Pixel 9 Pro XL / Fold - Early Thoughts

Before my review on the Google Pixel 9 and 9 Pro XL, I have some thoughts about the elevated pricing and AI Gemini features

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[DaveD]

Are you getting a Pixel 9 device at launch?

[MagentsAreFun]

MKB - It finally feels like a flagship device!
Dave - Literally the smallest hardware update ever on any phone.

[pat]

The tone change coming from MKBHD video is crazy

Edit: didn’t expect this many people agreeing omg

[michaelcorcoran]

The price increases 2 years in a row with no meaningful bump to storage is kind of insane. It's 1200 for the 256 GB model. It was 960 2 years ago.

[ancientflames]

Seems like phones have peaked in terms of what we use them for.

Aesthetic updates, slightly different lenses (sometimes) and 10% performance boosts just don’t interest me anymore.

There’s nothing I do on a phone that needs a processor from the last 5 years let alone the most recent one.

[VictorYanez_]

So we're all skipping the keynote to watch this instead? 😂

[switchunboxing]

It’s not okay that these companies are increasing their already ASTRONOMICAL pricing.

[ConnorCourtney]

Correction at 3:40 actually the Pixel 5 was the first Pixel phone to have full even and symmetrical bezels albeit not as thin

[RewildingFlanders]

Where is the time that Pixel phones used to be the best in terms of price-quality... These prices are ridiculous...

[Uzeequinox]

Shout out to the construction workers at 3:00.

[DhooomKetu]

Technical guru selling vivo v 40 in the ads 😂😂😂😂

[djplonghead]

I think the 6 Pro still has the coolest camera bar out of these generations.

[worthless_opinion]

0:15 You got me for a second there lol. Almost thought you were about to shill for Google. But I was pleasantly relieved by your real, honest take! ✌🏻

[worthless_opinion]

5:22 Charging $1, 099 for a CPU whose power is well below LAST generation's Snapdragon is completely insane.

[juanh]

In recent years, all companies have been releasing the same thing since the changes are minimal and unnecessary, I don't see the need to release a new model annually. I would love for someone to make pop up cameras again, since I don't like having a camera pointed at my face all the time.

[georgeti]

Tensor G4 barely competes with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and it will be in direct competition with Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 devices. If they are charging a flagship price, should they not be delivering a flagship performance?

[Valentijnvs]

Such a refreshing contrast to MKBHD, who is clearly on a path to not offend Google and Apple.

[SPER]

128GB base storage on an $1100 phone is robbery.

[KnightCDXX]

Seeing orange light on a Dave Lee video just feels wrong.

[lionelb]

AI became boring in a year... And the worst thing is that prices are going up.
So far, nothing interesting