Google Pixel 11 Pro
What you’d gain
- 1.3× faster
- Security updates until around 2033
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
Should You Upgrade From the Google Pixel 9 Pro?
How the Google Pixel 9 Pro compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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Our take
Worth considering
Security updates end around 2031 Newer phones are about 2.5× faster The best upgrade scores 3.1 points higher on battery and 2.4 on performance
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
Phones with a US launch price up to $1,250, close to what the Google Pixel 9 Pro cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.
OnePlus 15
What you’d gain
- 2.5× faster
- Battery: 4,700 → 7,300 mAh
What you’d give up
- Shorter zoom: 5× → 3.5×
- Bigger phone: 6.3″ → 6.8″ screen
OnePlus 15R
What you’d gain
- 2× faster
- Battery: 4,700 → 7,400 mAh
What you’d give up
- Camera score: 8.6 → 6.5
- No telephoto lens (yours: 5× zoom)
- No wireless charging
- Heavier: 199 → 214 g
- Bigger phone: 6.3″ → 6.8″ screen
REDMAGIC 11S Pro
What you’d gain
- 2.5× faster
- Battery: 4,700 → 7,500 mAh
What you’d give up
- Camera score: 8.6 → 6.9
- Display score: 8.6 → 7.6
- No telephoto lens (yours: 5× zoom)
- Heavier: 199 → 230 g
- Bigger phone: 6.3″ → 6.9″ screen
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Google Pixel 9 Pro upgrade FAQ
Is the Google Pixel 9 Pro still supported?
Google promises 7 years of security updates for the Google Pixel 9 Pro, counted from its announcement in August 2024, so they should continue until around 2031. It gets 7 years of OS upgrades, until around 2031.
What is the best upgrade from the Google Pixel 9 Pro?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the OnePlus 15, with a PhoneRanked score of 9.4 vs 8.0 for the Google Pixel 9 Pro. The newest model of the same family is the Google Pixel 11 Pro. If you want to spend less, look at the OnePlus 15R. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $1,250, close to the Google Pixel 9 Pro’s launch price.
How much faster is the OnePlus 15 than the Google Pixel 9 Pro?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the OnePlus 15 is about 2.5 times as fast as the Google Pixel 9 Pro. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 10,941 vs 4,520, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 2,706 vs 1,049.