I've yet to see any of the initial reviews talk about the significant lag when shooting full 50mp in Pro mode on the Pixel 8 Pro and whether or not this has been fixed on the Pixel 9 Pro/XL. It creates blurry photos unless it's on a tripod or stabilized and unless there is no movement happening in the frame. This is a fully wasted feature for 99% of the people who use it. I'd love to not have to fully stage a photo to have more MPs available for better control of editing afterwards.
Outdoor photography is always way less challenging than many indoor situations. I care most about low light indoor photography and video. Especially with a desk lamp or ceiling light in the background, or the only light source being a window. Would love to see a Pixel 9 pro review with those situations included.
I never doubt modern phones' capabilities to take amazing photos. They more or less just fall short when it comes to actually uploading these on social media
@@pudinichigo91but this the main Android... Google's phone. Why don't they do it at least with this phone? I bet Google pay these companies to get special optimization and they will get the money back in a few time with the bunch of social media idiots buying the best phone for photos and now the best for uploading media
@@pudinichigo91 true. I hope app developers get more accountability in that regard. I seriously want to go back to android but I can't afford to have an iPhone just to upload good quality images/videos on social media
I don't understand why google puts the ultrawide camera in the middle, instead of the main camera, that's why the trasition to 5x camera will never be smooth, they are too far apart.
@@catherinesss18i have a 15 pro and i go to concerts super frequently. the zoom honestly isn’t enough and the quality of the video isn’t the best either . that’s why im considering this phone lol. i will say the sound is pretty good, i go to metal shows which are loud and full of noise. the recording does a good job of balancing everything so i can hear vocals well!
The phones apart, this video was very soothing to watch. Your way of talking is very calm and collected. Really loved watching this review. Looking forward to more of your videos. Btw loved the cute doggos at the end.
One of the things that's always stopped me from getting a pixel was the processor and the video capabilities. Hopefully they'll fix it this year cause the look is 🔥. Can't wait for your full review!
I wish they'd offer easy battery replacement then these phones would have the potential to last 7 years. I know they want users to keep purchasing their latest models so won't but it would be nice.
@EnglishMike it's not impossible for them to come back. Manufacturers are missing a trick in my opinion but I understand why they don't offer replacable batteries.
@@avfc1985 nobody uses a phone so long that you will need to replace a battery. it used to be like that, but right now it is easier to sell old phone and buy a new one.
I have noticed that every year when the design changes reviewers say it’s better than the previous year. Next year if Google rounds off the edges you’ll say it’s easier to hold than last year. 😅
Hey cheers 😊 I've pre ordered the 9 Pro XL 256gb Obsidian Black tonight from Google for £1099 delivers on 22nd. Biggest upgrade for years well happy and excited. Returning my S24 Ultra! ❤😊xx
@@lancehall7505 it's a good phone, but the camera is not as good as my old Pixel 8 Pro, ok the S24 Ultra has a 200mp 50mp 12mp camera and a 100x zoom bit it's not usable waste of time at that level and 200mp is awful , the 12mp is the best of 3 choices, for a £1245 phone, I expected better.
@@lancehall7505 the camera on S24 Ultra is just not as good as any of the pixel phones I've owned. For the money I expected better though it was a good phone, just camera not great.
finally getting large improvements in selfie cams. dont know why its taken so long, people arguably use the selfie cam just as much if not more than the main cams nowadays.
Let me guess: even after updates, no option for the ultra wide camera, 2x optical zoom quality crop, or 5x telephoto lens in portrait mode, blur mode, panoramas, or slow motion, and the shift when switching lenses will still be very slow and noticeable, with a choppy zoom animation (even though camera manufacturers figured out how to add a smooth animation for digital zoom decades ago.) Is it really that difficult to add zoom with more fine increments, and a slow down at the end of the zoom? The zoom should be smooth, even if I zoom in slowly by 0.1x. Android and Google apps should honestly just be built from the ground up with a new UI, and people checking for bugs in the previous version of Android. The blank navigation bar and status bar areas are *finally* being fixed after years, but that should never have been a thing. While the status bar is being fixed, even in landscape mode, I still don't know if we are going to get centered apps with the same "status bar width" of padding on the sides of the screen. The navigation bar could honestly just have a setting to remove it, but there could still be a safe area at the bottom of the screen. The themed icons shouldn't be in the state they are in. Notification's app icons show up themed, but apps themselves don't. Just take the app icons, put a black and white only filter over them (one that is just black or white, not greys), then add on the background app color that themed icons have (for the empty space around the icon. Likely just plain white), then have the secondary (the black part of the image) color be the icon design itself. 🫤 Oh, and also the sharpening needs to go. If they are saying we can take high resolution 33MP stills from the upscaled 8K video, then 50MP is definitely high resolution, so there is no excuse for the sharpening in photos or videos.
Google lies and get away with it. Every reviewer they give test devices to has to sign documentation that they will only say complimentary things about the device. This is known as joining Team Pixel.
Thank you for this clip! I personally wait for the comparison with the s24 ultra and not the iphone, since in 3 weeks the next iphone will be available
I've been doing this trick since the Nexus gets the panorama feature. I simply capture the middle of the scene, then have the person on the left take the phone and add myself to the far right of the group. As long as the phone remains stationary, the result is good. So happy if this will make my group photo with myself easier
Please perform an overheating test on the 9 and 9 Pro to find out if it still has overheating issue, because this issue is a deal breaker for many of us. Thanks 😊
the add me feature is elite when you have kids. We have a newborn and 2 year old, so it's given me the ability to get the initial pick with the wife and kids then give her the phone, while I go stand next to where they were, and bam! All of us there
I like that the Pixel 9 Pro has the same camera as the Pixel 9 Pro XL. Unfortunately, Apple makes a difference and you only get the 5x camera with the iPhone 15 Pro Max and not with the normal Pro
Google calls Pixel 9 Pro suite as triple Pro Camera vs 9 Pro fold as triple advanced camera system. Can you tell us the differences and also if pipeline changes and color changes with sensor change in video is fixed in Fold too. 😊 Thank you
What do you want to see me test in the review?
Why did you think that this is iphone copy. LOL
Xperia 1VI
videography
low light and manual settings
night photography
THANK YOU for doing the zoom in zoom out while recording, almost all reviewers forget about this. And for me is a deal breaker
What Android does this well in your opinion?
@@TrivisionZero Vivo x100 ultra , OPPO find x7 Ultra , Xiaomi 14 Ultra for sure , Maybe Huawei P70 Ultra idk
Scamsung soon with their gimmicky mars photography 😂😂
I see Becky, I click and smash the like button.
So people really do use zoom a lot? I never have a need for it. Literally never.
I love this chassis design. I think Pixel now has the best looking flagships among all its competitors, in my opinion at least
Funny because the squared-off metal rails of the camera bump and the phone chassis is literally iPhone's design from the past few years
Odeegard doing pixel reviews now😊
Best CAM and CAM reviewer :)
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This comment is underrated.
Lol, I was thinking about who she reminds me 🤣 Thanks 🤣
😂😂
Selfie camera looks promising. Can't wait for ur full review.
Color name is Cosmo, Wanda and Timmy
😂😂😂
Good
Man I used to love that show lol
Wanda maximoff red?
@@Kylelongwestno, wandeez nuts in your mouth
Love Becca’s videos!! Looking forward for more Full Frame episodes
that part
Full frames ya
I've yet to see any of the initial reviews talk about the significant lag when shooting full 50mp in Pro mode on the Pixel 8 Pro and whether or not this has been fixed on the Pixel 9 Pro/XL. It creates blurry photos unless it's on a tripod or stabilized and unless there is no movement happening in the frame. This is a fully wasted feature for 99% of the people who use it. I'd love to not have to fully stage a photo to have more MPs available for better control of editing afterwards.
Becca, I'm super stoked for your full review. I love your takes, energy, and the good vibes you bring to your videos and reviews.
0:54 I thought there was a mosquito next to me for a second 😭
Outdoor photography is always way less challenging than many indoor situations. I care most about low light indoor photography and video. Especially with a desk lamp or ceiling light in the background, or the only light source being a window. Would love to see a Pixel 9 pro review with those situations included.
I never doubt modern phones' capabilities to take amazing photos. They more or less just fall short when it comes to actually uploading these on social media
that is not phone/manufacturer fault because of apps developer cant optimized their apps for every android devices
@@pudinichigo91but this the main Android... Google's phone. Why don't they do it at least with this phone? I bet Google pay these companies to get special optimization and they will get the money back in a few time with the bunch of social media idiots buying the best phone for photos and now the best for uploading media
@@pudinichigo91 true. I hope app developers get more accountability in that regard. I seriously want to go back to android but I can't afford to have an iPhone just to upload good quality images/videos on social media
that problem is up to the App developers not the phones lol
You do know that it is not the phone's fault right?
I don't understand why google puts the ultrawide camera in the middle, instead of the main camera, that's why the trasition to 5x camera will never be smooth, they are too far apart.
🤷♂️
because ultrawide is the most big camera
@@dufifa so what, Samsung, Apple and pretty much every other brand put the UW camera on the corner....
Can't wait to see your camera breakdown ... Always look forward to those
At first I didnt like the leaks about the new camera design at all. But the more I look at it now the better it gets. Probably bcs I like the colors
Becca’s videos are always top tier and above many other's! Keep on keeping on!
the quality of this video is so amazing i thought it was an pixel ad
Pixel camera colours is what I liked. Now I like the design too!
so as far as i know, the camera hardware from the 8 Pro to the 9 Pro is basically the same other than the selfie camera, correct?
I want to know this too. Do they use the same image sensor?
Different telephoto and ultrawide
Yes, just different ultrawide at the back
Software is what makes the pixel great at images.
@@DrDillDough "great" is subjective. Having a ton of HDR doesn't make a photo "great".
I would love to see a concert video or one with lighting similar to that. These videos are always so helpful!
ugh YES! and the sound please! i don’t want to buy iphone pro just for concert videos 😵💫
@@catherinesss18i have a 15 pro and i go to concerts super frequently. the zoom honestly isn’t enough and the quality of the video isn’t the best either . that’s why im considering this phone lol. i will say the sound is pretty good, i go to metal shows which are loud and full of noise. the recording does a good job of balancing everything so i can hear vocals well!
BECCA! What is better than a video from Becca? A video from Becca where Becca is out and about! Yay!
Yay, Becca!!!😃 I hope you’ll include 9 Pro Fold’s camera in comparison as well. Also, I can’t wait to see a review of the Pixel Buds Pro 2 😆
The phones apart, this video was very soothing to watch. Your way of talking is very calm and collected. Really loved watching this review.
Looking forward to more of your videos.
Btw loved the cute doggos at the end.
This was the exact pixel phone video I was hoping for.
This is my first verge video. I like this review/media person. Excellent information overall.
Becca‘s reviews are top notch…always on point! 😊
1:06 "Oh no! They hit the second tower!"
Becca on fire as always! Full frame review! Cannot wait!
Not seen Becca in a video before, but really love her energy / vibe! Keep it up!
you are definitely my go-to for understanding tricky topics! ️
Damn cant even enjoy the show without a vid already
Seriously. Every year. Wish the embargo was later in the day at least. 😅
Is someone forcing you to watch this before the keynote?
Who is forcing you to? What a stupid comment
Sure you can, just enjoy the show. Google knows that most folks won't watch their event, hence when the embargo lifts.
@@jaydanielstechthe tech reviewers revolted the first time they did that.😂😂😂.
This is awesome - great review! The Pixel 9 Pro XL may be the phone that finally would have me reconsider Android again!
One of the things that's always stopped me from getting a pixel was the processor and the video capabilities. Hopefully they'll fix it this year cause the look is 🔥. Can't wait for your full review!
Looking forward to the review. I’m actually excited about the Pixels this year
This simultaneous embargo time on these vids is wild😂😂😂 excited for the in depth though love your vids!
Wow the group photo feature is amazing 👍👍❤️❤️thumbs up for Google
Thank you for the very fun and informative video you had with the phone in such a short time.
Can't wait for the full review, Becca. You are the best 🤩
I wish they'd offer easy battery replacement then these phones would have the potential to last 7 years. I know they want users to keep purchasing their latest models so won't but it would be nice.
Well have to wait for the teardowns to see the score. The removable batteries of yesteryear are gone forever, unfortunately.
@EnglishMike it's not impossible for them to come back. Manufacturers are missing a trick in my opinion but I understand why they don't offer replacable batteries.
@@avfc1985 nobody uses a phone so long that you will need to replace a battery. it used to be like that, but right now it is easier to sell old phone and buy a new one.
@@avfc1985 I agree. For some reason, there is a distinct lack of interest in research into improving on 50 cents worth of sticky tape...
Great review video as always! I'm already looking forward to seeing the full camera review!!
Love every video you make! Even when the subject is not super interesting you make it so ❤
Why do i keep on seeing Martin Odegaard because of this you just got a subscriber 😂
Make full video with this phone
love the way you explained everything, thank you
I have noticed that every year when the design changes reviewers say it’s better than the previous year. Next year if Google rounds off the edges you’ll say it’s easier to hold than last year. 😅
Exactly. Its not easier to hold.
Becca, you make great videos! Thanks for the video
The blacks on my S24 Ultra looked really deep. Your background 😮
Resubscribed to the Verge simply because Becca' s videos are really good. No one else is testing for camera switching quality.
Becca will always have the best smartphone camera reviews - no competition! Can’t wait 🙌
love the design
Hey cheers 😊
I've pre ordered the 9 Pro XL 256gb Obsidian Black tonight from Google for £1099 delivers on 22nd. Biggest upgrade for years well happy and excited. Returning my S24 Ultra! ❤😊xx
Can I ask why are you returning your s24 ultra? I was looking at either getting that phone or this pixel 9 pro xl
@@lancehall7505 it's a good phone, but the camera is not as good as my old Pixel 8 Pro, ok the S24 Ultra has a 200mp 50mp 12mp camera and a 100x zoom bit it's not usable waste of time at that level and 200mp is awful , the 12mp is the best of 3 choices, for a £1245 phone, I expected better.
@@lancehall7505 the camera on S24 Ultra is just not as good as any of the pixel phones I've owned. For the money I expected better though it was a good phone, just camera not great.
finally getting large improvements in selfie cams. dont know why its taken so long, people arguably use the selfie cam just as much if not more than the main cams nowadays.
2:33 it's not meant to be used like that, you're supposed to read the instructions on how to align the people...
Do they change their portrait algorithm? Can we take 5x portrait on pixel now?
I saw in MKBHD video that the limit is 3x portrait photos
Let me guess: even after updates, no option for the ultra wide camera, 2x optical zoom quality crop, or 5x telephoto lens in portrait mode, blur mode, panoramas, or slow motion, and the shift when switching lenses will still be very slow and noticeable, with a choppy zoom animation (even though camera manufacturers figured out how to add a smooth animation for digital zoom decades ago.) Is it really that difficult to add zoom with more fine increments, and a slow down at the end of the zoom? The zoom should be smooth, even if I zoom in slowly by 0.1x. Android and Google apps should honestly just be built from the ground up with a new UI, and people checking for bugs in the previous version of Android. The blank navigation bar and status bar areas are *finally* being fixed after years, but that should never have been a thing. While the status bar is being fixed, even in landscape mode, I still don't know if we are going to get centered apps with the same "status bar width" of padding on the sides of the screen. The navigation bar could honestly just have a setting to remove it, but there could still be a safe area at the bottom of the screen. The themed icons shouldn't be in the state they are in. Notification's app icons show up themed, but apps themselves don't. Just take the app icons, put a black and white only filter over them (one that is just black or white, not greys), then add on the background app color that themed icons have (for the empty space around the icon. Likely just plain white), then have the secondary (the black part of the image) color be the icon design itself. 🫤
Oh, and also the sharpening needs to go. If they are saying we can take high resolution 33MP stills from the upscaled 8K video, then 50MP is definitely high resolution, so there is no excuse for the sharpening in photos or videos.
thanks for this review Becca! Looking forward to the in depth review
Pink one looks fantastic 😮
LOVE THE CAMERA BUMP 😍
Super Zoom Enhance feature which they promised to push when they announced Pixel 8 series and that never came to Pixels 🤷🏻♂️
Google lies and get away with it. Every reviewer they give test devices to has to sign documentation that they will only say complimentary things about the device. This is known as joining Team Pixel.
Sweet! A Becca review. This gon be good!
Love u Becca! great seeing your video :)
Look forward to your testing
Thank you for this clip! I personally wait for the comparison with the s24 ultra and not the iphone, since in 3 weeks the next iphone will be available
What a great review. I am interested to see the full review.
Anyone else kept wiping their screen whenever that background showed up? 🤣
Nice to see Odegaard taking time out from training to do the review
I absolutely cannot wait for Becca’s camera review in the Pixel 9 Pro.
Nice feature a group picture is very nice
My dad has had a Xiaomi 11 and it has had this add me/clone feature since 2021 and it works kinda well.
I've been doing this trick since the Nexus gets the panorama feature. I simply capture the middle of the scene, then have the person on the left take the phone and add myself to the far right of the group. As long as the phone remains stationary, the result is good. So happy if this will make my group photo with myself easier
Always look forward to a Becca review 👌📸
It’s so beautiful.
It would be really good to also compare this to the Pixel 7, as most people don't upgrade every year and are usually at least on a 2 year cycle.
I absolutely love the new design.
same! looks good and makes a big difference in how it feels to use it.
Using my pixel 3 from October 2018.
It plays Spotify so goO0Ood.
Lol I legit have a pixel 3 solely for spotify in my car
Becca is one of the best tech reviewers and the only one i watched on Verge.
This is STUNNING ❤🎉
Please perform an overheating test on the 9 and 9 Pro to find out if it still has overheating issue, because this issue is a deal breaker for many of us. Thanks 😊
You gave me the best early review of Pixel 9 series... A new sub. 😊
Gotta say the Verge really is lucky to have Becca, she's an absolute gem on this channel. Thank you for the first look at the camera.
This was a great watch. When can we expect the full review?
the add me feature is elite when you have kids. We have a newborn and 2 year old, so it's given me the ability to get the initial pick with the wife and kids then give her the phone, while I go stand next to where they were, and bam! All of us there
I just love those phone, I’m on iPhone, but if I wasn’t, I’ll take it all ! Phone and watch
It’s a great looking phone. I do wish they would change the aspect ratio to what Samsung uses or even go to 18:9.
tempted to switch to this
I think PERSON A can also leave the place after taking the first photo, and just PERSON C needs to be there for the second one😅
The pink is dope ngl
Pictures look great!
Would love to see how the 9 pro fold camera compares to the rest
I spat out my tea when the phone fell over like that waffle HAHA
I mean sure that feature is nice, but you can juat ask someone to take a photo....and talk to a fellow human hahah
I like that the Pixel 9 Pro has the same camera as the Pixel 9 Pro XL. Unfortunately, Apple makes a difference and you only get the 5x camera with the iPhone 15 Pro Max and not with the normal Pro
did they fix the ridiculous lag in the shutter from the P8P??
Telephoto video in low light please. Preferably, concert or stage program with LED wall
Awesome review,, thank you for making this video
Would like to see if they have improved the portrait photos, as they probably have the worst cut outs among the other flagships
Pre ordered mine 🎉
Google calls Pixel 9 Pro suite as triple Pro Camera vs 9 Pro fold as triple advanced camera system. Can you tell us the differences and also if pipeline changes and color changes with sensor change in video is fixed in Fold too. 😊 Thank you
Hi Becca! Awaiting for your in depth camera comparison especially video capabilities! Include 7 pro too!
Yknow, if you'd have actually taken some pics in landscape mode, we would have seen the shots full screen rather than a thin sliver down the middle :)
honestly, I'm not surprised if google and apple might cross over in the future for a phone atp... might be a good product
Why is Becca such a gem