Pixel 9 Pro
GOOGLEReleased Aug 1, 2024 · Analysis updated Aug 7, 2026
Capture stunning photos with its advanced camera, enjoy extended use thanks to long battery life, and experience a smooth, pure Android interface with lasting software updates. The GOOGLE Pixel 9 Pro scores 83/100 based on 11 expert reviews in the smartphones category. Coverage includes reviews from Droid-life, GSMArena, Consumer Reports, and The Guardian.
Critic Score
What's this?based on 11 expert reviews
Critics are split: our scores run from 72 (Android Authority) to 95 (Droid-life) — a 23-point spread.
Average of 11 publication reviews, each normalized to a 0–100 scale. How we score
Pros
- Excellent camera performance(9)
- Good battery life(4)
- Premium build quality(3)
- Pure Android experience(3)
- Long software support(2)
Cons
- Bulky design(4)
- Slow charging(4)
- Unreliable features(3)
- Limited storage(2)
11 Publication Reviews
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The Pixel 9 Pro is described as a piece of tech perfection that has become the reviewer's daily driver, surpassing even the iPhone 15 Pro in daily usability.
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The Google Pixel 9 Pro is a compact, full-featured flagship that brings the entirety of Google's A-game to a smaller form factor.
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The Google Pixel 9 Pro offers excellent camera performance, durability, and display quality with very good overall performance.
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The Pixel 9 Pro is one of the very best small phones you can buy, squeezing all the top-end hardware from Google's 6.8in superphone into a much smaller and more manageable body.
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The Pixel 9 Pro remains a great all-round phone with impressive cameras and solid performance, though its AI features feel more like a novelty than a necessity.
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The Pixel 9 Pro is a great camera phone with excellent hardware and a compact design, though its AI capabilities need work.
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The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is a refined foldable that addresses many of the original's shortcomings while maintaining the clean Android experience and excellent camera system that Pixel fans love.
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The Pixel 9 Pro XL offers excellent cameras, display, battery life and software, but its massive size and frustrating charging limitations prevent it from being a perfect flagship.
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The Pixel 9 Pro XL offers the definitive Android experience with excellent camera performance in good lighting and premium build quality, but its Tensor G4 processor and gimmicky AI features may disap...
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The Pixel 9 Pro has excellent software features and build quality, but heating issues, mediocre battery life, uncomfortable weight, and dull camera processing make it less appealing than newer flagshi...
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The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is a significant improvement over the previous generation but still falls short of flagship standards due to connectivity issues, camera preview problems, and battery life ...
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