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Google Pixel 9 review: The go-to Android smartphone

Thanks to a slick new design, improved software, upgraded cameras and a vibrant display, the Pixel 9 is the true Android phone to beat.

Thanks to a slick new design, improved software, upgraded cameras and a vibrant display, while Samsung’s Galaxy S line might be more popular, the Pixel 9 is the true Android phone to beat. Pros New ultrasonic fingerprint sensor Upgraded cameras Super bright OLED display Solid performance Slick design Excellent software and AI tools When Google introduced its big suite of AI-powered features on the Pixel 8 last year, it felt like the company was trying to live up to its own self-fulfilling prophecy on the proliferation of machine learning.

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