If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. At its most recent , the announced four new phones: the , , , and . This is more phones than Google has ever sold at once — especially when you throw in the midrange from May — making the decision on which to get somewhat confusing.
So, we thought it might be helpful to explain the key differences and similarities between the four new models and succinctly lay out all the finer specs for you to peruse. Hopefully, this will help you choose between the new Pixels, which are set to launch in waves on August 22nd and September 4th. What immediately separates most of the Pixel 9 phones from one another is size and price.
The base Pixel 9 has a 6.3-inch OLED display with a refresh rate of 60 to 120Hz and a starting price of $799 for 128GB of storage, which is $100 more than the Pixel 8’s starting price. The next step up is a dual-prong approach to the “Pro” spec, which now consists of the 6.
3-inch Pixel 9 Pro starting at $999 and the larger 6.8-inch Pixel 9 Pro XL starting at $1,099 (both Pros have OLED displays with 1 to 120Hz refresh rate and 128GB of base storage). At the top of the range is the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, the sequel to last year’s , which now arrives alongside the rest of the Pixel 9 lineup, thus making it less of an outlier.
The 9 Pro Fold sports a 6.3-inch OLED outer screen (60 to 120Hz) and an eight-inch, tablet-like inner screen (1 to 120Hz); it starts at $1,799 with 256GB of storage.