Pixel 9
Google · Aug 2024
₹79,999
55 / 100 spec score
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Pixel 9 vs Phone (3)
Phone (3) scores higher overall and wins 4 of 6 areas, but Pixel 9 still wins 2.
Phone (3)
Nothing · Jul 2025
₹79,999
58 / 100 spec score
Higher overallArea by area
Pixel 9Phone (3)
DisplayPhone (3) leads
PerformancePhone (3) leads
CamerasPhone (3) leads
BatteryPhone (3) leads
PortabilityPixel 9 leads
LongevityPixel 9 leads
Why pick Pixel 9
- OS updates promised: 7 years vs 5 years
- Weight: 198 g vs 218 g
- Thickness: 8.5 mm vs 9.0 mm
Seven years of updates
Why pick Phone (3)
- Telephoto: 50 MP vs 0 MP
- Front camera: 50 MP vs 10.5 MP
- Wired charging: 65 W vs 27 W
- Storage (max): 512 GB vs 256 GB
Four 50 MP cameras including 3× periscope
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Your pick
Phone (3)
Scores 58 vs 55 on your weighting.
- Phone (3)58
- Pixel 955
If Longevity mattered a bit more to you, Pixel 9 would draw level.
Full specifications
| Pixel 9 | Phone (3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.30 in | 6.67 in |
| Panel | Actua OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2424 × 1080 | 2800 × 1260 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,700 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Pixel 9 | Phone (3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Top CPU clock | 3.10 GHz | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Pixel 9 | Phone (3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 0 MP | 50 MP |
| Longest optical zoom | 2 × | 3 × |
| Front camera | 10.5 MP | 50 MP |
| Best video | 4K @ 60 fps | 4K @ 60 fps |
| Pixel 9 | Phone (3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 4,700 mAh | — |
| Wired charging | 27 W | 65 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Pixel 9 | Phone (3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 198 g | 218 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 9.0 mm |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Build | Aluminium, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Aluminium frame, glass back |
| Pixel 9 | Phone (3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Launched with | Android 14 | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.5) |
| OS updates promised | 7 years | 5 years |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm jack | No | No |
Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.