I hope Google catches up with apple otherwise I'm staying with this phone for 6 years.
I loved my 8 Pro. The upgrade to 9 series is 100% worth it. Improved fingerprint reader, improved modem (no longer have to turn off 5G for great battery life) and overall better battery life make it an easy recommendation for me. The aesthetic differences are subjective but I think they're both great looking phones in their own ways.
Got the 9 Pro, And i am SOO Glad i did not get the XL. It feels amazing in the hand and much less clunky.
Me too! I hate big phones. You can imagine how much of a shock it was for me going from a Pixel 5 Pro to a Pixel 8 Pro. I'm happy I traded that in for the Pixel 9 Pro, though. I got the one terabyte version.
I got the pixel 9 pro XL with a 30% discount and by sending my pixel 8 pro I got around 700 dlls, so the the pro XL is costing around 200 dls, works for me.
In August I went from the iPhone 15 Pro Max to Samsung Galaxy Fold 6 and now I'm using the Pixel 9 Pro XL. I liked the Fold but was intrigued by the build quality of the Pixel 9 Pro XL and it's Gemini integration as well not having to gingerly handle the Pixel as I felt with Fold. Coming from the iPhone 15 Pro Max I was worried about battery life the the Android 15 November update has demonstrated phenomenal battery life with many days ending the day with 65% left. I have tried going from iPhone before and after a month went back. Just don't have that urge this time around as the Pixel features continue to blow me away so much so that I have purchased the Pixel Buds Pro 2 and waiting to see if the Pixel Watch 3 goes down in price around holidays.
I guess if anything the 8 Pro looks better styling wise.
I'm still usin my Pixel 7 Pro and it still performs well the only thing wrong with it is the power button is a bit loose. I like the design and colours of the Pixel 9 Pro XL but I'm goin 2 wait till the Pixel 10 to upgrade seems like it will be worth the wait if the rumours are true
Have the 8 Pro 128gb. Felt big and storage was small for my needs. Then Google send out 30% discount for Gold Members and the valuation of my 8 Pro is $699 when i only paid $600 last year. Long story short i only paid $80 to upgrade to the 9 Pro 256gb. Thats a no brainer!!!
How to become a gold member?
In my opinion and feeling, the Pixel 8 Pro and 8 series are beautiful and have a very special and unique design and should have stayed the same! the pixel 9 series looks like a minion and or a robot minion and is not unique and not beautiful and the lackluster frame makes the 9 pro very cheap and similar among many. This is my knowledge and experience and it doesn't have to be suitable for others!
Still happy with my 7 Pro but maybe next year I'll upgrade.
I really didn't want to upgrade my 8pro but getting a pro phone in a smaller size did it for me
Me too! I hate big phones. You can imagine how much of a shock it was for me going from a Pixel 5 Pro to a Pixel 8 Pro. I'm happy I traded that in for the Pixel 9 Pro, though. I got the one terabyte version.
@vichosford yeah I went from the normal 6 to the 8 pro wanted try the pro but the size off it
Changed from OnePlus (user for 9 years) so from OP 10 Pro to Pixel 9 Pro and I've been really happy with the change 👌🏻
have a Pixel 9 pro now, before Pixel 6. It solved my anoyance about finger printing sensor, modem! way to hot and too much power consumtion when using mobile. Battery life was bad and the display was in the sun hard to use. The 9 solved this and the deal for it was good, just the right time to get a new phone. Price jump from 6 to 9 is bad, without it. The slow G4 (compared to current competiton) is fast, I don't see any huge differences between 9 and 6 though. The 6 is still fine from this POV of mine. No gaming though.
Still dislike the pictures though, I never will like the pixel look ;)
(at least now with optical zoom)
Adding: the round corners is something which also sold me on it, the 6 is almost sharp compared to it. You loos a bit when you watch a movie on it, but hey, watching a movie on a phone deserves a punishmet. YT vids on it are fine. ;) And that I have a "pro"/optical zoom, finally, and not XL large.
I made the same jump. I'm VERY pleased with my P9P. The battery life is ridiculously good!
Me too! I hate big phones. You can imagine how much of a shock it was for me going from a Pixel 5 Pro to a Pixel 8 Pro. I'm happy I traded that in for the Pixel 9 Pro, though. I got the one terabyte version. I love it.
Me too! I hate big phones. You can imagine how much of a shock it was for me going from a Pixel 5 Pro to a Pixel 8 Pro. I'm happy I traded that in for the Pixel 9 Pro, though. I got the one terabyte version. I love it.
Remember when pixel was supposed to be affordable flagships?
Can't use them until they upgrade their hardware; specifically the processor and battery life + charging speed
for me the battery life is now ok, I had a P6 and I just could not endure the flaws anymore. I'm glad I have it now. P10 might finally get ridd of Samsung but still the Tensor will be some funny creation with this GPU and still will be behind the competition and they might have issues with their first chip on TSMC.
I have a P9P. I don't game or have my phone set to the highest resolution. I get 11 hrs SOT, and that's with me charging the phone at 20%, so I could actually get more.
@@sickandloose I think I'm getting double compared to P6.
If you into Google it's a 100% upgrade. The 9Pro/Xl this year is dsmn solid compared to last one. Just the design and feel makes it worth it.😀
Initially I chose the P8 for it's price and similar camera performance but then I really needed that "add me" AI function. So in the end I bought the P9
The Pixel 6 Pro takes better photos than the Pixel 9 Pro. 🫢🫢It offers superior low-light performance and more accurate colors.
I liked the 7 pro but always had battery issues. Then i got my hands on the 8 pro and was in love. Design wise camera wise and everything else.
The 9 pro xl is probably awesome but i prefer the 8s design and it is still great so ill wait for next years gen 😁
The redesign is one reason (not the main one) that is making me consider upgrading to the 8 Pro rather than the 9 Pro from my P6. That new camera bar on the 9 🤢🤢🤢
Might as well, some of the AI stuff on the 9 series will come to the 8 Series. Plus you can pick up an 8 Pro at a really good discounted price now.
The Price of the Pro XL is what put me off... I didnt upgrade for that reason. . I was looking at 1400 for the 512 GB 9 Pro XL.. Nah... I keep me 8 Pro
I upgraded from pixel 8pro to 9 pro XL due to modem connectivity, heating leads too battery drain and fingerprint... It was annoying with 8 pro, till now I never faced anything with 9 pro XL after 5 weeks
I'm experiencing problems with my Pixel 9 Pro XL on Android Auto on my Toyota. While I can connect successfully, the sound cuts out whenever I make or receive a call.
The should've kept the Camera Bar from the 6 Series onto the 9 series with that Finish. A total Knockout That would've been
Pixel 8 series has a better gpu if you're a gamer, 10 core mali 715s-immortalis vs 7 core mali 715, same gpu less power in the new Pixel 9 series.
Thinking of switching from regular pixel 8 to 9 pro. If I had more money wouldn't be an issue but still undecided
As a P7 user I'll wait for Pixel 10/11Pro. More power and efficiency
I have P7, waiting on Pixel Fold 10
P7 heater phone
I'm staying with my 8 Pro until the 11 Pro XL
Round edges for me . I don’t get the boxy look
would switching from an 8 to a non-xl 9pro be worth it?
Well, with the archive thing with your apps i don't need all that storage because 250gb is plenty and with this archive thing i have 117gb, but i run pixel 7pro but i do want a pixel pro
In india the pricing structure is extremely bad..they are still selling 8 pro for 1100. In the recent festival season they sold 8 for around 400. If they provide a deal like they are providing in US...I would make a buy. Else I am way happy with my s23 ultra.☠️
Dropped my pixel 5 on its back today and when I picked it up the screen no longer works :( Now I desperately/ obviously need a new phone and dont know which to get. I am zero percent a fan of AI and dont really need something that nice or those features. I do enjoy taking photos but would it even be worth it for me to get a 9?
I upgraded from the 8 Pro to the 9 Pro XL only because of a trade-in deal from AT&T
This is a good video, don't get me wrong, very insightful. But the premise is outrageous to me, who buys a flagship, then upgrades to the very next iteration from the same brand expecting big differences merely a year later?
I went from the Xperia 5 II and upgraded two years later to the 5 IV and the upgrades felt minimal despite the prices being the same at launch. However this time I upgraded to the pixel 9 pro XL for just shy of 1k and the difference between the Xperia 5 IV and Pixel 9 Pro XL are outrageous.
I'm holding off to see what Google does for the next fold model/generation. I looked at the 9 Fold but was unimpressed by the camera specs, along with the rest of the phone. Not enough fo a jump from my 8 Pro.
Cheers for the video. I've been tempted to do this upgrade especially considering the current £550 trade in value Google are offering but I'm glad I know now I should hold out until the Pixel 10
If you can get a great trade-in it *might* be worth it, but yeah... not at MSRP 😬
my pixel 8 is good, i like the visor
I'm thinking of switching to a pixel phone. Should I go ahead and get the pixel 9 pro xl or wait a year for the 10 to come out?
I seriously never had any issues with the fingerprint sensor. I have had the 6a and upgrade to the 8 pro and NEVER had issues with the fingerprint sensor. It always responded very quickly or atleast quick enough for me. It's uncanny that so many people had issues with it😅
I have been less and less enamoured with the pixel series ever since the switch to their own chips. I've had a nearly every pixel since the pixel 2. I've noticed after the pixel 6 that the software gets buggier and somehow slower with each generation. I have the pixel 8 pro and it at times becomes unusable with either overheating crippling the chip set or the software freezing apps.
Considering the 9 but just don't feel like dropping $1k for more of the same.
Im sticking with my Pixel 8a for the now 😊
I upgraded from P8P to P9P and everything is good, except for the GPS which has very poor connection. The speedometer i Maps fluctates 6-8 km up and down all the time and when I go hiking the route tracker is very unstable and flips around as if I was deadly drunk - no matter which app I use. Searching online I can see I'm not the only one with this problem. But talking with Google support gives no help or solution. Anyone here experiencing the same? And know of a solution? The phone is close to useless for me since GPS is the second most important feature for me, the fantastic camera being the first.
My Pixel 7 Pro XL volume Speaker 🔇 went out. It's on Spectrum they have $500 off the Pixel 9 pro XL it comes out to $599 cheaper than getting the 9 or 8 Pro on Spectrum no brainer
Best camera phone pixel
I agree 💯! Thanks for this video.
here i am on pixel 4xl just chillin
Stay there u not gonna like new one talking about camara 😂
My pixel 8 pro is garb. It doesn't work properly when connected to wifi 6ghz at home and gets 10mbps when it should be getting up to 1000mbps. Have replaced the phone once with Google with no luck. Just upgraded to the pixel 9 pro xl for 100 bucks. So far so good.
I have the 8 pro and Google's offering the $699 trade and I can get the smaller 9 pro 256gb for $122 with tax. I'm debating. I read it has better battery life than my 8 pro with tensor 4 and better radios. Always had the larger devices. Not sure I can go small, but it feels like I might like it! Can't decide yet!
I hate big phones. You can imagine how much of a shock it was for me going from a Pixel 5 Pro to a Pixel 8 Pro. I'm happy that I traded that in for the Pixel 9 Pro, though. I got the one terabyte version. It definitely feels good in my hand.
I noticed P9 to be slightly sharper but not by much
Apple user (15Pro) trying thePixel 8Pro, what a grat phone
Thank you!👏🏼👏🏼
I would advise upgrade TO PIXEL8PRO, and not FROM it, just like i upgraded from my 6a to 8 pro 1 month back
only thing that doesn't make sense is the temperature sensor
the 9 xl is free with at&t 36 months 5 dollars more is the watch too!!
Not Upgrade? Man the 9 series ist the First usable Phone from Google
Thanks, only a couple months too late
We wanted to use both side by side for a while to see if long term the upgrade was worth it
Why I shouldn't listen to you. My use case is not yours
"What a premium phone should be" Yeah basically an iPhone clone which is disappointing...Can we not normalize flat edged phones? the curved sides are more ergonomic.
Xiaomi phones don't get talked about enough, their phones are so good for the price
My pixel 9xl is way better then the 8 pro.
I upgraded from the 8 Pro to the 9 Pro XL. But, I've upgraded every year since the 6 series.
It true
Watching it with my #Pixeel9proxl
Why you SHOULDN'T tell people what to do with their money ?
Another recycled video
Get the S25 ultra
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2nd..........just saying....
I wanted to do the trade int today - now i will not!
Thank you!
As an X android lover and user, I will NEVER pay $1100 for a google phone, hell no, aesthetically they look awful too