Google Pixel 9 Series Now Available in Malaysia From RM3,999

The Google Pixel 9 series are now available for purchase in Malaysia! Well, except for the Pixel 9 Pro as it will only be offered here sometime in September. Nonetheless, the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL are sold through selected channels, including CelcomDigi, Maxis, Urban Republic, Senheng, Shopee, as well as Lazada.

To recap, the most affordable of the lot is the Pixel 9, which retails at RM3,999 and RM4,499 for the 128GB and 256GB models respectively. Although it’s not offered here yet, the Malaysian pricing of the Pixel 9 Pro has been revealed too, starting at RM5,199 for the 128GB variant. Last but not least is the Pixel 9 Pro XL, which goes for RM5,699 (128GB), RM6,199 (256GB), RM6,799 (512GB), and RM7,999 (1TB).

All Pixel 9 smartphones are powered by Google’s own Tensor G4 chip. Said to be the company’s most efficient chip yet, it is also the first chip to run Gemini Nano with Multimodality. The AI model help the phones understand text, images, and audio, which enables a slew of AI-centric features which are focused quite a bit on photo manipulation using generative AI.

In the camera department, the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL feature a triple camera system made up of a 50MP primary shooter, a 48MP ultra-wide lens, and a 48MP telephoto shooter. The Pixel 9 has a similar setup, though it doesn’t include the 48MP telephoto camera. The Pro Pixel 9 phones come with a 42MP selfie camera too, while the standard Pixel 9 make do with a 10.5MP selfie shooter.

Aside from that, both the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro feature a 6.3-inch OLED display clocked at 120Hz, though the Pro has a sharper 2856 x 1280 panel over the Pixel 9’s 2424 x 1080 screen. They are also packed with 4,700mAh batteries, while the Pixel 9 Pro XL has a larger 5,060mAh cell and a 6.8-inch 2992 x 1344 OLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate.

To recap, the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL are now available for purchase in Malaysia from RM3,999 and RM5,699 respectively. As for the Pixel 9 Pro, which starts at RM5,199, it will arrive slightly later in September next month.