Google Pixel 9, 9 Professional, 9 Professional XL, 9 Professional Fold: Examine All of the Variations

The design of the 2024 is essentially uniform: the pill-shaped digicam visor with a form of “search area” design replaces the facet design of the earlier generations. All fashions have rounded corners, just like the Pixel 8 technology, with comparatively skinny edges across the OLED shows.

The Fold mannequin is IPx8 waterproof, however not immune to tremendous particles or mud. The opposite Pixel fashions, however, are all protected in opposition to water and mud to IP68. All 4 fashions have a steel body and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the back and front. The again of the Pixel 9 Professional and 9 Professional XL is matte, the bottom mannequin has a shiny floor and the Fold is semi-glossy.

The colour choices additionally fluctuate relying on the mannequin. The Pixel 9 Professional Fold is accessible in Obsidian (black) and Porcelain (white). The opposite two 9 Professional fashions increase this choice with Hazel (grey) and Rose Quartz, whereas the usual Pixel 9 replaces these with Winter Inexperienced and Peony (pink). Oh, and the colour scheme additionally applies to the digicam island with a unique hue.

Throughout testing, our editors all observed the actually high-quality workmanship, which raises the Pixel telephones to the next stage by way of high quality.

The smaller Pixel 9 Professional and the vanilla Pixel 9 have the identical dimensions, though the Professional model weighs one gram extra. As anticipated, the opposite telephones within the vary are bigger and heavier, however the Fold swaps the Passport proportions of the primary technology for the standard side ratio on the exterior show.

On paper, the Pixel 9 Professional Fold’s exterior show is similar to that of the Pixel 9. It’s a 6.3-inch OLED panel with a decision of 2424 × 1080 px and a set refresh charge of 120 or 60 Hz. The inside display screen of the Pixel 9 Professional Fold is now 8 inches in dimension and has the next high quality OLED panel with variable refresh charges between 1 and 120 Hz to avoid wasting energy. It additionally has an nearly sq. decision of 2152 × 2076 px.

Each Pixel 9 Professional are outfitted with LTPO OLED panels that supply the identical vary of refresh charges, however their resolutions differ relying on dimension: 2992 × 1344 px for the 6.7-inch mannequin and 2856 × 1280 px for the 6.33-inch mannequin. The bottom mannequin, with its 6.3-inch panel, is just barely smaller than the smaller Professional, however lacks the LTPO know-how.

As with many different fashions coming onto the market in 2024, all 4 fashions have a excessive peak brightness: 2700 nits for the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Professional Fold and 3000 nits for the Pixel 9 Professional (XL). Additionally price mentioning for all fashions: The optical fingerprint sensor within the show has now been changed by a sensor with ultrasonic know-how. This ensures sooner, extra dependable unlocking, whereas additionally will increase safety.

All 4 Pixel 9 fashions are powered by the identical Tensor G4 processor, which is paired with the Titan M2 safety chip. Just like the earlier generations, you should not count on high efficiency in benchmark checks. Listed below are our outcomes with the three fashions examined within the one-day checks:

Nevertheless, the check additionally revealed that Google as soon as once more falls behind the chips from Qualcomm, Apple, and Samsung, however this drawback is hardly noticeable in apply. So you may play all demanding video games on excessive settings with none issues, use advanced software program – and because of the improved warmth administration, heating is not as problematic as with the predecessors.

The foldable and non-foldable fashions differ by way of the sensors for picture seize, so let’s begin with the Pixel 9 Professional Fold. Whereas all Professional fashions have a triple digicam set with most important, ultra-wide, and 5x telephoto zoom, the decision and sensor sizes are smaller on the Professional Fold: 48, 10.5 and 10.8 megapixels respectively (with 1/2”, 1/3.4” and 1/3.2” sensors), organized in two rows.

The slab Pixel 9 Execs replaces these with 50, 48, and 48-megapixel sensors, with larger areas: 1/1.31”, 1/2.55”, and 1/2.55” respectively. So do not count on the identical digicam efficiency on the foldable Pixel. The Pixel 9 Professional digicam specs are roughly just like these within the earlier technology, however the ultrawide lens is now “brighter” with a f/1.7 aperture, which ought to assist low-light efficiency in open pictures.

The Professional fashions impressed us with excellent daytime photographs. The outcomes are very detailed and dynamic, and the zoom outcomes are additionally nice. Nevertheless, we observed weaknesses in all fashions when taking night time photographs.

The vanilla Pixel 9 solely has the principle digicam and the ultra-wide-angle digicam, with related options to the dearer fashions. Sadly, we observed an elevated variety of picture errors and artifacts, and the digicam didn’t persuade us with night time photographs both. Through the day, nonetheless, the photographs are excellent.

Google highlights that the ultra-wide digicam options “macro focus”, however would not disclose the minimal focusing distance. Nevertheless, we actually preferred the macro leads to our checks. On the different finish of the focal size, the telephoto cameras on the three Professional fashions supply the identical 5x magnification, however the Fold tops at 20x digital zoom, whereas the opposite fashions attain 30x magnification.

For selfies, the Pixel 9 Professional Fold has a pair of 10-megapixel sensors—on the exterior and inner shows—whereas the Pixel 9 is provided with a ten.5 MP element. The Pixel 9 Execs, in the meantime, supply 42 megapixels of decision on that tiny digicam punch-hole.

Google advertises that the “Tremendous Excessive-Decision Zoom” magnification is now accessible additionally on movies, and recordings could be set at 8K decision for these with no regard to storage capability.

Talking of software program options, Google guarantees seven years of Function Drops, with the identical protection for each Android updates and safety patches. It’s price noting that each one 4 fashions will launch with Android 14, so do not count on to see the Pixel 9 fashions receiving the Android launch in 2031 (Android 22, if every little thing goes accordingly) if Google retains releasing Android variations in September or October.

All Pixel 9 fashions listing assist for Google’s new 45 W wired charger. Google later clarified this by itemizing a most enter of 37 W for the Pixel 9 Professional XL and 27 W for the smaller telephones, whereas the Fold costs at a most of 21 W.

Costs for the Pixel 9 begin at $800 and attain $1920 for the Pixel 9 Professional Fold, however count on to see the same old contract bonuses from each the Google Retailer and associate retailers and telephone carriers.

Whereas the three fashions we examined went straight on sale, you needed to wait slightly longer for the Foldable. Nevertheless, now you can additionally get the Pixel 9 Professional Fold in shops for not less than $1799.

For our worldwide audiences, there’s additionally a unique availability relying on the telephones. The Pixel 9 Professional Fold will likely be accessible within the following nations:

• North and South America: Canada, USA.
• Europe: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Eire, Netherlands, Norway,
  Switzerland, Sweden, United Kingdom
• Asia-Pacific: Australia, India, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan.

The opposite three Pixel 9 telephones will moreover be accessible in these nations: Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Malaysia.

The largest information from the Pixel 9 launch might be the brand new variants. The compact Pixel 9 Professional and the foldable Pixel 9 Professional Fold (bizarre names apart) give some hints that the Pixel household is stronger than ever.

And sure, the efficiency has truly elevated and leaves nothing to be desired in sensible use, however Google continues to be lagging behind its main rivals right here too. General, nonetheless, the replace of the 2024 collection is relatively timid, with none groundbreaking options or {hardware} modifications for customers.

We had been positively impressed by the nice battery lifetime of the Professional units, with solely the Pixel 9 lagging barely behind. The digicam high quality additionally exhibits why Google has given these two units the “Professional” attribute (and the next value). What all fashions have in widespread is the amazingly good construct high quality and minor enhancements such because the change to the ultrasonic sensor to your fingerprints.

You’ll want to learn our check reviews and discover out whether or not you may reside with the small shortcomings of the Pixel 9 or whether or not there’s a tendency in direction of the Professional or Professional XL in spite of everything. Regardless of all of the updates and optimizations, we consider that you do not essentially have to take a position cash in a brand new Pixel telephone in the event you purchased the Pixel 8 collection final 12 months.

What do you consider Google’s 2024 telephone vary? Did you count on larger modifications than what we bought in the long run? Share your ideas within the feedback under.