Google unveiled three new rigid and one new foldable phones this week with major improvements. This week Google unveiled four new phones – three rigid and.
This week Google unveiled four new phones – three rigid and one foldable. Half of the new models will be out next week, the other half in early September, but all are on pre-order with a free storage upgrade as a reason to jump on board early. What do you think?
You can find pricing details for the US, Canada and Europe here, the launch in India was a day later – details on that here. Even though the vanilla Pixel 9 lost its flagship status, it is more expensive than its predecessor ($800/€900 vs. $700/€800). The Pro is the same price, but the Pro XL is the proper successor to the Pixel 8 Pro and that also has a higher price ($1,100/€1,200 vs. $1,000/€1,100).
Let’s start with the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. Google bumped up the screen size a bit to 6.8” and switched to an ultrasonic FP reader. The rear cameras are mostly the same, but they can now record 8K video (30fps). The front got a major upgrade to a 42MP sensor and an ultra wide lens with autofocus. Charging speed got boosted and now reaches 70% in 30 minutes (up from 50%). Satellite SOS is now supported too.
The Pro XL is pricey, but you can spread the cost over the 7 years that the phone will be supported. For the most part, there aren’t specs that feel like they will age too quickly – with the possible exception of the Tensor G4 chipset, but that’s something that we will have to test.
