Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Pixel 8 Pro
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Google Pixel 9 Pro XL (with Google Tensor G4) that was released on August 13, 2024, against the Google Pixel 8 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
- Delivers 48% higher peak brightness (2375 against 1603 nits)
- Shows 12% longer battery life (21:55 vs 19:29 hours)
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- 22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1672K versus 1367K)
- The phone is 11 months newer
- 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2001 and 1765 points
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8 Pro
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1344 x 2992 pixels | 1344 x 2992 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 486 ppi | 489 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 3000 nits | 2400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2000 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 87.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99% | 99.5% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) | 162.6 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 221 g (7.8 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Pink | Black, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.34/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Google Tensor G3 |
| Max clock | 3100 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G715 MC7 | Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
| GPU shading units | 896 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz | 890 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1684.4 GFLOPS | ~1594.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 9185 | 6573 |
| Single-core score | 2001 | 1765 |
| Multi-core score | 4932 | 4297 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 622527 | 468427 |
| GPU | 410009 | 384941 |
| Memory | 255927 | 182041 |
| UX | 384332 | 331822 |
| Total score | 1672795 | 1367231 |
| Samples | [6 tests] | [14 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 74% |
| Graphics test | - | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 982 |
Recent User Tests
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-27 (feraroof43) | AnTuTu 11 | 1626655 |
| π 2026-08-26 (Ark15) | Battery life | SOT 5:20 / 11:00 |
| π 2026-08-21 (Kazin) | AnTuTu 11 | 1723964 |
| π 2026-04-07 -> DeadlyKPSS | AnTuTu 11 | 1679233 |
| π 2026-03-29 (Actn) | AnTuTu 11 | 1585585 |
Google Pixel 8 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-04 (Karlik) | AnTuTu 12 | 1408420 |
| π 2026-05-05 (s1mpick) | AnTuTu 11 | 1338293 |
| π 2026-05-04 (Bilal Ahmed) | AnTuTu 11 | 1367231 |
| π 2026-04-13 -> Spaikleonow | AnTuTu 11 | 1482218 |
| π 2026-03-26 (Bilal) | AnTuTu 11 | 1328640 |
Memory
| RAM size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | Stock Android | Stock Android |
| OS size | - | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5060 mAh | 5050 mAh |
| Max charge power | 37 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (12 W) | Yes (23 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (67% in 30 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:18 hr | 1:23 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 11:42 hr | 08:23 hr |
| Watching video | 10:46 hr | 12:10 hr |
| Gaming | 05:57 hr | 04:58 hr |
| Standby | 92 hr | 87 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123Β° | 126Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 48 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 48 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN1 | Samsung GNV |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31" (β 0.76 inch) | 1/1.31" (β 0.76 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron | 1.2 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 113 mm | 113 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM5 | Samsung S5KGM5 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (β 0.39 inch) | 1/2.55" (β 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (β 0.39 inch) | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 75 | 65 |
| Preview | 86 | 75 |
| Zoom | 155 | 152 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Google Pixel 9 Pro XL from DxOMark | Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 Pro from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 42 megapixels | 10.5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX858 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.51" (β 0.4 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | - | 143 |
| Video | - | 149 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2024 | October 2023 |
| Release date | August 2024 | October 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1099 | $999 |
| Successor | - Google Pixel 10 Pro XL | - Google Pixel 10 Pro |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.4 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Pixel 8 Pro:
- The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. It has a better camera, performance, gaming, battery life, and design.
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