Google Pixel 9 Pro review

20 September 2024


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buhuluhu, 24 Sep 2024Samsung WON'T let 3rd party to use the E2400 as it wou... moretime to cut the umbilical cord? the companies have little own technology and rely 99.99% on open source code and hardware from other companies, which in turn is based on open source code, just see today's AI is exclusively university driven, NOT google apple microsoft

    alski10, 25 Sep 2024P7P and S23U were released less than 6 months apart and the... moreIs google to blame that samsung has made its phone release window in Q1 and not Q3 like everyone else? :D Thats why there is such a small time gap, but in reality its a 2023 or 2024 or next year 2025 phone model lineup.

    They cannot just skip the planned SOC generation, canceling current approved phone design and production process for the year 'x' planned phone that has went thru all the needed certifications in world, just because Samsung has released something better for this year.... :D

    Like it or not it is a process that they need to go thru to get to the point where they want to be. They cannot release their current products on Snapdragon or Exynos SOC just to be 'good' .. Well... they can BUT then they will never ever will learn and polish its own 'Tensor' chip as they will not have real world usage/feedback and the learning curve for the progress.

    'Tensor' is not a bad chip that they need to scrap alltogether, they just need to smooth it out finding the best solutions for the SOC design, and it is what they are doing year to year as it gets better if you compare G1-G4.

    I think sir you really dont know how making an quality electronic device, work in world. :D Thinking that you can make a decision like that just like flipping a light switch.

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      • 26 Sep 2024

      Nameless, 22 Sep 2024Picture samples are trash. Especially pictures number 38-40... moreYes, as I wrote in a previous comment, some 50 megapixel 10x and 30x sample images are out of focus, too.
      I tested in a store that 15x + Night Sight can give you slightly more detail in the jpgs in the 50 megapixel mode in comparison with the 12 megapixel mode and much more detail in the 50 megapixel mode when you compare the dng files with the 12 megapixel mode. The reason is that Google always uses analog binning in the 12 megapixel mode at 10x-30x (in contrast to Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 8 Pro). You only get 2.5 megapixel dng files at 10x (unless you choose the 50 megapixel mode), whereas the 7 Pro gives you 11.4 megapixel dng files at 10x, if the light conditions are decent.
      10x-30x live photo video frames are worse, too due to analog binning.

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        • 26 Sep 2024

        David 040882, 26 Sep 2024Worse only in performance and charging speeds, but in every... morePoco F6 Pro is only a mediocre phone with really fast chip. Its not a competition for the Pixel 9 series. Take both phones in one hand and you will see.

          Anonymous, 25 Sep 2024Pixel fans are such copers, paying 1k for a phone that'... moreWorse only in performance and charging speeds, but in everything else, the Pixel 9 Pro beats the Poco F6 Pro by a fair margin.

            Anonymous, 25 Sep 2024No customer cares about such nerd facts.Google seems to think enough of their customers don’t care or are clueless about it.
            If nobody cared then why would most flagship phones use very expensive high-end Qualcomm chipset, genius?

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              • 25 Sep 2024

              nion, 24 Sep 2024It is in fact NOT a flagship phone. It would be fine for 70... morePixel fans are such copers, paying 1k for a phone that's worse than Poco F6, a 400 dollar phone.

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                • 25 Sep 2024

                alski10, 25 Sep 2024P7P and S23U were released less than 6 months apart and the... moreNo customer cares about such nerd facts.

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                  • 25 Sep 2024

                  volume rocker above the power button Is something I can't get used to. Just can't reach it (left hand use) and constantly hitting volume button when trying to shut down screen. speaker lacks bass, pretty thin sound for calls and just also media.

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                    • 25 Sep 2024

                    Great!

                      buhuluhu, 25 Sep 2024S23 is 2023 lineup, pixel 7 is 2022 lineup. Thats why you c... moreP7P and S23U were released less than 6 months apart and the main point is that there are is a small difference of performance between G2 G3 and G4, regardless of the year of their release, That's why G4 is totally unappropriate for a flagship phone at this price right now.
                      Up to the P7 their prices were also significantly lower than today

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                        • 25 Sep 2024

                        buhuluhu, 25 Sep 2024S23 is 2023 lineup, pixel 7 is 2022 lineup. Thats why you c... moreS24u has 8 gen 3, it's s24/+ that has e2400

                          alski10, 24 Sep 2024I had a Pixel 7 Pro as daily driver for about 5 months and ... moreS23 is 2023 lineup, pixel 7 is 2022 lineup. Thats why you could see the difference.

                          You should compare p7 pro to s22Ultra, then it would be adequate. But if you want to compare to s23u then p8 pro.

                          Also sidenote:
                          S22U- Exynos 2200
                          S23U- Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
                          S24U- Exynos 2400

                          Yes snapdragon 8 is really really good are refined SOC, thats why you can 'feel' it immediately, also it has the best battery management, even compared 'in house' with s22u & s23u....

                          E2200 Was a battery drainer and chip that warmed up the phone pretty good, thats why samsung made a decision to skip it one year, went for the safe option- snapdragon but in this years lineup with E2400 they fixed all the previous problems and its a great chip.

                          Problem with not in house chips are the support, you cannot offer support longer than 2..3 years thats why everyone wants to make their own now.

                            Nameless, 22 Sep 2024Picture samples are trash. Especially pictures number 38-40... moreI agree. These samples are completely out of focus. It's a shame GSM arena posted these images. I used to trust their reviews, but concerning the Pixel 9 pro, I don't understand why they are so critical. Even if it's true that the 9P doesn't bring much to the table, compared with the 8P, image quality remains roughly the same. And the 8P review was very positive.

                              buhuluhu, 24 Sep 2024GOOGLE ISN'T soc manufacturing company so they buyed o... moreI had a Pixel 7 Pro as daily driver for about 5 months and then switched to the S23U
                              The Samsung definitely feels faster as soon you start doing things that require a little bit of processing such as photo editing, video compression, opening heavy apps, playing games...

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                                buhuluhu, 24 Sep 2024GOOGLE ISN'T soc manufacturing company so they buyed o... moreSlight correction.

                                Samsung and TSMC manufacture chips for their clients, and Qualcomm is one of their clients. Qualcomm did the design.

                                Google is also a client of Samsung this year with their Tensor G4.

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                                  Docktor, 24 Sep 2024Thats not quite right. Google Tensors are customized chips ... moreIt is in fact NOT a flagship phone. It would be fine for 700€... but 1300€ is just too much.

                                  Compare it to the real flagships like Samsungs S23 and S24 series or Apples 15 or 16 series and you will see how NOT flagship Pixel 9 really is.

                                  I respect your opinion, but I think this is a mid range phone.

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                                    Anonymous, 23 Sep 2024Calling Tensor as Google developed chipset is a big reach. ... moreThats not quite right. Google Tensors are customized chips that have much powerfull AI unit that most other chips and also much powerfull Titan chip for security. It is not just a minor change of Exynos. And when you read reviews of a Pixel 9, everybody states it has very fluent working with the phone, nothing is stopping. The chip is powerfull enough to do every task on the phone. Maybe it is not suitable for most powerfull games, but overall it is a flagship phone.

                                      nion, 24 Sep 2024Yeah I don't get it either. They could've at l... moreSamsung WON'T let 3rd party to use the E2400 as it would jeopardize its own flagship model lineup, performance wise ;) Samsung as the SOC manufacturer/supplyer, gives the usage rights to google so Samsung are in control here in this decision and not google. Google only can build whatever they want on the given SOC platform(that is most likely, few years old and just cant fight in raw performance)...

                                      With 'G5' it should change as it will be their own 100% made SOC so wont be dependant to samsung tech graces and decisions, but dont expect that they will blow away the world with their first fully made chip! Sure it will be a good step, but it takes time to fully polish it!

                                      Tho as i understand 'Samsung' will still make it in their plant, so some partnership negotiations will still be there in place, because of course google dosent have 'soc' production plant.

                                      After G5 release i'd expect another 2-3years for full chip optimization and it's potential.
                                      So around pixel 13 we should see pixels stable up there in the top5 or even fight for top1 spot! ;)

                                        nion, 24 Sep 2024Yeah I don't get it either. They could've at l... morehigher profit margins, they sell you 20 dollar stuff for 200 dollars.

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