Google Pixel 9

The Google Pixel 9 has a non-folding, standard-form design measuring 152.8 × 72 × 8.5 mm and weighing 198 g, giving it a volume of 93.5136 cm³. It carries an IP68 ingress protection rating, meaning it is fully waterproof under the conditions that certification covers. While it does not feature a rugged build, it earns a notably strong French Repairability Index score of 8.6, indicating it is relatively serviceable compared to many devices in its category.

The Google Pixel 9 features a 6.3″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2424 px and a pixel density of 422 ppi, backed by a 120Hz refresh rate and a typical brightness of 1800 nits. The display delivers a contrast ratio of 1000000:1 and supports both HDR10 and HDR10+, while Always-On Display functionality is also available. It is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and does not include a secondary screen.

The Google Pixel 9 is powered by the Google Tensor G4, a 4 nm chipset with an 8-thread CPU running at speeds of 1 x 3.1, 3 x 2.6, and 4 x 1.92 GHz using big.LITTLE and HMP technology, paired with a Mali-G715 MC7 GPU clocked at 940 MHz. It comes with 12GB of DDR5 RAM at 4200 MHz and 256GB of internal storage, with a maximum supported memory of 16GB, and achieves an AnTuTu score of 1071616 alongside Geekbench 6 results of 1600 single-core and 4500 multi-core. The SoC integrates LTE, integrated graphics, an 8 MB L2 cache, a 4 MB L3 cache, and a 6W TDP, while supporting 64-bit processing, DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2, NX bit, and TrustZone for hardware-level security.

The Google Pixel 9 has a dual-lens rear camera system with 50 and 48 MP sensors, both at f/1.7 aperture, supported by optical image stabilization, a BSI CMOS sensor, laser autofocus, phase-detection autofocus, and touch autofocus, with a dual-tone 2-LED flash. Video recording reaches up to 4K at 60 fps with HDR10 recording and continuous autofocus, and slow-motion capture is also available. Manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, white balance, and shutter speed, while additional shooting modes include burst, panorama, timelapse, HDR, and RAW capture. The 10.5 MP front camera sits behind a single lens at f/2.2 aperture with no flash and no under-display placement, and the rear flash does not include RGB LEDs. The device holds a DxOMark Mobile score of 154.

The Google Pixel 9 runs Android 15 and receives direct OS updates from the vendor, with the open-source platform supporting multi-user access, on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, and device position tracking. Privacy tools include location controls, camera and microphone access management, clipboard warnings, and the ability to block app tracking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not present. The interface supports dark mode, dynamic and manual theme customization, customizable notifications with a media picker, widgets, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, Live Text, sharing intents, app offloading, and the ability to play games while they download. An extra dim mode, battery health check, and child lock are also available, while focus modes, Wi-Fi password sharing, and Quick Start are not included, and the device cannot be used as a PC.

The Google Pixel 9 houses a rechargeable 4700 mAh battery with a battery level indicator, supporting wired fast charging at 27W and wireless charging at 12W, along with reverse wireless charging for powering other devices. The battery is non-removable, and no charger is included in the box.

The Google Pixel 9 features stereo speakers and three microphones, but does not include a 3.5 mm headphone jack or a built-in radio. For wireless audio, it supports aptX, aptX HD, and LDAC codecs, though aptX Adaptive is not available.

The Google Pixel 9 supports 5G and Wi-Fi 4 through Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), along with Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, and a USB Type-C 3.2 port, while storage expansion via an external memory slot is not available. It accommodates one physical SIM and one eSIM, and includes a fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication, though 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are absent. Emergency SOS via satellite and crash detection are both present, and the sensor suite covers GPS, Galileo, a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, and barometer. ANT+, an infrared sensor, a heart rate monitor, HDMI output, a stylus, motion tracking, optical tracking, and a built-in projector are all not included.

The Google Pixel 9 includes a video light for use during video recording, while its display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.