Well, there’s no denying it now. The upcoming Pixel 9 phones will resemble Bender from Futurama. After covering numerous leaks, viewing renders, and following word of mouth, we finally have some alleged live images of the Pixel 9 Pro, and they seem to confirm the new and very interesting design.
While these are live images of the phone, you’ll still want to take this news with a grain of salt. These images do look legitimate, but we cannot confirm with 100% accuracy that these are of the Pixel 9 Pro. So, while these do look convincing, it’s always best to wait for Google to officially confirm the information before making judgments.
Alleged live images of the Pixel 9 Pro surface
The most notable thing about the Pixel 9 leaks is a new design for the camera bump. When we first got news about the Pixel 9, we saw that the camera bump could potentially be a large pill-shaped protrusion on the back of the phone. This contrasts the full-length camera visor that we’ve seen starting with the Pixel 6 series of phones.
The live images come to us from Rozetked, and they show us what seems to be the Pixel 9 Pro. One thing adding to the legitimacy of these leaks is something that they don’t really bring attention to. The reflection in the first image shows what looks to be some sort of factory or warehouse location.
In the same image, we see information about the phone through the fast boot mode info screen. It reveals information like the RAM (16GB of LPDDR5 RAM) and storage (128GB). So, this may confirm that this phone will come with 16GB of RAM.
Now, on to the design
The next image looks a little bit weird, but that’s because it was crudely photoshopped. In any case, we see the Bender-style camera bump. It’s significant enough to cast a pretty notable shadow, and the edges of it look rather sharp. That’s one of the reasons why people have been cautious about this device.
Within the camera bump, we see three sensors. Next to them, we see the LED flash and what looks like the next generation of the temperature sensor right under it. If so, then it seems that Google has more faith in this feature that was lauded as a gimmick when it first came out.
Looking at the back plate, we see that it’s matte glass. Even in the deplorable lighting, the color does look nice.
Flat sides
The sides of the phone will look flatter compared to previous Pixel phones. This is what people are calling “iPhone-esque” sides. In all honesty, if you replace the Bender-style camera package with an iPhone-style camera Island, it would pretty much be distinguishable from a current iPhone. However, Apple did not invent the flat sides.
One thing about the form of the phone is that it’s very rounded. The edges round off to meet the front and back of the phone. It almost gives the device a less refined look compared to the iPhone and Galaxy S24/S24+. However, this is just by looking at the images provided.
The side view of the phone gives us a look at just how far the camera package will extend from the phone. Honestly, this does not look like it will be subtle at all. So, people looking for a paper-thin device may have to look elsewhere.
Other than that, we see the typical slew of features such as the speaker cut-out, USB-C Port, and SIM tray on the bottom. The top of the phone houses a microphone and a pill-shaped cut-out.
Other information about the Pixel 9 phones
We’ve been covering a ton of rumors surrounding Google’s next flagship phones, and they get pretty wild. Firstly, it appears that Google will revive the XL model of its phones by bringing in a Pixel 9 Pro XL model. So, as it stands, we could be looking at a Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL.
If that’s the case, then the Pixel 9 Pro may not be much bigger than the Pixel 9. This would give people all the functionality of the more powerful Pixel phone while providing a more manageable form factor. That may be a good idea.
Also, there’s a chance that Google could release its next foldable under the Pixel 9 name. According to recent reports, Google may call it the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. If that happens, then we may be looking at four Pixel 9 models launching.
If you want to know more about these phones, you should check out our Pixel 9 Preview and check out our Pixel 9 Pro Preview.