Google Pixel 9 Pro XLvsGoogle Pixel 9a

🏆 Settled

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL — Pick the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL — it leads these groups: Display ² Battery ² Camera ²

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🏆 Overall winner

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Google

46score / 100

9 wins · 6 tied View on Amazon · from $490 →

Google Pixel 9a

Google

30score / 100

2 wins · 13 tied PCMag ★ 4.5 View on Amazon · from $340 →

At a glance

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	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Google Pixel 9a
Display	29	20
Battery	40	31
Display	29	20
Battery	40	31
Performance	62	28
Camera	43	18
Design	54	58

How to choose

Pick the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL if you care about…

Screen size 6.8 in +0.5 in vs 6.3 in
Peak brightness 3000 nits +300 nits vs 2700 nits
Pixel density 486 ppi +64 ppi vs 422 ppi
Wired charging 37 W +14 W vs 23 W

Pick the Google Pixel 9a if you care about…

Battery capacity 5100 mAh +40 mAh vs 5060 mAh
Weight 186 g +35 g vs 221 g

Best price now

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Amazon from $490 →

Google Pixel 9a Amazon from $340 →

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Where they differ

12 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row

	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Google Pixel 9a	Where they differ
Screen size	6.8 in	6.3 in	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Peak brightness	3000 nits	2700 nits	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Battery capacity	5060 mAh	5100 mAh	Google Pixel 9a
Pixel density	486 ppi	422 ppi	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Wired charging	37 W	23 W	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Wireless charging power	23 W	7.5 W	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
RAM	16 GB	8 GB	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
OS	Android 14	Android 15	Depends
Main camera	50 MP	48 MP	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Selfie camera	42 MP	13 MP	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Weight	221 g	186 g	Google Pixel 9a
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.9 mm	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

The record

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Display3▾

	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Google Pixel 9a
Screen size	6.8 in	6.3 in
Peak brightness	3000 nits	2700 nits
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz

Battery1▾

	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Google Pixel 9a
Battery capacity	5060 mAh	5100 mAh

Display1▾

	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Google Pixel 9a
Pixel density	486 ppi	422 ppi

Battery3▾

	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Google Pixel 9a
Wired charging	37 W	23 W
Wireless charging power	23 W	7.5 W
Wireless charging	✓	✓

Performance4▾

	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Google Pixel 9a
RAM	16 GB	8 GB
Chipset	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
OS	Android 14	Android 15
Storage	128 GB	128 GB

Camera2▾

	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Google Pixel 9a
Main camera	50 MP	48 MP
Selfie camera	42 MP	13 MP

Design3▾

	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Google Pixel 9a
Weight	221 g	186 g
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.9 mm
Water resistant (IP68)	✓	✓