Cheap Pixel phones come around every so often, especially if you can scope retailers out for some of their biggest price cuts. For example, Amazon is offering the Obsidian-colored Google Pixel 9 at a 44% discount right now, marking the phone's lowest price ever recorded. To be sure, the deal is for a limited time though, so it's best to act fast if you hope to catch this one.
The Google Pixel 9 has a well-liked compact form factor, a wide range of AI features, a powerful set of cameras, and speedy performance that makes it fun to use. It also came with a number of well-thought-out improvements from the previous generation, inching it towards a more "Pro" type experience.
This particular discount is for the Obsidian version of the phone, though Amazon is also offering a small discount on the Porcelain and Wintergreen versions. Still, don't expect to save quite as much on those color options.
While it isn't quite as powerful as Google's premium-level phones, the price cut makes it look pretty appealing, and you won't need a subscription to access some of the phone's most exciting features.
✅Recommended if: you're looking to save a good amount of money on what is otherwise essentially a solid flagship phone in a compact housing; you're looking for a phone with AI features such as voice transcription, content summaries, and image editing and generation; you want something that's going to walk the walk when it comes to performance speeds.
❌Skip this deal if: you need a phone with fast charging speeds; you'd prefer to go with a different color than the one featured in this discount; you need a phone with more camera capabilities, and preferably including things like a telephoto lens and Pro-level Pixel camera control.
The Google Pixel 9 is a powerful phone just below the Pro capabilities of the brand's premium options. Its performance speeds are backed by an upgraded Google Tensor G4 chipset, as well as 12GB of RAM for optimal multitasking capabilities. It sports a 6.3-inch Actua display with a 120Hz refresh rate, which many like for its slightly smaller overall size than Google's Pro phones.
While we didn't love that the base-level phone comes with only 128GB of storage, that's still plenty for most casual users. It also comes with a 50MP rear camera, a 48MP wide-angle lens, and a 10.5MP selfie lens with auto-focus and high-res recording.
All in all, this is a pretty solid pick if you're ready to pull the trigger on a Pixel phone upgrade.
