The last few weeks have given a lot of things and different leaks and news have emerged from the Pixel 9, such as the video of the Pixel 9 Pro XL yesterday. Now two arrive, and one of them is of great importance, because This is an exclusive in which all the data about the cameras are given that the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold will cherish.
Before we get into the details, Google’s photography capabilities have allowed it to save on the production costs of its mobile phones by being able to fill the sensor gaps with excellent computational photography that has set it apart for years. The Sony IMX363 from the Pixel 3, launched in 2018, has finally been replaced in the Pixel 8 launched in 2023. Five years of using the same sensor, there is no other manufacturer like it.
The Pixel 9 series will arrive with some important key improvements to continue progressing from the previous Pixel 7 and Pixel 8. An internal Google source shared the changes
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The Pixel 9 will replace the old Sony IMX386 ultra wide angle with the Sony IMX858: a larger and newer sensor that will make the Pixel 9’s photography more versatile and useful in different conditions or environments.
The other two sensors, the main one and the one used for the front (respectively Samsung GNK and 3J1) are kept, although with a significant change, since The Pixel 9 will include autofocus in the front camera to emulate last year’s Pixel 8 Pro. What you’re looking for are sharper captures in a wide range of scenarios.
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The Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL get the same treatment in the camera setup and the message is clear: The commitment to the IMX858 sensor is total in the renewal of the series. All sensors, except the main camera, use this model and, of course, they will improve in photography, but the one that will win will be the front camera, since it will be a great advance in all respects compared to that of other mobiles.
And a great progress is due to the fact that This sensor is typically used in rear cameras; It can be said that it is on another level compared to the sensors that other brands mount on their mobile phones. To better understand the changes, the table below with the cameras of the Pixel 9 except the Fold:
| Pixel 9 | Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL | |
| main camera | Samsung GNK 1/1.31” – 50 MP OIS |
Samsung GNK 1/1.31” – 50 MP OIS |
| ultra wide angle | Sony IMX858 1/2.51” – 50 MP |
Sony IMX858 1/2.51” – 50 MP |
| Telephoto lens | Sony IMX858 1/2.51” – 50 MP OIS |
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| Frontal | Samsung 3J1 1/3″ – 10.5 MP Autofocus |
Sony IMX858 1/2.51” – 50 MP Autofocus |
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold gets some news and the ultra-wide angle is a Samsung 3LU instead of the old Sony IMX 386. The old selfie cameras, the Sony IMX355 and the Samsung 3J1, have been replaced by the Samsung 3K1. It’s not just the cameras, and Google’s insider at Android Authority has indicated that the new foldable is 2mm thinner than the original Pixel Fold.
Capturing an 8K
There is another aspect of the Pixel 9 camera app’s capabilities: They will be able to record 8K videos at 30 frames
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Of course, the internal source of Google has not shared the Pixel 9 model that will benefit from this great novelty to record videos at a higher resolution. What he has shared is the icon that will be used to activate said resolution in the recording.
New images leaked
Finally, 9to5Google shared a series of images from Taiwanese regulator NCC (the equivalent of the FCC) from Android Authority for each of the Pixel 9s that will be presented on August 13 at the Made by Google event.
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In the images that accompany the piece, you can perfectly see each of the Pixel 9 and How the camera module stands out. If in previous leaks it was not seen so well, in these it is clear that it is a very important island so that the rest of the mobile frame is barely noticeable. The reason is surely due to the evolution of the photography of each of the Pixel 9 with one for selfies that is going to be one of its important claims.
Also The battery of each Google phone was shared with an image of Google’s possible 45W charger (model GW8L7) that would pave the way for faster charging speeds. Exact numbers aren’t given but the Pixel 9 Pro XL could end up at 35W. Here are the Pixel 9’s battery capacities:
- Pixel 9: 4,558 mAh.
- Pixel 9 Pro: 4,558 mAh.
- Pixel 9 Pro XL: 4942 mAh.
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold: 4,560 mAh.
