Commentary: Google’s phone called itself «exceptional» and «gimmicky» in its own review. Fair enough.
Google’s phone called itself «exceptional» and «gimmicky» in its own review. Fair enough.
Google’s Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL are great phones, packing plenty to get excited about from the refreshed design to the plethora of fancy new AI skills. And while many of its AI tools are based around imagery — including the wild generative AI Pixel Studio — Google’s Gemini Advanced is capable of providing deep (although sometimes inaccurate) answers to almost any questions you may have.
So I thought I’d ask it for the ultimate challenge: to review itself. I’ve already written my own review of the Pixel 9 Pro XL, highlighting good things like the updated design, long software support period and decent daytime photography skills, along with less positive aspects like the monthly subscription for Gemini Advanced and the disappointing low light image quality.
My review is based on my 13 years as a technology journalist specializing in mobile, along with my experience testing the phone in a variety of real-world scenarios. The Pixel’s review is based on, presumably, information it can hash together from the internet when I posed the question back in August. I asked it to «write a 200-word review of the Pixel 9 Pro XL.» Here’s what it came up with:
«The Pixel 9 Pro XL is Google’s biggest and boldest smartphone yet. With a sleek new design, a gorgeous 6.
