Google
plans
to
shake
up
its
smartphone
strategy
in
2024
by
releasing
three
different
models
of
the
upcoming
Pixel
9.
That’s
according
to
91mobiles,
with
the
site
now
claiming
that
the
renders
published
earlier
this
year
(created
by
OnLeaks)
were
in
fact
of
the
Pixel
9
Pro
and
Pixel
9
Pro
“XL”
—
and
not
the
regular
Pixel
9,
which
it’s
sharing
for
the
first
time
in
new
images
today.
Google
used
the
XL
branding
for
its
bigger
Pixels
until
around
2019,
but
it
went
away
with
the
one-size
Pixel
5
and
stayed
gone
when
the
company
pivoted
to
the
“Pro”
name
starting
in
2021.
Now
it
sounds
like
Google
will
follow
more
of
an
iPhone
strategy
and
split
the
Pro
tier
into
two
different
sizes,
and
resurrecting
the
XL
moniker
makes
sense
in
that
case.
The
standard
Pixel
9
matches
the
design
of
previous
leaks,
with
flat
edges
(unlike
the
curved
Pixel
8
and
8
Pro)
and
display
corners
that
seem
to
keep
growing
more
rounded
each
year.
The
renders
suggest
different
screen
sizes
for
all
three
devices:
Pixel
9
Pro
XL:
6.5-inch
display
Pixel
9
Pro:
6.1-inch
display
Pixel
9:
6.03-inch
display
That
would
actually
mean
a
slight
reduction
for
the
XL
model
since
the
current
Pixel
8
Pro
has
a
6.7-inch
display.
But
for
some
people,
the
8
Pro
is
simply
too
large
of
a
phone,
so
maybe
Google
is
trying
to
strike
a
better
balance.
Both
“Pro”
Pixel
9s
will
include
a
triple-camera
system
on
the
back.
So
if
you’ve
been
patiently
waiting
for
Google
to
offer
its
very
best
photography
capabilities
in
a
more
compact
size,
this
could
be
your
moment.
Keep
in
mind
we’re
still
many
months
away
from
new
flagship
Pixels
—
and
Google
has
other
devices
to
focus
on
first.
Between
now
and
October,
you
can
expect
to
see
the
Pixel
8A
and
Pixel
Fold
2;
both
could
be
announced
during
the
company’s
I/O
keynote
in
May.
If
you
fast
forward
to
next
year,
we
could
theoretically
see
a
Pixel
9A,
which
would
mean
four
different
variants
of
that
generation
in
total.
Original author: Chris Welch
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