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Just how different is the design of the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL when compared to its current flagship? To be honest, not much. The major difference here is making everything flat. Seeing the sides of the phone, as well as the sides of the camera bar are now flat, it honestly doesn’t look like a huge difference here.
Thanks to the TikTok user @pixo_unpacking, we can see a short video showing the two phones side-by-side. What’s even better is that they are both Black or Obsidian color.
The phone itself looks to be about the same size as the Pixel 8 Pro. Obivously, making the entire phone flat does change the shape and size a little bit. But we are expecting it to retain the 6.7-inch display that the Pro and XL models before it, have had.
The good news here is that the Pixel 9 Pro XL is matte all around. That includes the camera bump. One of my biggest complaints with the Pixel 8 Pro is the glossy and almost mirror-like finish on the camera bar for the Bay color. Hopefully, this year it won’t scratch as easily.
Pixel 9 Pro XL will go official on August 13
Google is holding its Made by Google event early this year, on August 13. That’s almost two months earlier than normal, and we expect the Pixel 9 Pro XL to be among the devices announced this time around. Google has already confirmed two of the potentially four phones we expect to see: Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. We also expect to see a regular Pixel 9 and then this Pixel 9 Pro XL.
On top of that, we should also be seeing two new Pixel Watches this year. There’s Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 3 XL, which we shared exclusive renders of last month. Of course, there’s always the potential for a new pair of earbuds, since the Pixel Buds Pro were launched in 2021, so it’s time for a new pair.
