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Google Pixel 9 review: the phone that Android needs


Straightforward, well built, and darn good looking.

Compared to recent Pixel generations, it feels about 80 percent less likely to fly out of my hand when I pick it up from a table, which I appreciate way more than the distinct look the curved edges provided. It’s a solid performer for daily tasks and doesn’t seem to heat up quite as dramatically as the previous generation, though if you spend 20 minutes running a media-heavy webpage, it will still double as a hand warmer. The non-Pro Pixel, in particular, has been on a journey from the upper midrange to proper flagship, mainly by improving the screen refresh rate and adding minor camera features along the way.

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