Some Pixel 9 Pro XL phones are having a frustrating touchscreen problem

When you buy a new smartphone, what are you worried about? Will the performance measure up to your expectations? Will this year’s new camera hardware be as impressive as you’ve heard? Will the battery get you through a day of particularly heavy usage? While there are plenty of ways we could end up being a little disappointed, who wonders, “is the touchscreen on my new phone going to work right?” Well, from here on out, that group probably includes a few Pixel 9 Pro XL owners, as reports pile up of touchscreen performance issues.

Over the last couple weeks, a growing number of new Pixel 9 Pro XL owners have been sharing their touchscreen input problems over on Reddit. User Lean_account shares one of the earliest reports, joined by Mx772, and most recently dcdttu, all describing similar issues where the 9 Pro XL fails to properly respond to touch input in the very corners of the display.