One of the common themes that will preside over any information about the new phone models from the main companies on the market is the way in which they incorporate generative artificial intelligence, which has a certain point of injustice for the engineering work that the new ones entail. models. Google has never been a company with a very coherent line in hardware development, but with the Pixel family of mobile phones it is proving the opposite. In addition to its commitment to the excellence of the photographic system, the solidity of the design of the devices and the focus on a good user experience is allowing it to gain a foothold in the general perception that its phones are among the best options on the market. Now the Pixel 9 family arrives.
Starting from shapes already known from the previous generation, with a clear inspiration in the latest versions of the iPhone, the Pixel 9 is distinguished from its rear, where the camera groups are grouped in a thick rear bar, manageable when carried With a cover but somewhat uncomfortable without it because it is extremely bulky. With the tendency of mobile phone manufacturers to slim down their devices and the need for higher quality photography, this disproportion between the camera modules and the rest of the mobile phone will continue to grow. The sample models are the Pixel 9 and the Pixel 9 Pro. Both have a 6.3-inch screen, while the Pixel 9 Pro XL reaches 6.8 inches.
The matte back distinguishes the Pixel 9 Pro from the Pixel 9, which has a glossy one
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The main external distinction between the Pixel 9 and the 9 Pro is in their number of cameras and that the former has matte aluminum and polished glass bezels on the back, while the latter has shiny steel and matte glass bezels in the rear area. Internally there are other differences. The Pro model has 4 GB more RAM, an additional camera and allows free access to Gemini Advanced AI for one year. It is an option that gives more value to the Google phone, although in some way it is left out that it is a subscription service that will end up disappearing if the user does not subscribe.
The construction of both models is very solid. It’s hard to tell them apart without looking at the gloss and matte on the bezels and back, because they are very similar. Google claims its phones are now “twice as durable” as the previous generation. The screen is protected with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 glass that contributes to that strength. It is difficult to check it without risking its integrity, but its appearance is certainly solid, marked by the distinctive camera module bar that debuts a new design. This may be a little strange at first. It is difficult to get used to such a marked protuberance, which is attenuated if a cover is used.
That bulging bar so characteristic of the Pixel contains a photographic system that, in most cases, responds very efficiently, whatever the conditions in which it is used. The zoom works magnificently, with good detail in the optical range, 5x natively and 10x thanks to cropping, while the video is very effective in stabilization and focus. It is, especially with the Pixel 9 Pro, a mobile phone that is easy to get used to because it solves everything quickly and easily. The overall good results end up being addictive. Such optimal performance always results in greater use by the user. Google has always taken care of this aspect in its phones and the Pixel 9 generation has followed the path of improvements of its predecessors.
The Super Actua screen of the Pixel 9 Pro reaches a brightness of up to 3,000 nits, a very high value -2,700 nits on the Pixel 9- and variable and adaptive refresh rates depending on the content of between 60 and 120 Hz in the case of the latter and with drops of up to 1 Hz in the case of the most complete model. It is one of the most careful components of this device. The fingerprint reader is integrated into that same screen, which, unlike previous models, works using ultrasound and is much faster and more effective.
The great experience now in the premium models on the market is in testing capabilities supported by artificial intelligence and the Pixel 9, in addition to the use of Google’s Gemini, have a good layer of AI in photography in which a great novelty stands out this year. creative capacity with Pixel Studio, which allows you to delete objects from photos and add elements that did not exist in the images. It is the sign of the times, the image can be very different from reality. The user can obtain, if he gives the appropriate contextual commands, the photo he really wanted. The Add me function is curious and fun, which allows you to take a photo in two parts so that the first one who takes the shot can be added later while another of those who appeared in the original image is the one who shoots in the second take. AI makes it easier to do it and the results can be effective.
Google Pixel 9 Pro y Pixel 9
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In the list of essential elements of the Pixel 9 we must include the Tensor G4 processor, which has caused some controversy because it falls behind other chips on the market in the highest segment, far away from the A18 Pro of the iPhone 16 Pro and of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 that other Androids have in the premium ranges. Google says it has focused on medium workloads. After all, there are few users who know how or need to squeeze all the power that an advanced chip can give. What really matters is how the end recipient perceives the phone’s performance. If recording in 4K, launching applications or switching from one to another are fluid, as is the case, work tests (benchmarks that measure the extreme capabilities of each chip) are of little use. Average users will never face that and, furthermore, they do not care about those numbers if the mobile works as precisely as the new Google phones.
The Pixel 9 and the 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL mark a good bet by Google for phones that offer the best experience of the Android operating system, with seven years of updates, and that have excellent features in the main aspects in which a user uses them. The AI’s engagement flag, which can be an incentive for some users, is not necessarily its best quality. It may be attractive to many to be able to access some of these features, but the true value of the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro is in their construction and operation. Google has achieved its mobile phone with more personality.
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