Samsung wanted this to be their week, and it still mostly is with the launch of the Fold 6, Flip 6, and the Galaxy Watch Ultra. However, Google’s upcoming Pixel 9 launch is incredibly close, so the leaks for it are only going to ramp up. Today, a fresh report is here to keep things moving toward that mid-August Pixel 9 event.
A site called Dealabs says they’ve uncovered information for the entire Pixel 9 family, giving us the storage configurations, colors of each device, and potential Euro pricing. Since we see information like this regularly before a launch, I’m just going to assume they found a retailer who slipped up early, even if they won’t say it.
So what do we know now about the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold? Let’s break it all down.
The Pixel 9 is now rumored to come in 4 different colors (Obsidian, Porcelain, Cosmo, and Mojito) and with two storage amounts (128GB or 256GB). Those models should then be priced at €899 and €999, respectively.
For the Pixel 9 Pro, we could see the following:
• Storage options, prices: 128GB (€1099), 256GB (€1199), 512GB (€1329)
• Colors: Obsidian, Porcelain, Hazel, Pink – The 512GB model might only come in Obsidian and Hazel.
For the Pixel 9 Pro XL, we could see the following:
• Storage options, prices: 128GB (€1199), 256GB (€1299), 512GB (€1429), 1TB (€1689)
• Colors: Obsidian, Porcelain, Hazel, Pink – The 512GB model might only come in Obsidian, Porcelain, and Hazel. The 1TB model might only launch in Obsidian.
And finally, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold could come in the following:
• Storage options, prices: 256GB (€1899), 512GB (€2029)
• Colors: Obsidian, Porcelain
What should we take from this? A couple of things. A lot of this sounds reasonable and the colors are all colors we have seen Google use before. The new one is Pink, and this information does not match up correctly to that pink Pixel 9 we saw earlier. Today’s leak suggests the Pixel 9 Pro will be the only device in pink, yet again, that’s not what we’ve already seen – it was a regular Pixel 9 in pink.
The other thing to keep in mind is that retailers who drop this info early, tend to either use placeholders or they use weird estimates on pricing that fluctuate. These prices do look more specific than we often seen from early retailer leaks, so that gives them some more weight.
And finally, you can’t simply take Euro pricing and just switch the symbol to a dollar sign. In other words, don’t automatically switch to the Pixel 9 starting at $899 here. It could! But this is not a suggestion or confirmation of that happening just yet. If anything, drop $100 off to $799 to match what Euro pricing looked like compared to US pricing for the Pixel 8 series.
Other than that, any other thoughts from you?
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- viking ( @viking@infosec.pub ) English16•2 months ago
128GB for over 1000 EUR? Are they mad???
Not mad, just greedy
- sic_1 ( @sic_1@feddit.de ) English2•2 months ago
Agreed, but it still is the only device that can run GrapheneOS.
- smeg ( @smeg@feddit.uk ) English5•2 months ago
You can always buy the 8A, or any of the older still-supported models. Buying a phone has become like buying a car, you can buy them new but you’re really paying a premium for a privilege that doesn’t matter that much in the long run.
- pop ( @pop@lemmy.ml ) English12•2 months ago
Google wants to imitate Apple pricing without the build quality, customer support, or performance to compare. Sales will tank then be on sale half off by Black Friday in some regions.
100%
- Ghoelian ( @Ghoelian@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) English11•2 months ago
I mean I’m not worried about anything, I’m just not going to buy it.
- Swarfega ( @Swarfega@lemm.ee ) English11•2 months ago
Never buy a Pixel at full price. They drop or go on offer after a few months. At least from what I have seen in the UK. Carriers often do good deals too. It may take a few months but buying on or near to release you’ll pay a premium.
Ya I got the 6 pro at release cause I needed a phone at that time. Usually they always have remembrance day sales.
- AcidOctopus ( @AcidOctopus@lemmy.ml ) English10•2 months ago
All of this is more than I’m prepared to pay for a phone these days. It’s absurd.
I switched to a Nothing Phone 1 last year (about £400?) and it’s been more than capable of handling my daily usage.
I’ll keep the thing for three years, then upgrade to another mid-range. I don’t need to pay more than twice the price for hugely diminishing returns.
- Baggins ( @baggins@beehaw.org ) English2•2 months ago
What’s the camera like? I have an S23 but can’t justify those prices anymore.
- AcidOctopus ( @AcidOctopus@lemmy.ml ) English2•2 months ago
In my opinion it’s fine. I’m not super into photography or anything so take that with a big grain of salt. I don’t take too many pictures, but when I do they seem perfectly serviceable.
They’re never going to compare to a newer flagship, mind you.
- Baggins ( @baggins@beehaw.org ) English1•2 months ago
Thanks - the camera is a big thing for me. Looking at the phone I like the minimalist idea for the OS and the glyphs intrigue me. I’d need to put a case on it though as I’ve dropped a couple of phones. The only one without a case shattered :-(
- AcidOctopus ( @AcidOctopus@lemmy.ml ) English2•2 months ago
The glyphs are a fun gimmick. I wouldn’t say you’re likely to use them all that much.
Maybe Google around a bit and see what you can find. There will definitely be other mid-range phones that lean more heavily into the camera, but at this price you’re always going to be making concessions somewhere.
- Canadian_Cabinet ( @Canadian_Cabinet@lemmy.ca ) English8•2 months ago
Remember when Pixels used to be more along the line of “bang for your buck”?
- TwinTusks ( @TwinTusks@bitforged.space ) English7•2 months ago
Pixel line has always been premium, “nexus” is the one where its bang for your buck.
Yes but no, I had a Nexus one and Galaxy Nexus, the 6 was my first pixel. It was flagship price at that point.
- cron ( @cron@feddit.org ) English6•2 months ago
The huge price steps are pretty annoying. 512 GB Micro SD are extremely cheap, yet google (and apple, too) charge 200€ extra.
I hate to say it but a microsd is not the same as the flash used in phones, but they’re still bending you over the counter for the upgrade
- EddoWagt ( @EddoWagt@feddit.nl ) English3•2 months ago
Indeed, micro SD is much slower, but for some things that just doesn’t matter. Music and movies play just fine from an SD card
- jcarax ( @jcarax@beehaw.org ) English1•2 months ago
Sure, but that’s irrelevant to the point being made.
That said, I’d love to have expandable storage. Functionality out of the box aside, we need to start taking e-waste seriously, and upgradability is a major part of that along with long term software support, durability, and repairability.
- EddoWagt ( @EddoWagt@feddit.nl ) English2•2 months ago
Functionality out of the box aside, we need to start taking e-waste seriously
Won’t happen unless it’s more profitable, which it will never be without government intervention. Luckily the EU is on the right track, but the US don’t seem to care
- jcarax ( @jcarax@beehaw.org ) English1•2 months ago
We’re not on the right track for much of anything.
Well I guess I’m not getting any of these phones lol. That’s ridiculously expensive for an incremental upgrade. I don’t even consider “AI” jargon as an improvement in the first place. I’d be happy if my pixel 6 pro had newer cameras and a flat screen, done. And I ain’t pain what they’re asking.
- limerod ( @limerod@reddthat.com ) English3•2 months ago
You could get the pixel 8 when its on discount. It would continue to get updates for years to come.
While true, misses the point that a new phone should not cost this much
- limerod ( @limerod@reddthat.com ) English2•2 months ago
True, but outside of buying midrange smartphones from Nothing, oneplus, samsung. What else can you do?