The Google Pixel 9 series is coming soon, and there’s a lot to talk about. From the price, specs, release date, and more, here’s what you need to know.
The Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are Google’s latest and most powerful devices, but it won’t be that way for long. While the more recently released Pixel 8a is the latest addition to the Pixel 8 lineup, it isn’t quite as powerful as its siblings. Regardless, the Pixel 9 series is just a few weeks away, and it will supplant the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro as the “most powerful” Pixels yet.
The Pixel 9 family looks to be a quadruple threat that’s sure to be a big hit. Leaks for the Pixel 9 family have been trickling in at a steady pace, and it seems like Google is planning on making some big changes this time around. If leaks are correct, we expect a new look and some exciting new AI features that go beyond what we’ve seen before.
Here’s everything we know about the upcoming Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and even the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.Google Pixel 9: release date
Google has confirmed its next Made by Google event will be on August 13 in Mountain View, California. This is much earlier than we originally thought, as last year, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro launched in October.
When Google sent out press invites for its upcoming event, it included the line “the best of Google AI, Android software, and the Pixel portfolio of devices.” So, we’ll definitely see some new AI and software features, but we’ll also see the next generation of Pixel devices, which includes the Pixel 9. It’s also safe to assume that there will be a new Pixel Watch, too.Google Pixel 9: price
Pricing is a bit more of an unknown. Last year’s Pixels increased their prices by $100 — meaning $699 for the Pixel 8 and $999 for the Pixel 8 Pro. Our initial reaction is Google would be unlikely to do the same two years on the trot.
However, if Google incorporates heavy AI elements into its new phones, that could push the phones’ prices up again. We’ll have to wait and see if this is true, though, as there have been no rumors about this so far.
There’s something else to consider, and that’s the reintroduction of the XL model this year. Google may release four versions of the Pixel 9 in 2024, including the Pixel 9 Pro XL and a folding Pixel 9 Pro Fold, on top of the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro.
There are many variables that could impact Pixel 9 pricing this year, so we’ll have to wait for additional information before speculating too much. But I think we can expect the Pixel 9 Pro Fold to be the most expensive one, as foldables are never cheap.Google Pixel 9: design and display
It’s been a couple of years since Google updated the Pixel’s design, so the Pixel 9 is ripe for a refresh. It seems Google agrees, as leaked renders of the Pixel 9 family have revealed some drastic design changes. Even Google itself revealed a first look at the Pixel 9 Pro, a month ahead of schedule, in a teaser video called “Introducing the Google Pixel 9 Pro.”
The first and possibly the most obvious change is the new camera visor. Rather than a bar that stretches across the back of the phone, the Pixel 9’s camera visor ends before the phone’s sides, with rounded edges that bend gracefully around the camera lenses. Just like the Pixel 8, it looks like the Pixel 9 is sticking with two rear cameras.
Google — like Samsung and Apple — has also embraced flat sides. The Pixel 9 has abandoned curved sides in favor of flat ones, and it’s likely to be a significant change — and a positive one, too. As far as the phone’s size is concerned, 91Mobiles reports that it’ll have a 6.03-inch display with dimensions of 152.8mm x 71.9mm x 8.5mm.
Next, we have the Google Pixel 9 Pro. It looks very similar to the regular Pixel 9, save for a few key differences — namely the cameras. Instead of two rear cameras, the Pixel 9 Pro will have three. If it’s anything like the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, we can expect both upcoming phones to have primary and ultrawide cameras, while only the Pixel 9 Pro gets a telephoto camera.
