Freshly leaked video pits Google’s upcoming Pixel 9 Pro XL giant against the Pixel 8 Pro

Despite scheduling its big product launch event of the year considerably earlier than usual for 2024, Google is having just as much trouble as always keeping its unannounced devices a secret. While the search giant itself has somewhat surprisingly revealed the official (and confusing) name of its second-gen foldable, we’re pretty sure it was never the company’s intention for the whole world to see another upcoming handset compared against the existing Pixel 8 Pro in a hands-on video.

A new (love-it-or-hate-it) design vision

This year’s Pixel 9 Pro XL is much more radically changed in a number of different design departments, sharing however an important thing in common with the Pixel 8 Pro to start with. We’re talking about the physical size of the two phones, which seems to be virtually identical, strongly suggesting that the Pixel 8 Pro‘s XL-branded sequel will keep the 6.7-inch screen unchanged.

The 9 Pro XL does appear to be a tad thicker than its predecessor, which makes us hopeful that the already hefty 5,050mAh battery will increase even further, with much bigger tweaks to be reported in other areas like the camera module, the phones’ corners, and even the size and shape of the side buttons.

As always, you will have to decide for yourselves if the Pixel 9 Pro XL‘s rounded edges and redesigned rear camera bar are prettier or uglier than the considerably boxier vibe of the Pixel 8 Pro. If you ask this writer, Google definitely needs to be commended for the courage to continuously try new things… and for the matte finish of the 9 Pro XL’s camera module, which is undeniably the right cosmetic call.

The Pixel 9 Pro XL price is still our main concern

That top-of-the-line variant also offering 1TB of internal storage space could set you back close to $1,600, which would certainly represent a very tough pill to swallow even for the biggest and most enthusiastic Google fans out there.