News Summary

• The above teaser, posted to the company's Made by Google YouTube channel, focuses on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, showing off the new design and camera layout before confirming the Aug.13 release date.Even with an earlier announcement, there's no guarantee that's when the phones will be available for purchase.
• Read more: Top Phones to Expect in 2024The smaller version will reportedly be similar in size to the base model but will include the higher-performance cameras typically seen only with the larger size.
• The 9 Pro XL would be larger, measuring around 6.8 inches, in line with the sizing of the current Pixel 8 Pro.Full camera specs have yet to leak, so there's little for photographers like me to get excited about just yet.
• While we hoped for some hint of the phone earlier in June, Google's latest teaser video confirmed we have to wait a little longer for its August unveiling.Speaking of the iPhone, the Pixel 9 range may get design changes that echo some of the iPhone 15's aesthetics.
• Google's official X account posted a video that clearly shows the back of the Pixel 9 Pro, confirming the flat, metal sides and an updated camera bar as we have seen in previous leaks.
• The Pixel 9 will almost certainly launch with Android 15.Beyond that, it's safe to assume there'll be increased focus on generative AI features with Google's Gemini expected to come as standard on all new Pixel models.