# Pixel 9 Pro

The Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL are Android smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Google as part of the Google Pixel product line. They serve as the successor to the Pixel 8 Pro. Sporting a redesigned appearance and powered by the fourth-generation Google Tensor system-on-chip, the phones are heavily integrated with Gemini-branded artificial intelligence features.
The Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL were officially announced on August 13, 2024, at the annual Made by Google event, and will be released in the United States on September 4 and August 22, respectively.

## History

The Pixel 9 series was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in July 2024. After previewing the Pro model the same month, Google officially announced the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL on August 13, alongside the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and Pixel Watch 3, at the annual Made by Google event. Multiple observers noted the unusually early timing of the launch event, which was traditionally held in October after Apple's annual launch of the new iPhone. Commentators described this as an attempt to "outshine" Apple, its longtime rival, and demonstrate its artificial intelligence prowess. All three phones became available for pre-order the same day; the Pixel 9 Pro XL will be available on August 22 while the Pro will be available on September 4 alongside the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

## Specifications
### Design

Color options for the Pixel 8 series :
| Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL ||||
| Porcelain | Rose Quartz | Hazel | Obsidian |

#### Google Pixel 9 Pro

Pixel 9 Pro features a 6.3-inch LTPO OLED panel with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 coating, a higher resolution of 1280 x 2856 pixels and an adaptive refresh rate that can range from 1Hz to 120Hz. The camera system on the Pixel 9 Pro is upgraded with a triple rear setup, adding a 48-megapixel telephoto lens to the mix. The primary camera setup also includes a 50-megapixel Octa PD wide camera and a 48-megapixel Quad PD ultrawide camera.
There are four available colors: Rose Quartz (light pink), Hazel (a medium gray-green), Porcelain (an ecru or off-white), and Obsidian (a dark charcoal gray).

#### Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

It features a larger 6.8-inch 24-bit LTPO OLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 coating and a resolution of 1344 x 2992 pixels. Like its Pro sibling, it is powered by the Tensor G4 processor and features the same triple rear camera system, capable of achieving 30x Super Res Zoom.
The same four colors for the Pro are also available for the Pro XL: Rose Quartz (light pink), Hazel (a medium gray-green), Porcelain (an ecru or off-white), and Obsidian (a dark charcoal gray).

### Hardware
#### Google Pixel 9 Pro

Pixel 9 Pro has a 4700mAh battery, and the device supports both 45W wired, just like the Pixel 9. The wireless charging support is also available here. The Pixel 9 Pro is equipped with 16GB of RAM and offers storage capacities from 128GB up to 1TB.

#### Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL has a relatively larger battery with a 5,060mAh battery. The device is available with 16GB of RAM and is offered in a wide range of storage options, including 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB.

### Software
#### Pixel Screenshots

In August 2024, Google announced a new AI-powered app called Pixel Screenshots for its Pixel 9 series that allows users to save, organize, and recover information from screenshots.
The feature uses Google’s on-device Gemini Nano AI model to analyse the contents of the screenshots, make it searchable, and resurface it.

## Marketing

An "after party" livestream hosted by actress Keke Palmer and featuring celebrity guest appearances followed the Made by Google event.

## Controversies

Google threatened influencers with relationship termination unless they preferred the Pixel over other phones.