When I got my Pixel 10 Pro XL, I thought I would never look again at my “older” Pixel 9 Pro XL. I realize how privileged and braggy this sounds, but it’s the reality of my job: New Pixel lands at my desk, ergo last year’s Pixel, which I was perfectly happy with until two seconds earlier, instantly feels antiquated. But this hasn’t been the case this year, and the reason is Android 16. Specifically, all the major updates to Android 16 that have appeared on my Pixel 9 Pro XL, with the most recent one being the Android 16 QPR2 update.