Google Pixel 9 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Google Pixel 9 - insufficient improvement of the hit camera phone

The Pixel series of smartphones from the American company Google has always found a response in the hearts of millions of buyers due to its corporate style, amazing photographic capabilities and a number of other competitive advantages. However, the devices also had their drawbacks. Thus, the design cannot be considered perfect, and the situation with technical characteristics was ambiguous. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review, although it has become better, has not gotten rid of all the shortcomings.

The appearance of the new product largely copies that of its predecessor. Similar colors of glass and metal cases with moisture protection according to IP68 standards are visible, and a similar design of the dual camera. The display frames are very noticeable, which is disappointing. The 6.3-inch AMOLED screen boasts an optimal FullHD+ resolution for the diagonal, an up-to-date 120 Hz refresh rate, and a good brightness reserve of 2700 nits. But the PWM effect is still mediocre, people sensitive to it will feel obvious discomfort when working with an AMOLED panel for a long time.

The Tensor G4 processor is definitely more productive than the previous chip, but it has not lost throttling. Together with 12 GB of RAM, it scores more than 1,100,000 points in the AnTuTu benchmark, but in resource-intensive games and applications, the CPU heats up, the power drop is more than 30%. In Genshin Impact, therefore, it is necessary to reduce the graphic presets to medium-high settings. Energy efficiency is not bad at the same time, the 4700 mAh battery gives more than a day of active use of the mobile assistant. Wireless charging is present, but only at 15 W. It is recommended to use a wired analog at 27 W. 128/256 GB of permanent memory is allocated, so part of the audience will have to regret the lack of a slot for MicroSD cards.

The main 50- (main module from Samsung with hybrid stabilization) and 48-megapixel (wide-angle lens) cope flawlessly with complex shooting scenarios. Night shots, an abundance of dynamic objects will not interfere with obtaining high-quality shots with excellent detail. Stereo speakers also do not fail, the sound is rich, voluminous, loud. Of course, there is still room in the gadget for contactless payments NFC, support for 5G networks. However, the presence of the usual disadvantages for the line still does not allow us to definitely recommend it for purchase. It has too many worthy opponents.