Google Pixel 9 XL Teardown: Twice as Tough but the Battery Sucks!

Google is leaning into the “durability for sustainability” narrative with the Pixel 9 phones and with the promise of 7 years of software updates, it’s tempting to take the durability claim at face value. But despite the improvements Google made, these phones will break. Screens are going to crack from accidental drops, batteries are going to wear out before the 2 year mark, and plenty of other things are going to go wrong in between. So yes, durability is great but the device still has limits to the abuse it can take. To solve that problem, we need to know how repairable these phones are. Our Pro Tech Toolkit is the best toolkit on the market! A FixMat will help you stay organized during any repair or Teardown! Our Anti Clamp is great for removing back covers and displays! Get parts for your Google phones! Chapters 00:00 Google’s Pixel 9 Pro XL: Designing for durability 00:45 Let’s start the teardown 01:02 Barely started and we’ve found a problem 01:20 Why dual entry designs are nice 01:58 Temperature sensor? Cool! What do I do with it? 02:18 Hidden screws? Do the right thing. 02:45 Battery removal: Take 1 03:34 Removing everything else 04:05 A closer look at the cameras 04:35 Battery removal: Take 2 05:16 A closer look at the mainboard 05:40 Why is it more durable? X-rays hold the answers. 06:36 Pro’s and con’s: will this phone last? 07:32 Provisional repairability score Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos! Follow us on Twitter: Check us out on Facebook: Get $10 off your first purchase: