Google Pixel 9 Series Powered by Gemini AI Launched at the Made by Google Event – Design, Hardware, Key Features, Price and Availability

Highlights

• Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL and Pixel 9 Pro Fold launched globally during the Made by Google Event.
• All four Pixel 9 series devices debut with Tensor G4 SoC and Titan M2 security chip.
• All devices are integrated with Gemini AI.
• The Pixel 9 series price in India starts at ₹79,999.
• The Pixel 9 Pro Fold price in India is ₹1,72,999 for the 16GB RAM + 256GB.
• Available for pre-booking in India starting 14th August 2024.

Google announced the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro Series at its Made by Google event on August 13, 2024.

The series includes 4 devices – Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and the second-generation Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

This Made by Google event has happened much earlier than the past years defying its usual time frame in October. The event was organised at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

The latest Pixel phones appear to have received an exciting upgrade. They have relatively fresh design tweaks and the new Google Tensor G4 processor. Let’s explore the cool features the Pixel 9 series offers.

Google Pixel 9 Series – What Do We Have?

Pixel 9 – Features and Overview

Key Features

• 3-inch OLED Super Actua display with 120Hz refresh rate
• Google Tensor G4 processor
• 50MP primary + 48MP ultra-wide Rear Camera
• 5MP selfie camera.
• 4,700mAh battery
• 45W fast wired charging, fast wireless charging
• Android 14 out of the box
• 7 years of OS, security, and Pixel Drop updates

The Pixel 9 sports a 6.3-inch Actua OLED display with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,424 pixels, a pixel density of 422ppi, and a peak brightness of up to 2,700 nits.

The refresh rate varies between 60Hz and 120Hz, and the screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

Under the hood, the Pixel 9 is powered by the Tensor G4 SoC, paired with a Titan M2 security coprocessor.

The phone’s camera system includes a dual rear setup, with a 50-megapixel Octa PD wide-angle camera featuring a 1/1.31-inch sensor and up to 8x Super Res Zoom.

There’s also a 48-megapixel Quad PD ultra wide-angle camera with a 1/2.55-inch sensor. For selfies, it offers a 10.5-megapixel dual PD front camera with autofocus.

The camera comes loaded with AI features like Magic Eraser, Best Take, Photo Unblur, and Night Sight, and can shoot 4K videos at 24/30/60 frames per second.

The phone is equipped with a 4,700mAh battery that supports 45W wired fast charging (charger sold separately) and Qi-certified wireless charging.

The wired charging can power up the battery from zero to 55% in about 30 minutes, and the phone is said to last more than 24 hours on a single charge.

Pixel 9 features dual SIM (nano + eSIM) support, operates on Android 14 and comes with a promise of seven years of OS updates, security patches, and Pixel Drops.

The Pixel 9 has an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance, along with an in-display fingerprint sensor and face unlock.

Connectivity options are extensive, including Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, Google Cast, GPS, Dual Band GNSS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, and a USB Type-C port.

The Pixel 9 measures 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5mm and weighs 198 grams.

Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel Pro XL – Features and Overview

Key features

• 3-inch (Pixel 9 Pro) and 6.8-inch (Pixel 9 Pro XL) LTPO OLED Super Actua display
• Google Tensor G4 processor
• 50MP primary sensor + 48MP ultra-wide sensor + 48MP telephoto camera on the rear
• 42MP selfie camera
• 4,700mAh battery (Pixel 9 Pro) and 5,060mAh battery (Pixel 9 Pro XL)
• 45W fast wired charging, fast wireless charging
• Android 14 out of the box
• 7 years of OS, security, and Pixel Drop updates

The Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL share the same SIM configuration, software, and chipset as the Pixel 9.

The Pixel 9 Pro is equipped with a 6.3-inch Super Actua (LTPO) OLED display, offering a resolution of 1,280 x 2,856 pixels, 495ppi pixel density, and a peak brightness of up to 3,000 nits.

It also features a variable refresh rate ranging from 1Hz to 120Hz.

The larger Pixel 9 Pro XL comes with a 6.8-inch Super Actua (LTPO) OLED display, boasting a resolution of 1,344 x 2,992 pixels, 486ppi pixel density, up to 120Hz refresh rate, and up to 3,000 nits peak brightness.

Both models are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

On the back, both the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL feature a triple camera setup, including a 50-megapixel Octa PD wide camera, a 48-megapixel Quad PD ultra-wide camera, and a 48-megapixel Quad PD telephoto camera with up to 30x Super Res Zoom and 5x optical zoom.

For selfies and video calls, these models come with a 42-megapixel Dual PD front camera with autofocus.

Both models carry an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance, similar to the Pixel 9, and offer the same connectivity options and sensors.

However, the Pro models also include a temperature sensor and an Ultra-Wideband chip.

The Pixel 9 Pro is powered by a 4,700mAh battery, while the Pixel 9 Pro XL has a slightly larger 5,060mAh battery.

Both devices support 45W wired fast charging and wireless charging via Qi chargers.

In terms of dimensions, the Pixel 9 Pro measures 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5mm and weighs 199 grams. The Pixel 9 Pro XL measures 162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5mm and weighs 221 grams.

Pixel 9 Pro Fold – Features and Overview

Key Features

• Cover display: 6.3-inch OLED with 2424×1080 resolution, 60-120Hz refresh rate, Up to 1800 nits (HDR) and up to 2700 nits (peak brightness), and 24-bit colours.
• Main display: 8-inch OLED with 2152×2076 resolution, 1-120Hz refresh rate, same brightness and colour depth as above.
• Tensor G4 Processor with Titan M2 security co-processor
• 16GB RAM
• 256GB storage
• 48 MP main + 10.5 MP ultrawide with Macro Focus + 10.8 MP telephoto Rear camera
• 10MP Cover camera
• 10MP Inner display camera
• 4,650mAh battery
• 45W charging support
• Qi wireless charging support

The newly launched Pixel 9 Pro Fold is a dual-SIM (Nano + eSIM) device that runs Android 14 out-of-the-box, with a promise of seven years of Android OS, security updates, and Pixel Drops.

It’s powered by Google’s Tensor G4 chipset and the Titan M2 security coprocessor, paired with 16GB of RAM.

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold features an 8-inch LTPO OLED Super Actua Flex inner display with a resolution of 2,076 x 2,152 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of up to 2,700 nits.

On the outside, it has a 6.3-inch OLED Actua display with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,424 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection, and the same peak brightness as the inner screen.

For photography, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is equipped with a 48-megapixel wide-angle camera with an f/1.7 aperture, a 10.5-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with autofocus and an f/2.2 aperture, and a 10.8-megapixel telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom, 20x Super Res Zoom, and an f/3.1 aperture.

Both the wide and telephoto cameras feature optical and electronic image stabilization.

The cover display houses a 10-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture, and there’s another 10-megapixel camera with the same aperture on the inner screen.

Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, GPS, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), and a USB 3.2 Type-C port.

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold comes with 256GB of internal storage in India, while customers in the US and other regions have the option to choose a 512GB variant.

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold packs a 4,650mAh battery which can be charged using a PPS charger (45W), as well as Qi wireless chargers.

Google Pixel 9 Series – Design Elements

Google has notably departed from the curved rounded aesthetic that always defined the Pixel devices.

With Pixel 9, Google adopted a fresh, sharper and more angular design language.

You still, however, get the signature styling and familiar elements as the new series retains the soul from previous generation devices.

The edges of all four Pixel 9 devices are flatter compared to the previous phones, inviting comparison with the iPhone design.

Google has also introduced a uniform bezel around all the sides of the screen to complement the flat displays.

The same size bezel on all sides creates a more symmetrical and clean look.

The iconic Google Pixel camera bar has also been transformed to make it more augmented in its way.

In the new Pixel 9 devices, the camera bar balloons a little towards the outer side in a rounded shape frame.

This looks somewhat similar to the original Pixel Fold’s floating camera bars, though the Pixel 9 series design is definitely more prominent.

Google Pixel 9 Series – Colour Variants

The Pixel 9 Series is introducing some of the most vibrant colours we have seen in smartphones in recent times.

It indicates how Google aims to cater to almost every category of customers, offering a line-up that has something for everyone.

Here are all the available colour variants for each Pixel 9 Series device –