Offers: the Pixel 9 and 9 Professional XL launch this week, however you may have a Galaxy S24 or a OnePlus 12 as an alternative

Final week was the beginning of Pixel 9 pre-orders. These have now ended for the vanilla Pixel 9 and the 9 Professional XL and they’re out there on the market. The provide of a free storage improve continues to be out there from Google’s on-line retailer and from Amazon, although. The small Pixel 9 Professional and the Pixel 9 Professional Fold are nonetheless on pre-order, their launch is early subsequent month.

Listed here are the 2 fashions which might be out there as of this week, the Google Pixel 9 and the Pixel 9 Professional XL.

This week we needed to deal with what are you able to get as an alternative of a Pixel 9. For starters, a Samsung Galaxy S24 mannequin. These three will get 7 years of software program assist, similar to the Pixels, they usually have a bunch of AI options which might be usually powered by Google itself. Nonetheless, One UI affords some benefits (e.g. DeX, Good Lock) and you’ll have extra storage for much less cash. That mentioned, the Galaxy S24 telephones are brief on RAM in comparison with their Pixel counterparts, however that shouldn’t be a problem for AI.

Proper now could be a horrible time to purchase a brand new iPhone – the iPhone 16 sequence is a number of weeks away and as soon as they arrive, costs of present fashions will drop. We are going to revisit the Pixel vs. iPhone situation in a couple of month.

OnePlus will refresh its lineup quickly too, however the model isn’t as allergic to reductions as Apple. The OnePlus 12 is identical worth as the bottom Pixel 9, however makes use of a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which handily beats the Tensor G4. And there’s a model with 16GB of RAM, not like the Samsungs (they do have 8 Gen 3 “for Galaxy” chips, which run at increased clocks).

Come to think about it, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 contained in the OnePlus 12R continues to be fairly punchy. There’s no telephoto digicam on this one, but it surely does have an LTPO show, not like the bottom Pixel 9. This one is far bigger than the Pixel 9, although, with a 6.78” show. Additionally, software program assist will probably be shorter – 3 OS updates and 4 years of patches for the 12R and 4 OS updates and 5 years of patches for the flagship 12. That mentioned, the OnePlus 12 and 12R began with Android 14, similar to the Pixels, so a minimum of they aren’t a step behind.

We additionally need to spotlight two Motorolas. The Moto Edge 50 Professional relies on the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, which is a bit slower than the Tensor G4, however it’s fairly environment friendly. With the 4,500mAh battery, it will get nearly the identical endurance because the Pixel 9 Professional XL with its 5,060mAh battery. And this one fees a lot sooner – 125W wired and 50W wirelessly. The 10MP 3x telephoto lens is not any match for the 48MP 5x periscope of the XL mannequin, but it surely’s higher than what the vanilla Pixel 9 has (no tele in any respect) and this cellphone is significantly cheaper. Take that into consideration once we inform you that the software program assist state of affairs isn’t nearly as good – Motorola is promising 3 OS updates, however even these received’t be as fast to reach as Google’s.

For a bit lower than the vanilla Pixel 9 you may have the Motorola Edge 50 Extremely as an alternative. This one makes use of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 – not the highest chipset this yr, however greater than quick sufficient to beat the Tensor – and this one has a extra aggressive 64MP 3x tele digicam to go together with the 50MP predominant (1/1.3”) and 50MP extremely extensive. And don’t neglect the 50MP selfie digicam, which is used each on the Moto Edge 50 Professional and Extremely. The Extremely can also be set for 3 main OS updates, so long as you’re affected person.

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