A Pixel 9 Pro XL for $649 is an absolute steal

The 50MP main sensor works alongside telephoto and ultrawide lenses to give you manual control over shutter speed and focus, which means you can shoot in conditions where most phone cameras would leave you stuck on auto and hoping for the best.

Video is where the Pixel 9 Pro XL separates itself most clearly, with Super Res Zoom capturing smooth and detailed footage at up to 20x magnification, where Video Boost enhancing your recordings to 8K resolution through Google’s cloud processing.

Low light no longer means settling for grainy or washed-out footage either, because Night Sight Video produces sharp and richly detailed clips in darker environments like restaurants, evening street scenes, and nighttime skylines without drowning everything in harsh artificial brightness.

Google’s AI tools extend that camera confidence into editing as well, with Magic Editor letting you reframe and reimagine your shots after the fact while Add Me ensures the photographer never gets left out of group photos by swapping them into the frame.

All of that runs on the Tensor G4 chip with 16GB of RAM behind a 6.8-inch Super Actua display running at 120Hz, and the 5060mAh battery comfortably delivers a full day of heavy use without needing to reach for a charger.

Google backs the phone with seven years of OS and security updates too, which means that at 21% off and sitting at an all-time low price, this is a handset built to comfortably outlast the contract you buy it on.

That kind of longevity puts it near the top of an already strong lineup, and our guide to the best Google Pixel phones ranks the full range by performance, camera, and value if you want to see how the rest compare.