An image from the Pixel 9 Pro's main camera.
Patrick Holland/CNETIn my time using the Pixel 9 Pro, the battery life has been good and gets through a day. But I worry how the battery life will be as more features and AI tools get added over the coming years.
The Pixel 9 Pro costs $999, the same as the Pixel 8 Pro. But that's not exactly the full story. The $1,099 Pixel 9 Pro XL, aside from the name change, is for all intents and purposes the true follow-up to the 8 Pro. I do think the Pixel 9 Pro is worth its price, but I can't believe I only get 128GB of storage for a grand. The $300 Moto G Power 5G comes with 128GB of storage and costs $700 less!
Google's Pixel phones used to be a showcase for the latest version of Android. Now, it's clearly a showcase for Gemini. If you need more proof, the Pixel 9 family runs the current version of Android instead of the new and upcoming version of the operating system like past Pixels. This is just another sign that the Pixel 9 series is a turning point for Google as it shifts away from the Pixel phone we've known for years and toward a future where AI features are the biggest appeal. We're just not there yet.
Source: cnet.com