5 vs Pixel 9

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Google Pixel 9

The Pixel 9 wins this one, taking display and performance decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $7.23 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · Pixel 9 72 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Fairphone 5 $600

Safe to buy$9.54/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Google Pixel 9 $449

Safe to buy$7.23/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Aug 20292031

Category by category

Display

5 50Pixel 9 80

The Pixel 9's screen is the better one — 6.3-inch actua oled, 60–120hz, up to 2700 nits peak.

Performance

5 55Pixel 9 76

The Pixel 9's Google Tensor G4 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

5 67Pixel 9 67

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

5 64Pixel 9 74

4,700mAh vs 4,200mAh — the Pixel 9 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 75Pixel 9 74

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

5 57Pixel 9 72

Overall value goes to the Pixel 9 at $7.23 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	5	Pixel 9
Price (street)	$600	$449
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.3-inch Actua OLED, 60–120Hz, up to 2700 nits peak
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	Google Tensor G4
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	4,200 mAh	4,700 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	27W wired, 15W wireless (Qi)
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 48MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	152.8 × 72.0 × 8.5 mm
Weight	212 g	198 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2031	Aug 2031

5 full verdict →Pixel 9 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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