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Something to look forward to: Google is set to unveil its Pixel 9 series smartphones on August 13, and a slew of leaks in recent weeks have already given us some idea about their hardware components and software features. A new leak now seemingly confirms some design elements and key specifications of all four devices in the upcoming lineup, as well as their AI features.
The information comes courtesy of @OnLeaks, who teamed up with Indian tech blog 91Mobiles to reveal what's said to be official marketing material for the Pixel 9 lineup. The images show off the phones in four distinct colors, including black, light-grey, porcelain, and pink. They also appear to confirm earlier leaks which suggested that the devices will have sharply-rounded corners and sport a matte finish on the back with polished metal side panels.
The leak also seems to corroborate some of the hardware specs that landed online earlier. According to one of the slides, all four devices will be powered by the Tensor G4 SoC. While the vanilla Pixel 9 will come with up to 12GB of RAM, the Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold will offer up to 16GB of memory.
The Pixel 9 is said to rock a 6.3-inch Actua display, while the Pro and Pro XL models will feature 6.3-inch and 6.8-inch Super Actua Full HD+ 120Hz AMOLED displays, respectively. The Fold will come with a 6.3-inch Actua display on the outside and an 8-inch Super Actua Flex display on the inside. The battery specs aren't confirmed, but Google promises 24-hour battery life for the Pixel 9 Pro XL.
In terms of imaging options, all three mainstream Pixel devices will include a 50MP main sensor and a 48MP ultrawide camera, with the two Pro models receiving an additional 48MP telephoto shooter. The Fold, meanwhile, will rock a 48MP wide main camera, a 10.5MP ultrawide shooter, and a 10.8MP telephoto snapper. Elsewhere, the vanilla Pixel gets a 10.5MP selfie-cam, the Pro variants get 42MP selfie shooters, and the Fold gets a 10MP snapper for selfies and video chats.
Google recently teased several AI features of the Pixel 9 Pro through an official YouTube video, and the new leak offers some additional insight on the matter. For starters, all Pixel 9 devices will get free Gemini One AI Premium Plan subscription for one year. The phones are also tipped to get an Emergency SoS feature that should be able to send crisis alerts for fires, floods and other disasters. All Pixel 9 series devices will also receive seven years of security updates and Pixel Drops.
Masthead: OnLeaks/MySmartPrice // Images: OnLeaks/91Mobiles