For starters, the brand new Google Pixel 9 Professional Fold is the successor to final yr’s Google Pixel Fold. And there’s a compact Professional model now. All telephones share many similarities on the subject of {hardware} specs and software program assist, however there are some things to keep watch over, relying in your priorities. You’ll be able to leap to particular classes of this comparability proper after this comparability desk.
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An even bigger fold and a smaller Professional
The design for 2024 is usually standardized within the seems to be division, with a pill-shaped—or search-box-shaped?—digicam visor changing the side-to-side design from the earlier generations. All fashions characteristic rounded corners, much like the Pixel 8 technology, with comparatively skinny bezels across the OLED shows.
The Fold mannequin is IPx8-rated for waterproofness, with out resistance in opposition to advantageous particles or mud. The slab telephones, in the meantime are all IP68-rated for each water and dirt safety. All 4 fashions characteristic steel frames, with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 in the back and front. The Pixel 9 Professional and 9 Professional XL characteristic a frosted end on the again cowl, with a shiny end on the bottom mannequin, and a semi-gloss materials on the Fold.
Shade choices additionally differ in line with the fashions, with the Pixel 9 Professional Fold obtainable in Obsidian (black) and Porcelain (white) choices. The 2 different 9 Professional fashions prolong that choice with Hazel (grey) and Rose Quartz choices, whereas the usual Pixel 9 replaces these with Wintergreen and Peony (rose) colorways. Oh, and the colour end additionally applies to the digicam island with a distinct shade.
The smaller Pixel 9 Professional and the vanilla Pixel 9 share the identical dimensions, with one additional gram of weight for the Professional model. The opposite telephones are greater and heavier, as anticipated, however the foldable cellphone trades the passport proportions of the primary technology for the standard facet ratio on the exterior show.
By the way in which, the Fold’s exterior show is on paper similar to the Pixel 9 display screen, with a 6.3-inch OLED panel with a 2424 x 1080 decision, and a hard and fast refresh price of 120 or 60 Hz. The interior display screen on the Pixel 9 Professional Fold is now an enormous 8-inch, with a extra premium OLED panel, that includes variable refresh charges between 1 and 120 Hz for energy financial savings, and an nearly sq. 2152 x 2076 decision.
Each Pixel 9 Professional slabs are outfitted with LTPO OLED panels, that includes the identical vary of display screen refresh charges, however their resolutions differ to accompany the size: 2992 x 1344 for the 6.7-inch and 2856 x 1280 for the 6.33-inch. Google was very adamant about that 0.03-inch, as a technique to differentiate the 2 smaller telephones, presumably with thicker bezels on the vanilla mannequin.
Lastly, like so many different 2024 launches, all 4 telephones characteristic excessive peak brightness ranges: 2700 nits for the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Professional Fold and 3000 nits for the Pixel 9 Professionals.
New Tensor chip with the same old AI assist
All 4 Pixel 9 fashions are powered by the identical Tensor G4 processor paired with the Titan M2 safety chip. Just like earlier generations, do not anticipate chart-conquering efficiency in benchmark assessments, however that is one thing we might want to verify as quickly as we check the telephones.
Connectivity-wise, all telephones are suitable with fashionable wi-fi requirements together with eSIM, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, and NFC. The three Professional fashions additionally characteristic UWB assist, which isn’t obtainable on the bottom mannequin.
Versatile cameras throughout
For picture capturing, we discover a totally different line-up of sensors between the foldable and non-foldable fashions, so we are going to begin with the Pixel 9 Professional Fold. Whereas all Professional fashions characteristic a triple digicam set with foremost+ultrawide+5x zoom telephoto lenses, the decision and sensor sizes on the Professional Fold are smaller: 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 Professionals replaces these with 50, 48, and 48-megapixel sensors, with greater areas: 1/1.31”, 1/2.55”, and 1/2.55” respectively. So do not anticipate the identical digicam efficiency on the foldable Pixel. The Pixel 9 Professional digicam specs are roughly much 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 photographs.
The vanilla Pixel 9, for its half, options solely the primary and ultra-wide cameras, with comparable specs as within the costlier fashions.
Google highlights that the ultra-wide digicam options “macro focus”, however does not disclose the minimal focusing distance. On the opposite 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 10.5 MP element. The Pixel 9 Professionals, in the meantime, supply 42 megapixels of decision on that tiny digicam punch-hole.
Google advertises that the “Super High-Resolution Zoom” magnification is now obtainable additionally on movies, and recordings will be set at 8K decision for these with no regard to storage capability.
Different new digicam tips embrace an “Add Me” characteristic so as to add lacking folks to the scene, and the Magic Editor can change the picture composition.
Seven years of software program updates as ordinary
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 every one 4 fashions will launch with Android 14, so do not anticipate to see the Pixel 9 fashions receiving the Android launch in 2031 (Android 22, if all the pieces goes accordingly) if Google retains releasing Android variations in September or October.
Sooner charging, however not by a lot
All Pixel 9 fashions checklist 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 fees at a most of 21 W.
All fashions additionally characteristic wi-fi charging, with Google solely mentioning Qi certification and never the most recent model. All slab telephones high at 12 W charging utilizing Qi-compatible wi-fi chargers, with totally different enter charging utilizing the Pixel Stand, they usually additionally characteristic Battery Share (reverse wi-fi charging). The Pixel 9 Professional Fold’s specs sheet does not point out Battery Share, and we’ve but to listen to from Google after asking in regards to the characteristic.
Value and availability
| Pixel 9 Professional Fold | Pixel 9 Professional XL | Pixel 9 Professional | Pixel 9 | |
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| 1 TB | ❌ | $1549/1689€ | $1449/- | ❌ |
| 512 GB | 2029€ | $1319/1429€ | $1219/1329€ | ❌ |
| 256 GB | 1899€ | $1199/1299€ | $1099/1199€ | $899/999€ |
| 128 GB | ❌ | $1099/1199€ | $999/1099€ | $799/899€ |
| Colours | Black White |
Black White Grey Pink |
Black White Grey Pink |
Black White Inexperienced Pink |
Costs for the Pixel 9 begin at $800 and attain $1550 for the Pixel 9 Professional XL 1TB—US pricing for the Fold to be confirmed—however anticipate to see the same old pre-order bonuses from each the Google Retailer and companion retailers and cellphone carriers.
Pre-orders needs to be reside as you learn this text. Nevertheless, the telephones will arrive to prospects and retailer cabinets at a later date. The Pixel 9 Professional Fold is scheduled for September, whereas the opposite three fashions are set for the subsequent week (August twenty second, in line with Gemini, following the shop web page ideas).
For our worldwide audiences, there’s additionally a distinct availability relying on the telephones. The Pixel 9 Professional Fold might be obtainable within the following nations:
- Americas: Canada, USA.
- Europe: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Eire, Netherlands, Norway,
Switzerland, Sweden, UK - Asia-Pacific: Australia, India, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan.
The opposite three Pixel 9 telephones will moreover be obtainable in these nations: Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Malaysia.
Conclusion
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.
Nevertheless, the general replace to the 2024 line-up is moderately timid, with out groundbreaking options or {hardware} adjustments for the customers. We will not remark extra earlier than testing the telephones, throughout which we may also test the digicam, battery, and total efficiency. So observe us on social media or join notifications to learn our impressions as quickly as we publish them.
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