Google Pixel 9 Series Phones Tipped to Get Ultrasonic In-Display Fingerprint Sensors
The rumoured Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold handset is tipped to carry a fingerprint sensor on the power button.
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Google Pixel 8 series (pictured) utilises optical in-display fingerprint sensors
Highlights
- Google Pixel 9 series will likely include base, Pro and Pro XL variants
- The handsets may sport 120Hz AMOLED screens
- The Google Pixel 9 series may be powered by Tensor G4 SoCs
Google Pixel 9 series is set for launch on August 13. The new phones are expected to succeed the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro handsets. However, alongside the anticipated base and Pro models, the upcoming lineup is likely to include a Pixel 9 Pro XL variant. Details about the purported smartphones have done rounds of the rumour mill over the past few weeks. Now, a report suggests that the Pixel 9 series phones will come with an upgrade in the fingerprint scanner department.
Google Pixel 9 series fingerprint sensor (expected)
The Google Pixel 9 series smartphones are expected to be equipped with an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, according to an Android Authority report. The exact sensor, Qualcomm’s 3D Sonic Gen 2 (QFS4008), is the same one used in the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, the report claimed.
Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensors are claimed to be faster and more accurate than optical sensors. They are also said to work better if the users' fingers are wet or a little dusty and they don't need a part of the display to light up to work.
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Although the report did not specify the exact models, it noted that ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanners would feature in all models but the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The rumoured foldable smartphone is tipped to get a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, placed on the power button.
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Google Pixel 9 series features (expected)
The Google Pixel 9 series phones are likely to be powered by Tensor G4 SoCs and ship with Android 15. The base Pixel 9 handset may get a 6.24-inch AMOLED screen, while the Pro and XL variants are tipped to sport 6.34-inch and 6.73-inch AMOLED screens, respectively. Notably, the vanilla Google Pixel 9 was recently leaked in a pink colour option with a pill-shaped rear camera module.
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Google Pixel 8
- REVIEW
- KEY SPECS
- NEWS
- Design
- Display
- Software
- Performance
- Battery Life
- Camera
- Value for Money
- Good
- Smaller form factor makes it more comfortable to hold
- Excellent and bright display
- Cameras are still the best
- Packed with AI features
- Bad
- Battery life is still not the best
- Expensive
- Tends to heat up under heavy load
Read detailed Google Pixel 8 reviewDisplay 6.20-inchProcessor Google Tensor G3Front Camera 11-megapixelRear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixelRAM 8GBStorage 128GB, 256GBBattery Capacity 4575mAhOS Android 14Resolution 1080×2400 pixels
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Google Pixel 8 Pro
- REVIEW
- KEY SPECS
- NEWS
- Design
- Display
- Software
- Performance
- Battery Life
- Camera
- Value for Money
- Good
- Premium design, IP68 rating
- Fun AI-infused software experience
- Good quality cameras
- Quality video recording
- Impressive image editing software
- Long-term commitment to software updates
- Bad
- Gets warm under load
- Buggy camera app
- Not made for gaming
- Average battery life
- Relatively slow wired charging
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