Google’s Pixel 9 might have three models, adding a small “Pro” phone

When renders of the Pixel 9 got here out in January from OnLeaks, we acquired our first hints {that a} huge change in Google’s lineup was afoot. Normally, the corporate does an enormous “Professional” telephone with three cameras and all of the premium options after which a smaller Pixel that will get lower down considerably, normally with solely two cameras. These January renders confirmed an enormous and small telephone each with three cameras, indicating the bottom mannequin Pixel 9 was getting up to date to be a “mini-Professional” mannequin—a smaller telephone, however nonetheless with all of the trimmings. The small Professional mannequin nonetheless appears to be within the works, however apparently, that is not the bottom mannequin.

The brand new render from OnLeaks and 91Mobiles exhibits a third Pixel 9. This one is the standard cut-down small mannequin with solely two cameras. Apparently, the lineup would now be a 6.8-inch “Pixel 9 Professional XL,” a “Pixel 9 Professional” at 6.1 inches, and a “Pixel 9” at 6.0 inches.

The bottom mannequin’s design appears to be like identical to the opposite Pixel 9 leaks. The digicam bar takes on a brand new rounded tablet form. The perimeters change to a flat steel band, like an iPhone 4/15. The corners of the show and telephone physique are way more rounded.

Needless to say Google additionally has the Pixel “a” collection, with the most recent mannequin at the moment being the Pixel 7a. The corporate additionally nonetheless sells the earlier Pixel “a” mannequin, the Pixel 6a, at a diminished $349 worth, in order that’s 5 telephones within the lineup. The Pixel Fold makes six. After we noticed that leak in January, it made sense to us to kill off the bottom mannequin Pixel 9 as a result of Google has struggled to separate the top-end “a” collection telephone and the bottom-end Premium telephone. Right this moment, the Pixel 7a and Pixel 8 have comparable screens, storage, and RAM, and you would be hard-pressed to see a real-world distinction in cameras or the CPU. There is a $200 worth distinction between them that is not actually justified. When the Pixel 8a comes out, it’s going to value lower than the Pixel 8 and may completely cannibalize base-model Pixel 8 gross sales. Possibly Google is simply proud of twice-yearly updates for the center mannequin.

All of those leaks are tremendous early. Subsequent up in Google’s lineup is the Pixel 8a launch, which is able to almost definitely occur in Might. The Pixel 9 launch might be round October.