The Google Pixel 9 has leaked with a new design and an extra camera

Date:
Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:03:46 +0000

Description:
Leaked renders show off a more conventional design for the Pixel 9, but with the addition of a telephoto camera.

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A day after the Pixel 9 Pro leaked , were now seeing renders that supposedly show the vanilla Google Pixel 9 and the included details are a mix of good and, arguably, divisive.

Shared once again by leaker @OnLeaks, but this time in collaboration with 91Mobiles , these renders show much the same design as we saw in the recent Pixel 9 Pro leak, which is to say a vastly different design to the Google Pixel 8 .

The sides are flat rather than rounded, bringing it more in line with many of the best phones from rival brands, like the iPhone 15 line and the Samsung Galaxy S24 series, and the Pixel 8s camera visor has been replaced with a lozenge-shared horizontal island that runs almost from edge to edge on the phone's rear.

As with the Pixel 8s design this is likely to meet with mixed reactions, but unlike the Pixel 8s design it doesnt massively stand out (and we're quite
fond of the blue shade shown here). Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: OnLeaks / 91Mobiles) Image 2 of 2 (Image credit: OnLeaks / 91Mobiles)

In any case, while the design is the possibly divisive part of this leak, the good news is that three camera lenses are shown, with the source claiming
that one of them will be a telephoto camera.

From the square shape of the lens its likely a periscope design, which could allow for longer-distance zoom than conventional telephoto snappers. The
Pixel 8 Pro has a 5x zoom periscope lens, so perhaps well see that here, but thats speculation for now.

The source claims not to know what the other lenses are, but one will of course be a standard wide-angle lens, while the third will probably be an ultra-wide, since the Pixel 8 has an ultra-wide camera, although theres an outside chance Google will replace this with a macro camera or something
else.

In any case, the Pixel 8 only has two rear cameras a wide and an ultra-wide, so the addition of a third for telephoto shots could mean the Pixel 9 is a substantially better phone for photography.

As photography is one of the Pixel lines standout features already, this
would be great news for anyone who wants one of the best camera phones but doesnt want to shell out for the Pixel 9 Pro, or have that phone's likely massive screen. A larger phone with a smaller screen

Speaking of which, this leak also mentions that the vanilla Pixel 9 will apparently have a 6.1-inch display, which would make it marginally smaller than the Pixel 8s 6.2-inch screen.

The overall dimensions of the phone are said to be 152.8 x 71.9 x 8.5mm (or 12mm including the camera bump). That oddly would make it slightly larger (albeit marginally slimmer) than the Pixel 8, despite the supposedly smaller screen. For reference, the Pixel 8 is 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9mm.

Given those slightly questionable dimensions, coupled with how early it is
for Google Pixel 9 leaks, wed take all of this with a pinch of salt; but this particular source does have just about the best track record in the business.

The Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro probably wont be out until October, and there
will likely be lots more leaks before then, which should start to give us a clearer picture of what to expect, and whether this early leak is accurate. You might also like Best Pixel phones : we've ranked all the Google Pixel handsets worth buying Google Pixel 9 : latest news, rumors and everything we know so far Google Pixel Fold 2 : what we want to see



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