The new Pixel 9 phones bring you the best of Google AI
Meet our new phones: Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro (coming in Spring) and Pixel 9 Pro XL. Along with Pixel 9 Pro Fold, they are all powered by our brand new Google Tensor G4 chip to bring you the very best of Pixel.
Sleek design that fits comfortably in your hand
The Pixel 9 phones have an elevated new look that puts the camera front and centre with an evolution of our iconic camera bar. The sculpted design is stunning — and also feels good in your hand. Plus, the phones are twice as durable as Pixel 8.
For the first time, our Pro model comes in two different sizes: Pixel 9 Pro (6.3”) and Pixel 9 Pro XL (6.8”). Other than display size, charging speed and power, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL share all the same specs and features.
Both have our best and brightest Super Actua displays yet, and a new 42 MP front camera so you’ll get sharper and brighter photos in low light. They feature updated finishes, with a silky matte glass back and polished metal sides for a distinctly premium feel.
Pixel 9 is packed with upgrades. The 6.3-inch Actua display is sharp, vibrant and 35% brighter than before, with a peak brightness of 2700 nits 1. As for the camera, you’re getting the same main and ultrawide cameras as Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL. That’s a huge upgrade for the ultrawide lens, from 12MP on Pixel 8 to 48MP on Pixel 9. And the front camera now has autofocus for even sharper selfies. Plus, the Pixel 9 has approximately 20% longer battery life during active use with the screen on compared to Pixel 8. 2
To top it off, all the Pixel 9 phones get even better over time — each phone comes with seven years of OS, Pixel Drops and security updates from launch. 3
AI helpfulness, powered by Google Tensor G4
Our Pixel 9 phones are powered by our new custom silicon: Tensor G4. It’s our most efficient chip yet and was designed to improve everyday use cases, like opening apps or browsing the web.
Tensor G4 was designed with Google DeepMind and is optimised to run our most advanced AI models. It will be the first processor to run Gemini Nano with Multimodality — which helps your phone understand text, images and audio.
To make sure the AI-powered experiences on your device run smoothly, we’ve upgraded the memory across the entire Pixel 9 family, with 12GB of RAM for Pixel 9 and 16GB on Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL.
Gemini Live helps you get the answers you need
At Google I/O we announced a new way to interact with Gemini more naturally: Gemini Live, which will be available on Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL and Pixel 9 Pro Fold with a Google One AI Premium subscription.
Gemini Live lets you have a free-flowing conversation with Gemini — right from your phone or Pixel Buds. So whether you’re trying to plan a fun gathering, need help thinking through household repairs, or want help brainstorming gift ideas, Gemini Live will offer a new level of help in a more intuitive, natural way.
Pixel Studio is a canvas for your creativity
Pixel Studio is a first-of-its-kind image generator. So now you can bring all ideas to life from scratch, right on your phone — a true creative canvas. 6
It’s powered by combining an on-device diffusion model running on Tensor G4 and our Imagen 3 text-to-image model in the cloud. With a UI optimised for easy prompting, style changes and editing, you can quickly bring your ideas to conversations with friends and family.
Pixel Screenshots to remember more without doing more
Ever screenshot something on your phone that you want to remember, but then can’t find it when you need it? Pixel Screenshots, an exclusive app for Pixel 9, helps you save, organise and recall important information you want to remember for later.
Let’s say your friend, who loves cats, has a birthday coming up. You may browse Google Chrome for a gift for them, screenshotting cat shirts, cat coasters and everything else cat-related you think they might like. Pixel Screenshots will analyse the content of all those images and make the information searchable for you in the app. So all you’ll need to do is open the app and search for “cat,” and these results will pop up. Even better, it will include links to where you found everything and a summary of what you’re looking at with relevant information.
More camera improvements for stunning photos and videos
With outstanding camera performance and a re-engineered imaging pipeline, your photos and videos will more accurately capture the world around you. The Pixel 9 Pro features Pixel's best camera yet. The triple rear camera system delivers pro-level photos and videos, even in low light or from far away.
In addition to improved Night Sight Video, Video Boost can now enhance videos to up to 8K resolution for the best video quality on Pixel yet. The Pixel 9 Pro gets a major upgrade to the front camera, with a new 42 MP lens – the highest resolution on a front-facing Pixel Camera – to help you take perfect selfies, even in low light. And it has the widest field of view ever for a front-facing camera on a Pixel. 7
We've also added AI features to help you perfect the shot — from getting everyone in the group photo to capturing zoomed-in videos.
There's usually the one designated photographer who’s left out of group pictures. With Add Me you’ll get a photo with everyone who was there — photographer included — without having to pack a tripod or ask a stranger for help.
We’ve rebuilt Panorama to give detailed shots — even in low light. 8
Magic Editor has new editing capabilities so you can get the shot you want. Auto frame lets you reframe a photo for better composition, and Reimagine allows you to simply type what you want to see — like adding wildflowers to an open field — so you can bring your ideas to life.
Video Boost — available on all Pro phones — is even better, processing Night Sight Videos twice as fast once videos are uploaded. And for Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL, you can use the 48MP 5x telephoto to record high-resolution zoom videos all the way to 20x with Super Res Zoom Video.
[Related article tout: Pixel Camera update blog.]
Pre-order the Pixel 9 & Pixel 9 Pro today
You can pre-order your Pixel 9 today from $1349 RRP and the Pixel 9 Pro XL from $1849 RRP, and they’ll be available in stores starting August 22, from the Google Store, JB HIFI, Telstra, Optus, Harvey Norman, Officeworks, Vodafone. The Pixel 9 is available in Obsidian and Porcelain, Wintergreen and Peony, with the Pixel 9 Pro XL available in Obsidian, Porcelain, Hazel and Rose Quartz. Pixel 9 Pro will be available later in Spring, starting from $1699 RRP.
Footnotes
- Screen has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the screen is 6.3 inches (for the Pixel 9 Pro) and 6.8 inches (for the Pixel 9 Pro XL). Actual viewable area is less. Dimensions may vary by configuration and manufacturing process. Compared to the Pixel 8. Peak brightness measured at 5% on-pixel ratio.
- Disclaimer: Averages reflected. Compared to Pixel 8. Battery life improvement based on internal data using pre-production devices. Metrics based on battery capacity for device and power consumption when phone is in active use with screen on. Battery life and improvement depends upon many factors. Usage of certain features will decrease battery life. Actual improvement percentage may vary.
- Pixel updates for 7 years from when the device first became available on the Google Store. See g.co/pixel/updates for details.
- Compared to on-device AI models on phones generally available for purchase as of the date of this article publication
- Google One AI Premium subscription required and compatible with certain features. Internet connection required. Language and country availability may vary. Results for illustrative purposes and may vary. Check responses for accuracy.
- Results may vary
- Not available for all cameras, apps or modes.
- Results may vary. Not available for all cameras, apps, or modes.
