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Pixel 9 Pro Series has been lunched: Exploring the AI-Powered Features. Is it Worth the Upgrade?

Google has released two Pro models in the same lineup for the first time in the history of Pixel smartphones. At the ‘Made by Google’ event held on Tuesday, the company announced the Pixel 9 series, which includes two Pro models. In the earlier Pixel series, only one Pro model was released. This lineup includes Pixel Nine Pro and Pixel Nine Pro XL. At Tuesday’s event, the company showcased the Pixel Nine Pro Fold along with the Pixel Nine, Pixel Nine Pro and Pixel Nine Pro XL. Here’s the Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL discussed:

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The Pixel Nine Pro has a 6.3-inch display, while the Pro XL has a 6.8-inch display. Both can have a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. The company says that this model has Super Octa display. The design of the phone is different compared to the Pixel 8. Other designs are different, especially with its camera.

In this lineup, the company has included its own Tensor G4 processor. With its help, you can use Google Gemini on your phone without internet. The company says that it can recognize words, photos and audio in particular.

The Pixel Nine Pro includes 16 GB of RAM. In terms of internal storage, this phone can be purchased in 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB variants. The Pixel Nine Pro has a 4700 mAh battery and the Pro XL has a 5060 mAh battery. A 45-watt fast charger has been given to charge it. According to Google, it can charge from zero to 70 percent in just 30 minutes. This is the most powerful charger on the Pixel phone so far.

This phone should not be different from a storage house with AI features.

It seems that the company has given more priority to AI than other features of the phone.This model has the feature of Gemini Live. It uses an advanced voice assistant, which the company has named ‘Free Flowing Conversation’.

The company mentioned that this feature provides the facility to customize 10 voices.Another feature available on the Pro model is Pixel Studio. This is a photo editing app. It is said to be able to edit photos using the Imagine 3 text-to-image model. Such a photo can be downloaded and used for personal purposes as required.

Another attractive feature available in the Pixel Nine Pro model is ‘Call Note’. This feature notes everything that happened between two people on the phone and keeps a summary and notes the important topics. Another attractive feature is that the AI ​​itself analyzes the details of the screenshot. We take screenshots on the phone for various purposes. If we don’t use the screenshot immediately, we forget why and for what context we took the screenshot. To solve this, Google has used Gemini and on-device algorithms. With its help, it will be clear what the context of any screenshot is. For example, if you take a screenshot of a Wi-Fi password and ask Gemini what that password is, it will analyze the screenshot and provide the information. The Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL available in the US are said to include the Satellite SOS feature. This is the first time that Google has introduced satellite connectivity in its phones. With its help, communication/communication can be done in emergency situations with the help of satellite connectivity in places where there is no network.In this series, the company has included the beta version of Android 15, while Android 14 is already installed. According to the company, you can get seven years of OS updates. That is, this phone can be updated up to Android 22.These phones have a 50-megapixel main sensor, a 48-megapixel ultrawide and a 48-megapixel telephoto zoom lens. As claimed by the company, it can take photos with up to 30x zoom. Regarding the selfie camera, there is a 42 megapixel sensor. The pre-order of the Pixel Nine Pro series has already started in the international market. The starting price of Pixel Nine Pro is 999 dollars (about 1 lakh 33 thousand Nepali rupees).

Similarly, the starting price of Pixel Nine Pro XL is fixed at 1099 dollars (about one lakh 47 thousand Nepali rupees).

This series is said to be available in the market from 22 August, 2024.