Subj : Leaked Google Pixel 9 Pro renders show a disappointing new design
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Date : Wed Jan 24 2024 10:30:05

Leaked Google Pixel 9 Pro renders show a disappointing new design

Date:
Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:21:14 +0000

Description:
The Pixel 8 Pro has an iconic design, but leaked renders suggest the Pixel 9 
Pro will look far more ordinary.

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When Google launched the Pixel 6 , it showed the world a striking new 
smartphone design that looked unlike any other handset. It was divisive, but 
it was one that Google largely stuck with for the Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 , 
crafting an unmistakeable identity for its phones. 

Now though, with the Google Pixel 9 line, we might see that design replaced, 
as the first leaked renders of the Google Pixel 9 Pro  shared by MySmartPrice 
in collaboration with leaker OnLeaks  show a very different look. 

The curved sides of the Google Pixel 8 Pro are gone, replaced with flat sides 
that are more in line with the iPhone 15 Pro or the Samsung Galaxy S24 . 
Worse, the iconic camera visor has been altered, and is now a slightly more 
conventional camera island that doesnt quite stretch from one side to the 
other. Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: MySmartPrice / OnLeaks) Image 2 of 2 
(Image credit: MySmartPrice / OnLeaks) 

Conventional really sums this design up, as it looks far more ordinary, and 
far more like other phones, than the last few Pixels. That aside, it still 
has a bit of its own identity, with the camera island being a slightly 
different shape to other handsets. And it arguably is time the Pixel line got 
a design refresh, its just the design of the current models is a tough act to 
follow. 

In any case, this leak includes some additional details, with the Pixel 9 Pro 
apparently having a flat screen of roughly 6.5 inches, which would make it 
smaller than the 6.7-inch Pixel 8 Pro. 

Despite that, the phone as a whole might be roughly the same size, with this 
leak saying it will be 162.7 x 76.6 x 8.5mm (rising to 12mm at the camera 
bump). The Pixel 8 Pro for reference is 162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8mm. Cameras and 
credibility 

The Pixel 9 Pro is also shown here as having a triple-lens camera, and the 
square shape of one of the lenses suggests that will be a periscope lens, 
allowing for long-distance optical zoom. The Pixel 8 Pro already has a 
periscope for 5x zoom, so it might be no different here. 

The leak also suggests that one of the cameras might have a variable 
aperture, but that appears to be speculation based on the size of the sensor, 
so wed take it with a pinch of salt. 

That aside, these renders and details are probably mostly accurate, as while 
its still early for Pixel 9 leaks, the source (OnLeaks) has a superb track 
record, even for really early leaks. 

We probably wont know for sure how accurate this is until October, as thats 
likely when the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro will be unveiled, but you can expect 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/leaked-google-pixel-9-pro
-renders-show-a-disappointing-new-design


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