Google Pixel 9 Series (9/9 Pro/9 Pro XL/9 Pro Fold & Pixel Watch 3)

So my ee business deal offer on the 9 Pro Fold is offering significantly enhanced trade-ins.

Only applied as discounted rental so not cash back.

24 months for 9 Pro Fold (shipped to store by Friday)
Unlimited everything inc uncapped full speed data
£60 upfront then @£45pm inc VAT x24m

S23 Ultra is giving trade-in of £31pm discount (Pixel 8 trade-in is £27pm discount btw).

This is the business essentials plan.

If you qualify, that's some deal.

For a Pixel 9 Pro XL with same package and trade in its £30 upfront and £33.60pm inc VAT x24m

Just Google phones though with such hefty discounts. If I went for an S24 Ultra it's £60pm x 24 with same parameters. Galaxy Z Fold6 is £78pm.

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punky_munky said:
Still no shipping date from EE on the Fold. Starting to think it’s not going to arrive on launch day…
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They are saying ship to store by Friday for me and in stock. Whilst that's ee business it's reasonable to assume retail stock available and shipping this week.
 
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Scrutinize said:
So my ee business deal offer on the 9 Pro Fold is offering significantly enhanced trade-ins.

Only applied as discounted rental so not cash back.

24 months for 9 Pro Fold (shipped to store by Friday)
Unlimited everything inc uncapped full speed data
£60 upfront then @£45pm inc VAT x24m

S23 Ultra is giving trade-in of £31pm discount (Pixel 8 trade-in is £27pm discount btw).

This is the business essentials plan.

If you qualify, that's some deal.

For a Pixel 9 Pro XL with same package and trade in its £30 upfront and £33.60pm inc VAT x24m

Just Google phones though with such hefty discounts. If I went for an S24 Ultra it's £60pm x 24 with same parameters. Galaxy Z Fold6 is £78pm.

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They are saying ship to store by Friday for me and in stock. Whilst that's ee business it's reasonable to assume retail stock available and shipping this week.
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The Vodafone deal is probably better than this if you are opting for a 9 Pro XL and can live with 300GB of data. Trading in my S23 FE I've ended up paying £10 up front and £26 per month for 24 months.
 
Scrutinize said:
Those 300gb tariffs have capped speeds don't they?
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I have 5G Ultra as an extra under my plan so assume it's the full speed?

EDIT: I've just done a quick speed test to check and one came out at around 10Mbps and the other two were around 12/13Mbps so I don't think it's capped. There is no mention of the speed being capped in any of my documentation. This is at my workplace which doesn't have amazing coverage and is 4G.
 
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Antony101 said:
I have 5G Ultra as an extra under my plan so assume it's the full speed?

EDIT: I've just done a quick speed test to check and one came out at around 10Mbps and the other two were around 12/13Mbps so I don't think it's capped. There is no mention of the speed being capped in any of my documentation. This is at my workplace which doesn't have amazing coverage and is 4G.
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Depends where you are area wise on Vodafone. 5G on my max plan (unlimited business) I get 130-300mbs. When on 4G/+ I get anywhere from 35-90mbs.

Not as consistent or quick overall as I used to get on EE hence why planning on moving back but still quick enough.

I use a lot for tethering for work so the consistent speed/signal is a necessity.
 
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Now I've seen some of the initial reviews I feel quite underwhelmed by the Fold.

I've been on the fence about the design, it kinda feels very first gen still, it's quite an ugly thing with huge bezels compared to the oneplus open and the Galaxy Z fold. Cameras aren't great, apps are crashing (even googles) and the actual multitasking aspect doesn't seem that great (though could change with software updates).

Given mine doesn't come for another month I'm quite tempted to cancel it now and keep my Pixel 7 Pro for another year. I expect most of my issues with this version will be fixed next year.
 
OnePlus Open is the one I was leaning towards, but I've heard some horror stories about warranty repairs.

I'd rather be on the safer side and get a phone from a shop directly, so EE and the Pixel Fold is looking like the way for me.

Shame really as the Open seems amazing. I just wish they would have upgraded to the 8+ Gen 3 in the APEX Edition.
 
guys anyone had any issues with Bluetooth on the pixel 9 ?

i run four or fives times a week and phone lives in my left hand pocket of my running shorts, i get minor disconnects or 'blips' on both my Buds and Buds Pro a couple of times each run, it used to do the same on my pixel 5, but was fine on the pixel 7 & 8, feels like the exact same issue i had with the Pixel 5 a few years back.

minor but irritating,
 
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guys anyone had any issues with Bluetooth on the pixel 9 ?

i run four or fives times a week and phone lives in my left hand pocket of my running shorts, i get minor disconnects or 'blips' on both my Buds and Buds Pro a couple of times each run, it used to do the same on my pixel 5, but was fine on the pixel 7 & 8, feels like the exact same issue i had with the Pixel 5 a few years back.

minor but irritating,
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Are the new series defaulting to a higher bit rate codec? I remember with my Sony WF earphones, if I set the codec to LDAC (via the Sony app, but it was a confusing setting as I would need to enable the codec first in the phone's developer setting), I would get the occasional blip in connection. There was an option to prioritse stability, I can't remember if that just used a different codec or meant using a lower bit rate but still LDAC.

I don't have a 9 series or the Pixel Buds so I don't know how to enable them to prioritse stability, if that is even an option.
 
Mekrel said:
Are the new series defaulting to a higher bit rate codec? I remember with my Sony WF earphones, if I set the codec to LDAC (via the Sony app, but it was a confusing setting as I would need to enable the codec first in the phone's developer setting), I would get the occasional blip in connection. There was an option to prioritse stability, I can't remember if that just used a different codec or meant using a lower bit rate but still LDAC.

I don't have a 9 series or the Pixel Buds so I don't know how to enable them to prioritse stability, if that is even an option.
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yeah not seen any options, i will see how it pans out over the next updates, not a massive thing, but bugs me a little
 
Ended up ordering the 9 pro in black from idMobile directly

£179 up front and £30 a month is hard to sniff at. I should get around £440 for my 246gb iPhone 13 Pro which makes it a tasty deal.

Now the question is what case to get?
 
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