Google is slated to hold a surprisingly early Pixel smartphone event on August 13. The company has released a teaser video for the occasion, showing what appears to be a big new camera bump on the Pixel 9 Pro.
Google’s 30-second teaser video for the Pixel 9 Pro shows some interesting details. Some of it is entirely unsurprising, like that the device will heavily utilize Google’s Gemini AI technology. That makes perfect sense.
What’s more surprising is that the Pixel 9 Pro will feature a different design sporting a big camera bump on the back. While Google hasn’t shared any information about what kind of cameras will be in its upcoming flagship smartphone, given that the camera module is larger, it stands to reason that there will be something new about the Pixel 9 Pro’s camera technology.
Google has also shared a teaser video for its new flagship folding smartphone, the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold. This latest teaser opens with the same Gemini AI graphics as the other teaser before the Pixel 9 Pro Fold opens up.
Beyond the naming change from Pixel Fold to Pixel 9 Pro Fold, bringing the upcoming handheld more in line with Google’s conventional Pixel naming conventions, the device also gets a new camera module with a revised stacked design.
The screens are simulated in the teaser video, but Google seems to have focused on making the hinge less noticeable when in use. The entire design just looks more polished and sleek.
Hopefully, the new camera system is a step up, too, as it is one of the weaker aspects of last year’s Pixel Fold device. The big struggle so far for most folding phones has been offering feature and performance parity in terms of camera features, with most foldables falling short of their maker’s best traditional “slab” phones.
Mobile photographers need not wait long to learn more about Google’s camera changes in the Pixel 9 family of smartphones. The Google Pixel event will begin on August 13 at 1 PM ET (10 AM PT).
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