# Google Pixel 9: specs and price

**Price (US):** $799 at gsmarena.com (MSRP, 128GB), as of 2026-06-27. A sourced, dated price of record — other retailers (incl. Amazon) may be lower. Among the 16 smartphones we track it is #6 cheapest of 16; category median $849.
**Brand:** Google
**Released:** 2024-08
**Deskmark:** Bronze Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 40/100, #15 of 21 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $799 |
| Brand | Google |
| Released | 2024-08 |
| Display (in) | 6.3 |
| Display type | OLED |
| Refresh (Hz) | 120 |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 |
| RAM (GB) | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 |
| Main camera (MP) | 50 |
| Battery (mAh) | 4700 |
| Charge (W) | 27 |
| Weight (g) | 198 |
| OS | Android 14 |
| IP rating | IP68 |
| Fiveg | Yes |

## Where it stands

At $799, the Google Pixel 9 is #6 cheapest of the 16 smartphones we track, where the median is $849. On the spec sheet, its storage of 128 GB is the lowest of the 21, its display of 6.3 in is below the median of the 21, and its battery of 4700 mAh is below the median of the 19.

## What reviewers say

Four whitelisted lab testers (GSMArena, Tom's Guide, Engadget, Notebookcheck) all benchmarked the exact Pixel 9. Consensus: a large battery-life and screen-brightness leap over the Pixel 8, strong cameras with an upgraded 48MP ultrawide, but Tensor G4 benchmarks trail Snapdragon/Apple silicon and wired charging stays slow at 27W with no bundled adapter. (Based on 4 reviews, 4 lab-tested, 2024-08-21–2024-10-25.)

Praised: Major battery-life improvement over Pixel 8, best-in-class endurance; Very high measured OLED brightness, excellent outdoor readability; Strong cameras with an upgraded 48MP ultrawide.
Flagged: Tensor G4 benchmark performance trails Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Apple silicon; Slow 27W wired charging, no bundled adapter; Second consecutive price hike to $799.
Disagreement: Battery-test numbers diverge by methodology, not verdict: Engadget's video rundown hit 27h32m (best phone it had tested), Notebookcheck measured 16h30m WiFi web surfing (and 16h17m video), and Tom's Guide got 13h18m on its cellular web-surf test. All four agree it is a large leap over the Pixel 8.
Sources: GSMArena (2024-08-23, gsmarena.com), Tom's Guide (2024-08-21, tomsguide.com), Engadget (2024-08-22, engadget.com), Notebookcheck (2024-10-25, notebookcheck.net)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the Google Pixel 9?**

Four whitelisted lab testers (GSMArena, Tom's Guide, Engadget, Notebookcheck) all benchmarked the exact Pixel 9. Consensus: a large battery-life and screen-brightness leap over the Pixel 8, strong cameras with an upgraded 48MP ultrawide, but Tensor G4 benchmarks trail Snapdragon/Apple silicon and wired charging stays slow at 27W with no bundled adapter. Praised: Major battery-life improvement over Pixel 8, best-in-class endurance; Very high measured OLED brightness, excellent outdoor readability; Strong cameras with an upgraded 48MP ultrawide. Flagged: Tensor G4 benchmark performance trails Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Apple silicon; Slow 27W wired charging, no bundled adapter; Second consecutive price hike to $799. (From 4 tester reviews, 4 lab-tested.)

**How much does the Google Pixel 9 cost?**

The Google Pixel 9 has a US price of $799 (MSRP, 128GB), as of 2026-06-15.

**How does the Google Pixel 9 compare on price?**

At $799, the Google Pixel 9 is #6 cheapest of the 16 smartphones we track, where the median is $849.

**When was the Google Pixel 9 released?**

The Google Pixel 9 was released 2024-08.

**What are the Google Pixel 9's key specs?**

Google Pixel 9 (Google): display in 6.3, display type OLED, refresh hz 120, chipset Google Tensor G4, ram gb 12. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-15.

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_9-13219.php (gsmarena.com, accessed 2026-06-15)
Corroboration: https://9to5google.com/2024/08/13/pixel-9-pro-and-pro-xl/ (accessed 2026-06-15)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smartphones/google-pixel-9/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the Google Pixel 9 price of record was $799 as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smartphones/google-pixel-9/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl