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Google Pixel 9 review

256GB internal storage. 12GB RAM. Priced at $1499.

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Foldable View more details.

Can the phone open and close along a vertical or horizontal orientation.

No
Fold type
not applicable
Quick charge View more details.

This may require first party devices - e.g. a Google Pixel phone and google charger - to work.

Yes
Ultra-wide lens
Yes
Telephoto lens View more details.

Colloquially known as a 'zoom lens', this allows you to zoom in on far away subjects without impacting image quality.

No
Macro lens View more details.

Specialised lense designed for highly detailed, close-up photography.

Yes
Time of flight lens View more details.

Takes a series of photos so you can adjust the focal point or depth of field in the device's photo editing app, after the fact.

No
Selfie camera autofocus View more details.

Models without autofocus require you to tap the screen to focus on a specific point while taking a selfie.

Yes
4K (UHD) video recording
yes
Fingerprint scanner View more details.

Biometric tool to unlock the device by scanning your finger or thumb print.

Yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) display View more details.

High Dynamic Range (HDR) screens deliver greater contrast between dark and bright colours, giving you greater detail in shade areas and more realistic colours in difficult video situations such as overly dark or overly light scenes. Content needs to be HDR enable as well for the benefits to take effect.

Yes
Headphone jack (3.5mm) View more details.

A phone with a 3.5mm jack will let you use a standard set of headphones to listen to music. USB-C and Lightning connections require a convertor (often included in the box) or Bluetooth headphones.

No
Removable memory card (microSD) View more details.

A memory card is a good expandable memory option to store photos, video and music.

No
NFC View more details.

Handy for things like tap'n'pay, and faster connections to wireless speakers.

Yes
Wi-Fi 7 View more details.

The fastest version of Wi-Fi currently available. Devices that don't support Wi-Fi 7 still have older versions of Wi-Fi and can connect to the internet.

Yes
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