{"id":12398,"date":"2024-08-22T02:20:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T02:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12398"},"modified":"2024-08-22T02:20:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T02:20:48","slug":"google-pixel-9-pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-review-all-grown-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12398","title":{"rendered":"Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL Review: All Grown Up"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I have reviewed<\/span> every Pixel smartphone<\/a> since the brand was first introduced in 2016, and something about the Pixel 9 series<\/a> makes me think of Google’s latest hardware as all grown up<\/em>. It’s impossible to point to one new feature as the source of this feeling. Rather, it’s an amalgamation of changes that have taken place over the past three years\u2014ever since the company began stuffing its own Tensor processors<\/a> into these phones to power its forward-looking software.<\/p>\n

The combination of polished hardware, brawny internals, and helpful software has resulted in a handset that matches what you get from the likes of Samsung and Apple<\/a>. All that elegance comes at a cost though. At $799 for the Pixel 9, $999 for the Pixel 9 Pro, and $1,099 for the Pixel 9 Pro XL, these are among the most expensive Pixels to date. Here’s your regular reminder that you can get excellent smartphones for less than $500<\/a> (including Google-made devices like the Pixel 8A<\/a>).<\/p>\n

But for anyone who doesn’t mind splurging on the most important piece of tech in their life, the Pixel 9 series delivers some of the best mobile camera experiences money can buy. The Pixel 9 also serves as an engaging window into the AI-fication of our personal technology\u2014whether that’s something you want or not.<\/p>\n

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The refined design helps with the Pixel 9’s glow-up. The iconic camera visor that has been a mainstay since the Pixel 6<\/a> is still present, but in a more elegant pill-shaped design. Don’t worry, it still screams \u201cPixel.\u201d It’s hard to mistake this phone for something else, especially if you opt for the lovely pink colors. (I appreciate that the fun color isn’t restricted to the \u201cnon-Pro\u201d model, as it is on other makes and models of phones.)<\/p>\n

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