The consensus between two teardowns of the Pixel 9 Pro XL is that the battery is harder to remove this year.
The consensus between two teardowns of the Pixel 9 Pro XL is that the battery is harder to remove this year.
According to JerryRigEverything today (and iFixit yesterday), the “battery is glued extremely well to the body of the Pixel 9 Pro XL.” The provided pull tab mechanism cannot slice through the glue, which has been the case in previous years and a common complaint. It required the application of a lot of isopropyl alcohol and strong prying to remove the adhesive.
Looking at the rest of the teardown, Google’s switch to a new design language is evident given some changes.
