Google Pixel 9 - A Long Term User Review

[@kettusnuhveli]

Please whoever in the team is editing these videos, stop putting that vaseline bloom filter on top of everything! Makes this video really painful to watch...

[@TheBroteinshakes]

It could be passed off as AI generated with the weird filter lol. It looks really bad

[@nathanbasset]

This is an opinion I haven’t run into before. As a photo and videographer myself I love this look. What makes it hard to watch in your eyes?

[@kettusnuhveli]

@@nathanbasset For me personally? My eyes literally start to water. Think it has something to do with my body unconsciously thinking I have something in my eye making my vision blurry.

[@lvalentin91]

It looks fine on the background. On the person the glow/bloom/blur makes it… weird. Not hard to watch overall in my opinion.

[@existential_]

It's CInEmAtIc... Look up black mist filter, it's somehow a thing in the videography realm along with underexposure, wide aspect ratios and grain etc... I wonder what's next?

[@GamingQuest4510]

the instagram issue happens in my oneplus too its an instagram thing tbh

[@ZRay507]

why is vid looking like i'm looking through a fogy bathroom mirror?

[@Aibots777]

That’s called artistic style

[@nathanbasset]

Hey Google what is halation

[@artzen1040]

I thought it's lower video quality on my side, but when I bumped it it haven't changed. Someone forgot to clear the lens

[@InvetorXD]

looks good imo

[@rainerbehrendt9330]

@@artzen1040 At the Contrary. The Artist has skillfully smeared the Lens. Some studied his David Hamilton.

[@chriskwarren]

People dont talk enough about the improved modem on the 9 series. Im in Whitby (near Toronto). Both me and my wife have had the 6, 7, and 8 Pixel series phones on Bell and Telus and the call reception was awful. On the Pixel 6 and 7 series the data was bad too. For both of us, the 9 series has dramatically improved on this front. Anecdotally other Pixel users have said the same. Improved modem performance was the reason I switched us to the 9 series...it has outperformed the iPhone 15 and Galaxy 24 users I hang out with as well.

[@ramr7051]

This doesn't get enough attention, agreed

[@jbrown-acuity]

The great thing about a Pixel is that you can run GrapheneOS!

[@thatzaliasguy]

Pixel 2XL was peak. RIP.

[@Garrettdx1988]

I do think the Tensor chip will hold up for seven years, even though it’s not as powerful as the competition. I just booted up my old OnePlus 5T with the Snapdragon 835 runs and handles most day to day apps just fine. With that said, it’s so far behind the competition at this point that they should be selling the Pixel at a midrange price point.

[@KnoxAgain]

I've only had the Pixel 9 for around a month, but I've been happy with it so far.

[@crimson49er]

googles whole selling point for the pixel 9 is "here's a crap AI that we're going to charge you monthly for"... i could understand charging non-google hardware buyers for AI access, but they can go to hell if they think i'm going to buy into this novelty, and right now, it's just a novely

[@seth4321]

You don’t have to pay for it. They just make you pay if you want the better model. Is there much of a difference between Gemini “Pro” and “regular” in reality? I don’t know.

[@msquirrel1]

Stick with your bloated samsungs 😂😂

[@crimson49er]

@@msquirrel1 or my pixel 8 pro

[@syedrehanfida]

Thank you for the long term reviews!

[@ThatGuyRusty]

You holding those phones above that ledge got my palms sweaty... 😮‍💨

[@NightFoxZero]

I ended up upgrading to the Pixel 9 from my Pixel 4 about a month after the 9 released and I do love the display and design of the phone but imo I much prefer the Pixel 4. The ultrasonic sensor barely works when a screen protector os on even with enabling the extra sensitivity and lack of IR sensor so i can't do face unlock in the dark or with sunglasses on is suuuuper annoying. I also liked the smaller size of the pixel 4

[@cyberxspeed]

I've never had that glitchy issue on my pixel 8, then again I got grapheneOS installed.

[@msquirrel1]

Its something with his device as ive never had that issue on my Pixel. I blame the transfer from the iPhone.

[@iAfroTech]

Tensor G4...That's why i didn't buy the small Pixel 9 Pro. It's not normal my iPhone 13 Pro is able to edit and export a 4K quicker than Pixel 9 Pro. I agree, ChatGPT gives me more accurate answer in English and other languages. Gemini has a lot to improve. I'm really curious about Tensor G5. Either Google succeed or people won't buy this Pixel.

[@ninja4ever_]

After using 7 and 8 Pro, and this review, it's a clear conclusion that this is not a $1100 phone.

[@thedoc8839]

Honestly, the 8 Pro is a significantly better buy than the 9 if you're looking for a Pixel. It can be had for as low as $300 USD on Swappa.

[@ponpat91]

I really like your videos, but this one was surprisingly having some issues I would not expect from you. Especially in the AI segment. First the Google Voice search is not the Assistant. It is basically a Google Search with voice feature. It is not the most elegant solution to me, but a different usecase. But then, instead of just instantly talking to Gemini for the Voice Input you start Gemini Live, which is a very lightweight instantly answering no connection to anything service. It is "just a fancy tech demo of how to talk in real time". Gemini itself is capable of doing all these things you asked for. By either using Gemini's normal voice input, or typing the request. There it also uses a cloud based image generated, while the one in Pixel Studio is a very lightweight on the phone-ish one. Mistakes can happen, but combined with blaming lazy app ports and some other aspects it feels weirdly "I did not like the phone and need some reasons to list" like than the usually pretty informed way. The phone has flaws and should be criticized for them. But mentioning these things as weaknesses with their own segments is just feeling off.

[@blikkis1]

This is the best review I have seen. I have been considering upgrading from my Pixel 6, and I don't do contracts with phone companies here in Canada. I've spent weeks on Google store; I can't stomach Google's asking price, even with the discount. It came down to 2 choices 1. Wait for the next Pixel. 2. If you are going to spend over $1,200 for a pixel with 256GB of storage, you might as well make the leap and get an iphone. Thoughts?

[@InvetorXD]

very well made video! not too casual, but not too detailed. The aesthetics are supreme but tasteful.

[@kennethporter992]

Thanks for the long term review. I've been tempted to get one of these since hardware has improved the last few generations. I had a pixel 4 and software issued pushed me back to Samsung. These phones look the part but it seems Google still struggles with software that feels like it's in beta. The g4 having half the performance of the 8elite definitely isn't helping. PS. As a car enthusiast I loved all the b-roll. Good luck with the valve cover gasket. Wouldn't be an old bmw if it wasn't leaking 😅

[@msquirrel1]

The issues this review mentions aren't normal. I consider myself a heavy user and this phone has not let me down. The processor is more than enough for 99% of the population

[@HardwareCanucks]

Doesn’t deserve the asking price.

[@msquirrel1]

@@HardwareCanucks thats for him to decide. Just because you all dont know how to properly review a phone doesnt mean its not worth it.

[@ramr7051]

​@@msquirrel1 lol absurd take. This phone will not age well with such an anemic SoC.

[@msquirrel1]

@ramr7051 my pixel 8 pro works as well as the first day i got it.

[@SkysTrains]

the instagram issues I also experience on my 8 pro. I feel like it could be on instagrams side?

[@msquirrel1]

It is. Really dumb to blame it on the phone

[@jevonsims900]

Are we really blaming a Instagram for Google's Tensor G4 shortcomings? Google cheaped out on Pixel 9's processing power and it shows, deal with it.

[@msquirrel1]

@@jevonsims900 peopl with other phones have commented that they have the same issue, so no, its not a tensor issue. Ive also personally never had any of the issues stated by the video on my pixel. Try again

[@adamkoxxl]

@@jevonsims900 If that's the case, then wtf is Instagram doing when looking at pictures, videos and comments fetched from a database is consuming so much of the CPU..? Yeah, I don't really think it is the phones fault, at least not its hardware.

[@worri3db3ar]

Well I hope pixel 10 does a much better job. My single biggest concern would be the running temperature of the pixel 9 I mean if it's already pretty warm naked in january/February season I'd hate for this to be in my trouser pocket in summer let alone taking it to any Asian country during summer.

[@ForeverHumble101]

I miss my Pixel 5, one choice and simple.

[@TheMegaDinesen]

What's mic are you using at around 12mins when you're testing Gemini?

[@oscarcastro9316]

9 Pro is the best phone by far, but the performance for that price is a crime.

[@androguyy]

A lot of the points are very subjective, daily driving iPhone 16 Pro, Pixel 9 and Oneplus 12 and Pixel 9 gives me the best experience, let alone being smartest of all. Gemini for my usage case works flawlessly. Cannot wait til Pixel 10, those alleged x5 Cortex-A725 cores are gonna be so efficienct fabbed under TSMC.

[@tiagotiagot]

The fact they are not physical dual-sim phones is one of the things that make me hesitant. But really, in general, I keep hearing stuff that makes it sound like they slacked off on various aspects of the hardware while still charging flagship range prices... And it doesn't help the news that they've downsizing their phone departments and merging the software and hardware folks, kinda makes it sound like internally they're already planning on/expecting that side of the company to be heading to the shitter. I only still keeping an eye on it 'cause maybe because of Graphene might be the best option for privacy; got lotsa other models on my list that are pending researching some important details to decide if getting a Pixel 9 is worth the sacrifices and cost...

[@wymanbartlett4648]

can we have a flashship option without a camera bump please?

[@BlizzardWind99]

Pixel 9a then

[@ramr7051]

No!

[@ashyus]

5:05 Do other Android skins (OneUI, Oxygen and Nothing’s) have this issue?

[@VisionOfEmpire972]

I've been using a Pixel 9 since September as a replacement for my Galaxy S10e. It's fine. It was a bit expensive at 700€ (including VAT) but in the end it's an okay phone. The screen is really bright outdoor, the speakers are okay, the camera is okay, the battery life is okay (1.5 day of usage). as someone that doesn't play games or use the """"AI"""" features on it, it's a good enough phone, a bit too pricy. The design is really nice however. TLDR it's a boring phone as it should be, unless you want to play Genshin

[@mikeythanos]

The one thing that's super annoying is when the home button stops working and you have to force stop pixel launder to start working again. Also Google maps just completely messed up with none of the home buttons being shown. Otherwise it's been a good phone. I don't use the AI unless it's for spam calls

[@msquirrel1]

Whoa, havent had any of these issues. Maybe a reset or something?

[@alshazlymohamed2144]

Please review the base S24!

[@rico4you]

This You Tuber missed so many points .....Hard Pass! 👎

[@antzpantz]

I replaced the launcher with Lawnchair because I didn't want the always-visible clock on the home screen!!!

[@_oriTech_]

i hope my pixel 8 pro will last until next or the next after. the same issues u mentioned ive had with the pixel 8 pro but i love it, i love the design and the way it feels in your hand... it feels premium and looks good. on the pixel 9 pro the cambump loogs meh for me and the only thing ive miss is the better fingerprint sensor.

[@graysonpeddie]

I'm fine with my Pixel 7 Pro and I'm running GrapheneOS and I have about 166 cycles since I first got my phone on December of 2022. Would be nice if Fairphone could come to the US though. I care about sustainability and removable battery. 12:36 Gemini? Let me try Kagi: Kagi's answer: The most recent video uploaded to the Hardware Canucks KZbin channel is titled "RTX 5080 - Creator, AI, STEM & Gaming Benchmarks." Kagi had it better than Gemini, but the recent upload is this video about Google Pixel 9. To Google, nice try, un-smarty pants! 🤣

[@Xokzu]

1: Pixel Studio is laggy is heck. 2: Why does toggling bedtime mode take so long to respond? 3: I love this phone anyway (Pro XL)

[@stere0xide]

The screen is still dynamic but it reverts to 60hz from 120hz

[@OZbibaO]

I have had the Pixel 2 and got a Pixel 8 for the gf last year because she wanted a good camera phone, and it was on a really good sale. I have found the colors to be really washed out and not at all representative of real life. It's a shame because the P2 had much better rendition imo.

[@nicklovinit]

8:48 it me!

[@artzen1040]

I was thinking about buying either Google Pixel 9 or Samsung Galaxy S24, but I couldn't justify P9 (even Pro) over S24. This video was nail in the coffin for me, this phone is just not worth the money

[@tvandever2010]

I don't think I'll be buying any google product.

[@JilLJunGJucK-xb3yh]

Can you include the Display out and Android desktop mode - Feature how good it's with comparison to Samsung Dex if possible

[@dhruvtiwari2502]

been quite a while seeing chris pratt on the channel 😅

[@anpham4071]

What? My pixel 9 pro never got hot with Android auto....ever and I live in Southern California

[@jevonsims900]

BOT🤖

[@fraghead9813]

Im debating on getting my wife a pixel 9. I have the 25 ultra and she likes Samsung but she just uses the basic of tasks. I think a Pixel would be perfect for her 🤔

[@tokiomitohsaka7770]

I own the pixel 6, I’m definitely not buying another pixel for a LONG time. Nothing but a disappointment. I’ll probably get the OnePlus 13…

[@ricoviii1]

Me using the pixel 8a 😋

[@nebadon2025]

I have the Pixel 9 Pro and honestly I have not for one second been impressed with the camera, I don't understand why everyone raves about it other than perhaps the state of phone cameras is so bad that this is considered the best experience? I dunno I love the phone and the camera is good, but to me it doesn't feel any different than my Note 10+ did, and I don't regret going with Pixel 9, but i also don't understand the hype either, does not make any sense.

[@BriefNerdOriginal]

Camera? I thought people buy Pixel phones 2nd hand to install GrapheneOS. At least that's the only reason I'd be interested 🤓

[@Uncle_Drew0227]

If I want a long-term review of a phone, Hardware Canucks is one of my go-to channels. Awesome as always, and great job, Eber. 👏

[@birdhousefinch]

really love the foggy and dreamy look of the vid! adds a nice soft glow to lighted elements :)

[@kaossverige]

Sony Xperia 1 mark 6 sealed the deal for me. The rest of the stuff in the market seems like meh compared to it🤣🇸🇪🖖

[@donaldbraugh2314]

You lost my sub for the typical questions that have been addressed. Looks like Apple therefore it's bad? Not much creative looking into these Pixel 9 series devices. The 9 Pro XL was $500 for me. Not bad in the USA. The setup did not take long except there are a lot of software features to setup. Very fast and fluid No startup time at all. Super fast boot up. Ecosystem smooth with Google Pixel watch. I'd wager you are a Chinese Android phone user. Also no heating up for me. Has a vapor chamber so it can't really get too hot . Never put your phone on the dash when using for a program.

[@shunkanco]

pixel is all style, no substance. u want good camera, vivo 200x pro

[@rahulonwater]

That intro gives Ash Tailor vibes!

[@ms9001]

why does google design their phones in the most ugly way possible?

[@garievolutionsoccer3218]

GG Px10 ultra with snap elite 10core 18gb ddr 2tb ssd: hahahha

[@christopherpearce]

As a 9 Pro XL user, I have NOT experienced hardly any of the issues you mentioned. I have found that very few hiccups and very good performance. Gemini AI with the in depth studies I have seen has overall outperformed Chat GPT and others in this space. I find your review to be lacking.

[@jevonsims900]

Comment section is for actual people not bots that praise Google cause they're programmed to.

[@msquirrel1]

This is by far the worst review ive ever seen on this channel. The Instagram issue is not the fault of the phone and seems to be an app issue. No mention of the face unlock that can be used on secure apps with no ir needed. You used Gemini wrong. Gemini Live is for conversations and that first icon that pops up would be so much better to find recent stuff or asking about stuff on your phone. Also, all the issues with temps you claim to have must be due to user error. I have not had any issue with thermals with this device in southwest US 100+ degree weather. In fact, my iPhone 15 Pro Max has had issues in this department. This review screams " i dont know how to use an android device, much less review one!". Btw, ive had issues with several apps on iPhone, should i count it against the phone? See how ridiculous that sounds. Terrible review, stick to PCs

[@CarlWanda-n7c]

Thanks for the analysis! I need some advice: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). What's the best way to send them to Binance?

[@youceftk]

كم هو سعره بالدنار الجزائري