Google Pixel 9 series

[shager]

Installed mine, the alignment tool and fitting is perfect. Ultrasonic fingerprint works perfectly.

JETech Tempered Glass on Amazon.

Yup so far it's been very good.

I've used the same brand for the S24 Ultra previously. Quite good only...But that's because of Samsung's fussy ultrasonic fingerprint reader implementation.

 

[cloudystar]

Simple solution for apple, just up the battery capacity. Don't even need to optimize anything.

which means the 16 Pro series should have best in class battery life but then again every year also seems to have battery-gate

 

[cloudystar]

Prices for Pixel Preorders this year was not anywhere near as attractive as last year. It's not surprising they still have bandwidth to slash the price. Black Friday could probably see the best price deals for the Pixel 9 series.

 

[arfness]

wheeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeee is ringke onyx magnetic case, comooon

 

[omelet]

Switched to Spigen TG, I think it is better than the case-mate option.

Spigen:
Easier to install, just kiap the tray on the phone, remove a few pieces of plastic and you are done
Covers slightly over the display area
No camera hole cutout
Smooth enough but not as smooth as case-mate
Cheaper yet comes with 2 pieces

Case-mate:
Quite easy, but not as easy as Spigen, need install tray first then paste the sp on
Covers only the display area
Has camera hole cutout
Extremely smooth, your finger will slide around if you try to long hold
More expensive, only 1 piece

 

[kEvinErd]

Prices for Pixel Preorders this year was not anywhere near as attractive as last year. It's not surprising they still have bandwidth to slash the price. Black Friday could probably see the best price deals for the Pixel 9 series.

Not in Singapore at least, based on past years. 11.11 is when Google Store Singapore will have some promotion but it’s historically….sucky.

 

[asteria999]

My experience totally opposite as you, I feel the battery not say very tank leh and simple usage the phone will start to get warm easily. You on WiFi or 5G?

Mix of 4G and Wifi. My plan got no 5G so cannot try. Will get slightly warm sometimes but temperature is on the cooler side if compared to most competitors. Yesterday it get really warm once only under the hot sun, and temperature shows that it is 40°C.

The battery if compared to my P8P with the same usage, the P9PXL is way better. I was surprised how slow the battery drop when I on Power saver, can slowly go home no issue. But too early to say since Pixel battery life quite inconsistent. Shall see if today can last that long not.

Hopefully after 1 week, the adaptive battery can extend the battery life. Then next hope is android 15 HEHEHE.

 

[FatalethaL]

Switched to Spigen TG, I think it is better than the case-mate option.

Spigen:
Easier to install, just kiap the tray on the phone, remove a few pieces of plastic and you are done
Covers slightly over the display area
No camera hole cutout
Smooth enough but not as smooth as case-mate
Cheaper yet comes with 2 pieces

Case-mate:
Quite easy, but not as easy as Spigen, need install tray first then paste the sp on
Covers only the display area
Has camera hole cutout
Extremely smooth, your finger will slide around if you try to long hold
More expensive, only 1 piece

In your opinion, which TG has the better oleophobic coating?

 

[asteria999]

Switched to Spigen TG, I think it is better than the case-mate option.

Spigen:
Easier to install, just kiap the tray on the phone, remove a few pieces of plastic and you are done
Covers slightly over the display area
No camera hole cutout
Smooth enough but not as smooth as case-mate
Cheaper yet comes with 2 pieces

Case-mate:
Quite easy, but not as easy as Spigen, need install tray first then paste the sp on
Covers only the display area
Has camera hole cutout
Extremely smooth, your finger will slide around if you try to long hold
More expensive, only 1 piece

Plus Spigen TG quite strong, Last year I installed it on my P8P, but I don't like the full cover black outlines on the side so I changed it. I tried to break the TG on the edge of my table top, forcefully whack 10 times still never crack. A few more tries then it starts to have micro cracks. Quite good, the TG can bend also. Dk what kind of glass they use but it's good.

But I only scared later cannot work with Ultrasonic FPS then waste $30.

 

[omelet]

In your opinion, which TG has the better oleophobic coating?

Hmm...didn't really take note of this, feels about the same maybe a slight edge to case-mate.
Case-mate has very smooth surface though, hard to keep my thumb still when trying to unlock phone.

 

[masashi]

Mix of 4G and Wifi. My plan got no 5G so cannot try. Will get slightly warm sometimes but temperature is on the cooler side if compared to most competitors. Yesterday it get really warm once only under the hot sun, and temperature shows that it is 40°C.

The battery if compared to my P8P with the same usage, the P9PXL is way better. I was surprised how slow the battery drop when I on Power saver, can slowly go home no issue. But too early to say since Pixel battery life quite inconsistent. Shall see if today can last that long not.

Hopefully after 1 week, the adaptive battery can extend the battery life. Then next hope is android 15 HEHEHE.

Battery life need to monitor over a month to truly gauge how good it is. Few days too inconclusive imo

 

[kashix]

Mix of 4G and Wifi. My plan got no 5G so cannot try. Will get slightly warm sometimes but temperature is on the cooler side if compared to most competitors. Yesterday it get really warm once only under the hot sun, and temperature shows that it is 40°C.

The battery if compared to my P8P with the same usage, the P9PXL is way better. I was surprised how slow the battery drop when I on Power saver, can slowly go home no issue. But too early to say since Pixel battery life quite inconsistent. Shall see if today can last that long not.

Hopefully after 1 week, the adaptive battery can extend the battery life. Then next hope is android 15 HEHEHE.

No wonder la, 4G and WiFi … you try 5G … battery get rekt so fast …

 

[masashi]

So for most people will be getting spigen cases for the pixel 9? orare there slightly cheaper ones to get from shops here?

 

[Chevalier]

So for most people will be getting spigen cases for the pixel 9? orare there slightly cheaper ones to get from shops here?

Just get from amazon

 

[freshvibes]

https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/feature-comex-2024-mobile-smartphone-audio-deals

Wow $1279 is a really good deal

 

[crow_nest]

How these ppl get so high SOT sia and he claims he didnt change any settings

 

[Loser]

How these ppl get so high SOT sia and he claims he didnt change any settings

Means wifi only indoors, mainly surf YouTube and browser.

 

[crow_nest]

Means wifi only indoors, mainly surf YouTube and browser.

Even so that SOT is quite insane, I don't think i can ever hit that close even if Im at home all day using my phone via my wifi. But with that said the battery life so far is good enough for my needs.

 

[KeYoKe]

Even so that SOT is quite insane, I don't think i can ever hit that close even if Im at home all day using my phone via my wifi. But with that said the battery life so far is good enough for my needs.

Just youtube will do wonder liao.

 

[KeYoKe]

So for most people will be getting spigen cases for the pixel 9? orare there slightly cheaper ones to get from shops here?

U hooted? Nothing 2a sold ah