Customer Ratings & Reviews

Positives: Great screen, snappy performance. Decent battery life, but idle time battery consumption is not so great. I can see 5-8% battery drain overnight. Decent camera. But too much AI focused features. They should just give the option to click natural unprocessed pictures. Negatives: Too much bloatware. Example Pixel watch companion app, google TV, google home, google one, keep, news, apps are all eating space and reducing battery life. Google should not bundle all these apps or give a method to just uninstall these apps.

It is definitely an upgrade to the pixel pro 6. Battery last longer I don't have to plug it in every day if I don't want to and it seems to run a bit faster too. Overall good buy

A wonderful android phone at a good discount. Photos are crisp and comparatively better to my previous Samsung s22+. The battery capacity is slightly more and holds the charge for a long time.

Screen is sharp and bright, fingerprint reader works perfectly, reception of calls and wifi have been excellent, battery lasts a long time, camera has amazing quality. Overall this has been an amazing phone. I haven't had any issues. Best Buy's trade in offer was unbeatable as well.

Screen is definitely brighter, hardware feels a little faster. I traded in a Pixel 8 and although the trade-in is safer at Best Buy (I got a phone lost/stolen during shipping in a previous trade-in with Google), the process is inconsistent and frustrating. Same Best Buy store, I was allowed to use a a cable to move data over in a previous trade-in, this time I was not. In general, the Google/Android ecosystem is just less controlled and less reliable than Apple. The Find My Device settings disappeared when I moved over from Pixel 8 to Pixel 9. That was fixed after a 2-hour interaction with Google support. Location based Google Home personal routines stopped working because, somehow, they are tied to the Pixel 8 I trade-in. I'm unable to enter new location based personal routines either. Google support just doesn't know how to fix the issue.

Best birthday present ever! My girlfriend absolutely loves the phone!

Quite possibly the best Android experience out there in regards to a clean, simple, and easy to use software experience. All of my Google services ready to go, from my Photos, my YouTube Music, and a really easy to use camera. I did find that performance was just a little slower than the latest Samsung S series, but it more than makes up for it with how easy it is to use and how nice the camera experience is. Gemini is the assistant on this device, which is way better than it used to be. Makes it super easy to ask anything and get high quality and easy to understand answers. Only thing I think could be improved otherwise is a smaller camera hole in the front, and maybe adding Qi2 magnetic charging so it would be compatible with my MagSafe charging and mounting accessories.

It is a game-changer! The sleek design feels premium in my hand, and the vibrant display brings photos and videos to life. The camera captures stunning images, even in low light, and the battery life easily lasts through a full day of use.

Solid update from the pixel 7. Camera is still best of the best for the money. Battery life is greatly improved over the pixel 7.

I've loved this phone; it has a great camera. The display is great, and the Android experience is my favorite from the Android ecosystem.

This is really great camera quality and display. I would love to recommend everyone to get this phone because getting very good battery life as well camera quality and phone performance also.

Beautiful phone. Easy to set up. Even being Black Friday, the store made the pickup process quick and easy. Phone is quick, responsive, has a great camera, sleek, and feels great. No complaints thus far.

Really enjoying the Pixel because it is efficient and easy to manage. Even the features including the camera are amazing

The phone is great for whatever you need. Long battery life and great display, plus an amazing camera is a winning combo.

The Google Pixel 9 impresses with its stunning camera quality, seamless performance, and AI-driven features. Battery life is exceptional, and the sleek design feels premium. A top choice for Android enthusiasts!

The Pixel 9 is a solid phone compared to past iterations. I’ve used a Pixel 4a and 5a in the past, and the Tensor chip is an improvement from those devices with their midrange chips. The screen looks good, and the software customization options of the Pixel’s version of Android are very impressive (coming from someone who mostly uses iOS/iPadOS devices. However, the hardware is always the issue with Pixels. I didn’t keep my Pixel 4a or 5a for very long because of hardware issues, and the story was the same on this Pixel 9. First, the chip: Google’s Tensor chips are underpowered compared to current Apple and Qualcomm chips. Some apps are noticeably slower to open. I don’t know if this is a Tensor issue or an Android problem (Again, I’m used to iPhones). Battery life is pretty good, but again it’s held back by Tensor. This phone has a huge battery, but battery life is held back by Tensor’s inefficiencies. Performance isn’t terrible, it’s actually pretty good, but some apps are a bit slow or become frozen and have to be quit. Google keeps going up on the price of Pixels, which now match the latest iPhones and Galaxy phones, but the chip still isn’t there. Second, the fingerprint scanner: it works well… without a screen protector. Depending on the brand of screen protector you choose, it will either work pretty well, not well, or not at all. Google obviously can’t control the design of everyone else’s screen protectors, but I (along with others) had to order a bunch of different brands of screen protectors to find one that works. The capacitive fingerprint sensor from the older Pixels worked great, but they had to remove those so they could have a glass back on the phone. Last, the adaptive brightness: it is absolutely atrocious. Search Google for “Pixel adaptive brightness” and you’ll see page after page of people complaining about the Pixel line’s auto brightness going back several years. It’s been a problem for years. It’s a big reason I ditched my 4a and 5a, and pretty much the sole reason I returned this Pixel 9. It changes the screen brightness in such a jarring way rather than gradually. For some reason it turns the brightness way down in a brightly lit room for no reason, then after a few seconds it turns it back up. And it continually does this. Help articles and forums all say to adjust it and the phone will learn your preferences. It never does though. Of all the iPhones and the couple of other Android phones I’ve ever used, Pixels are the only ones that can’t figure out screen brightness. I don’t know if it’s the ambient light sensors or the Pixel’s software, but it’s insane and inexcusable that Google can’t figure it out. The software of the phone is great. I like Google’s software, but the hardware is a letdown.

ust started using the Google Pixel 9, and I’m very happy. The camera is excellent, the phone is easy to use, and the battery lasts all day. The design is sleek and comfortable. Overall, it’s a great phone for both performance and ease of use.

The screen is slightly better, the cameras are slightly better, and it’s posting slightly better performance. Battery life being the same and the ergonomics being arguable, that only leaves 5G as the major unique feature of the new device.

Great phone for the money. Offers everything I need then some. Great purchasing experience at Best buy, knowledgeable staff, and easy transaction. Even put the new screen protector on for me.

Excellent features, camera, storage, battery life and a lot of quality of life features for a convenient and reasonable price.