Last week’s poll shows that the new Pixel 9 Pro could become a bestseller for Google. It got the most positive votes and also has the most potential to become more popular if it proves itself in reviews.
It’s a significant upgrade over the Pixel 8, though it also costs a noticeably more – concerns over price are certainly reflected in the poll. On the plus side, Google has more or less covered every market interested in a Pixel phone, so availability is less of an issue.
The Google Pixel 9 Pro XLthe big dog of this generation, definitely feels expensive – more people are worried about the price than the price of the new foldable phone! To be honest, $1,100/€1,200 is a lot to spend on a phone, even if you can keep it for 7 years.
But you? All eyes are on the Tensor G4, as its performance doesn’t look competitive now, let alone in the 2030s. The chip is shared by all Pixel 9 models, and all but the vanilla phone come with 16GB of RAM (that one has 12GB, allowing it to run Google’s AI models on the device).
About the Google Pixel 9 has a hard time: it’s quite expensive, but lacks a telephoto camera and the improved selfie camera (it has a 10.5 MP module instead of 42 MP like on the 9 Pro Duo).
No LTPO display either, though a Galaxy S24 can be had for under $800/€900 and does have an LTPO display and a 3x 10MP telephoto camera. The S24 series is also slated for 7 years of support, so Google’s only advantage here is first party features like Zoom Enhance (but One UI also has its proponents).
Is the Pixel 9 Pro Fold the best horizontal foldable you can buy for money? Well, aside from the people who just don’t want a foldable, most people think Google is onto something (we do that too). People aren’t that interested in reviews because most people have already made up their minds. What people are interested in are discounts. Seriously, $1,800 is a lot of money.
We have the Pixel9 And Pixel 9 Pro XL under review, so expect a detailed report soon. We should get the others as well, but they’re scheduled to launch in September, so not yet. For now, check out our Pixel 9 series hot take.