Longevity
69/100
Confidence: Medium
Coverage 85%
Version 3.2.0
Details that would improve the score (5)
- Published support end year
- Published support end date
- Repairability index with scale and scheme
- Official repair manual
- Replaceable battery
Smartphones · Google
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
This record covers Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. Screen diagonal: 6.8 inches. Storage: 512 GB.
Your situation
Decision context · US · USD
Our scores
Declared resilience
8.50/10*
Partial score: missing criteria: Declared battery cycles, Declared repeated drop resistance
Provisional
Coverage 50 %
Version declared-resilience/4.3.0
Publishers : 01net.com, google.com
Published declarations: this score does not predict service life.
Score methodologyEditorial repairability
10.00/10*
Partial score: missing criteria: Disassembly depth, Repair documentation, Fastener removal
Provisional
Coverage 20 %
Version repairability/4.3.0
Publishers : google.com
Editorial score separate from the regulatory index and the longevity score.
Score methodologyCustomer feedback
9.25/10
Provisional
Coverage 100 %
Version customer-feedback/4.2.0
Publishers : boulanger.com
boulanger.com · 18 reviews
Customer satisfaction, not a durability test.
Score methodologyWhat we know
Translated from French
Original text : Chargeur non fourniCheck your repair quote
Enter the repair quote you received to compare it with the maximum repair price recommended for this device.
The threshold cannot be calculated yet because no sufficiently recent market price is available for this market.
Support and repairability
- Support commitment
- 7 years of OS, security, and Pixel Drop updates23
- Repair programme
- For more information, visit g.co/pixelcare.
- Battery replacement
- To replace the battery, contacting Google, a Google service provider or an independent repair professional are recommended.
Strengths and things to know
Reported strengths
- Stylish and durable new design
Good to know
- Google says this new Pixel is twice more durable compared to last year's model, which the company seems to measure using drop tests.
Prices
Local offers
No verified offer is published for this market.
Key facts
Support
- Announced support period
- 7 years google.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Support commitment
- 7 years of OS, security, and Pixel Drop updates23 google.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Last documented patch
- 2026-10-05 android.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Patch scope
- All supported Google devices will receive an update to the 2026-10-05 patch level. We encourage all customers to accept these updates to their devices. android.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Support status
- full updates google.com · Oct 16, 2026google.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Update release date
- 2026-10-06 android.com · Oct 16, 2026
Repairability
- Available parts
- use authentic Google replacement parts, if available in your region. google.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Battery replacement
- To replace the battery, contacting Google, a Google service provider or an independent repair professional are recommended. google.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Repair eligibility
- Eligibility requires a vertical line on the display. It must run from bottom to top. Display flicker on Pixel 9 Pro devices also qualifies. google.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Repair programme
- For more information, visit g.co/pixelcare. google.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Repair limitations
- If your phone is not eligible for the extended repair programme or if it has damage outside the warranty, repair fees may apply. · The repair centre will first examine your phone.google.com · Oct 16, 2026google.com · Oct 16, 2026
Translated from French
Original text : Si votre téléphone n'est pas éligible au programme de réparation prolongé ou s'il présente des dommages hors garantie, des frais de réparation peuvent s'appliquer. · Le centre de réparation va d'abord examiner votre téléphone.
Durability
- Editorial justifications
- After 50 drops in the tumbler, our experts rated it as excellent. · After our more strenuous 100 drops in the tumbler, the screen and body proved they can take a serious tumble. consumerreports.org · Oct 16, 2026consumerreports.org · Oct 16, 2026
- Isolated report
- The only problem was the initial update after copying the old phone: about 4 hours of fiddling to get to the latest Android 16 update.boulanger.com · Oct 16, 2026
Translated from French
Original text : Seul pb la mise a jour initiale après copie de l'ancien téléphone, environ 4h de manip pour arriver à la dernière maj d android 16. - Limitations
- Google says this new Pixel is twice more durable compared to last year's model, which the company seems to measure using drop tests. phonearena.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Protection
- an aluminum frame and Corning's Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the back and front phonearena.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Acknowledged defect
- Google determined that a limited number of Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL devices could have problems affecting their operation.google.com · Oct 16, 2026
Translated from French
Original text : Google a déterminé qu'un nombre limité d'appareils Pixel 9 Pro et Pixel 9 Pro XL pouvaient présenter des problèmes affectant leur fonctionnement. - Number of reviews
- 18 boulanger.com · Oct 16, 2026boulanger.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Review platforms
- The reviews posted on boulanger.com · All reviewsboulanger.com · Oct 19, 2026boulanger.com · Oct 19, 2026
Translated from French
Original text : Les avis déposés sur boulanger.com · Tous les avis - Review scale
- 4,7/5 boulanger.com · Oct 16, 2026
Show all specifications
- Review score
- 4.7 boulanger.comboulanger.com
- Risks
- shiny, polished aluminum, which looks cool but that one attracts smudges easily phonearena.com
- Strengths
- Stylish and durable new design phonearena.com
- Suitable usage profiles
- the screen and body proved they can take a serious tumble. consumerreports.org
- Unconfirmed signal
- The only problem was the initial update after copying the old phone: about 4 hours of fiddling to get to the latest Android 16 update.boulanger.com
Translated from French
Original text : Seul pb la mise a jour initiale après copie de l'ancien téléphone, environ 4h de manip pour arriver à la dernière maj d android 16. - Usage limitation
- Charger not includedboulanger.com
Translated from French
Original text : Chargeur non fourni
Specifications
- Battery capacity
- 5060 mAh phonearena.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Brand
- Google boulanger.com · Oct 16, 2026boulanger.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Front camera
- 42-megapixel selfie cam consumerreports.org · Oct 16, 2026
- Main camera
- 50-megapixels consumerreports.org · Oct 16, 2026
- Optical image stabilisation
- yes consumerreports.org · Oct 16, 2026
- Telephoto camera
- 48MP 5X zoom phonearena.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Ultra-wide camera
- 48MP ultra-wide camera, which gets f/1.7 aperture phonearena.com · Oct 16, 2026
- CPU
- Google Tensor G4 01net.com · Oct 19, 2026
Show all specifications
- Brightness
- 3000 phonearena.com
- Screen size
- 6.8 inches consumerreports.org
- Refresh rate
- 120 phonearena.com
- Resolution
- 1344p phonearena.com
- Display technology
- Super Actua phonearena.com
- Fingerprint sensor
- ultrasonic fingerprint scanner phonearena.com
- IP rating
- IP68 01net.com
- Manufacturer reference
- GGX8B, GQ57S, GZC4K google.com
- Measurement protocols
- Portrait Displays' CalMAN calibration software. phonearena.com
- Model
- Google Pixel 9 Pro XL boulanger.comboulanger.comboulanger.comboulanger.com
- RAM options
- 16 GB consumerreports.org
- Release year
- 2024 google.com
- Processor
- Google Tensor G4 chip phonearena.com
- Storage
- 512 GB boulanger.comboulanger.comboulanger.comboulanger.com
- Storage options
- 128 GB · 256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB phonearena.comphonearena.comphonearena.comphonearena.com
- USB
- USB-C cable phonearena.com
- Variant
- Google Pixel 9 Pro XL modelboulanger.com
Translated from French
Original text : Modèle Google Pixel 9 Pro XL - Wi-Fi
- WiFi 7 consumerreports.org
- Wireless charging
- 23 phonearena.com
Not disclosed · 36
- Declared drop resistance
- not disclosed
- Assessment method
- not disclosed
- Disassembly depth score
- not disclosed
- EU repairability class
- not disclosed
- Fasteners score
- not disclosed
- Repair manual
- not disclosed
- Parts pairing restrictions
- not disclosed
- Spare parts availability
- not disclosed
- Index scale
- not disclosed
- Index scheme
- not disclosed
- Repairability index
- not disclosed
- Announcement date
- not disclosed
- Audio
- not disclosed
- Charge cycles
- not disclosed
- Battery energy
- not disclosed
- Bluetooth
- not disclosed
- Mobile connectivity
- not disclosed
- Declared battery life
- not disclosed
- eSIM
- not disclosed
- 5G
- not disclosed
- GPU
- not disclosed
- Height
- not disclosed
- Weight
- not disclosed
- NFC
- not disclosed
- SIM
- not disclosed
- Supported frequency bands
- not disclosed
- Thickness
- not disclosed
- VoLTE
- not disclosed
- Width
- not disclosed
- Current official OS
- not disclosed
- OS upgrades delivered
- not disclosed
- Published end-of-support year
- not disclosed
- OS at launch
- not disclosed
- Manufacturer interface
- not disclosed
- Promised OS upgrades
- not disclosed
- Support variant
- not disclosed
Summary
This record covers Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. Screen diagonal: 6.8 inches. Storage: 512 GB.
Durability and repair
Ingress protection code: IP68.
Software support
Announced support duration: 7 years. Documented support status: full updates. Last documented patch: 10/05/2026. Documented update release date: 10/06/2026.
Sources and confidence
- consumerreports.orgOct 16, 2026
After 50 drops in the tumbler, our experts rated it as excellent.
Open source - boulanger.comOct 16, 2026
Seul pb la mise a jour initiale après copie de l'ancien téléphone, environ 4h de manip pour arriver à la dernière maj d android 16.
Open source - phonearena.comOct 16, 2026
Google says this new Pixel is twice more durable compared to last year's model, which the company seems to measure using drop tests.
Open source - google.comOct 16, 2026
Google a déterminé qu'un nombre limité d'appareils Pixel 9 Pro et Pixel 9 Pro XL pouvaient présenter des problèmes affectant leur fonctionnement.
Open source - boulanger.comOct 16, 2026
18
Open source - boulanger.comOct 19, 2026
Les avis déposés sur boulanger.com
Open source - google.comOct 16, 2026
use authentic Google replacement parts, if available in your region.
Open source - google.comOct 16, 2026
Eligibility requires a vertical line on the display. It must run from bottom to top. Display flicker on Pixel 9 Pro devices also qualifies.
Open source - 01net.comOct 19, 2026
Google Tensor G4
Open source - google.comOct 16, 2026
US [5G mmWave + Sub 6GHz]21 Model GGX8B GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 LTE: Bands B1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 48 / 66 / 71 5G Sub-621: Bands n1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 14 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 48 / 66 / 70 / 71 / 77 / 78 5G mmWave21: Bands n258 / 260 / 261 eSIM JP [5G Sub 6GHz] Model GQ57S GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 LTE: Bands B1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 32 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 48 / 66 / 71 / 75 5G Sub-621: Bands n1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 14 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 66 / 71 / 75 / 76 / 77 / 78 / 79 eSIM FeliCa BE [5G Sub 6GHz]21 Model GZC4K GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 LTE: Bands B1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 32 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 48 / 66 / 71 / 75 5G Sub-621: Bands n1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 14 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 66 / 71 / 75 / 76 / 77 / 78 / 79 eSIM SAR: 1.0 W/kg C33 FR [5G Sub 6GHz]21 Model GZC4K GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 LTE: Bands B1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 32 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 48 / 66 / 71 / 75 5G Sub-621: Bands n1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 14 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 66 / 71 / 75 / 76 / 77 / 78 / 79 eSIM SAR: 0,99 W/kg (head), 1,40 W/kg (body), 2,79 W/kg (limb) Rest of world [5G Sub 6GHz]21 Model GZC4K GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 LTE: Bands B1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 32 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 48 / 66 / 71 / 75 5G Sub-621: Bands n1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 14 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 66 / 71 / 75 / 76 / 77 / 78 / 79 eSIM
Open source - boulanger.comOct 18, 2026
16 Go
Open source - google.comOct 18, 2026
Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL (2024)
Open source - android.comOct 16, 2026
The Pixel Update Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities and functional improvements affecting supported Pixel devices (Google devices). For Google devices, security patch levels of 2026-10-05 or later address all issues in this bulletin and all issues in the October 2026 Android Security Bulletin. To learn how to check a device's security patch level, see Check and update your Android version.
Open source - google.comOct 16, 2026
This includes 7 years of OS and security updates, and may also include new and upgraded features with Pixel Drops.
Open source
- Reference date
- 2026-11-06
- Published revision
- 1004
- Evidence coverage
- 85%
- Sources shown
- 14
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