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We've already been seeing teasers and leaks of the Google Pixel 9 Pro for months, but it's finally official And it looks like it's officially fun

Google has effectively packed all the great things about the Pixel 8 Pro into a small package, while at the same time making several hardware and software upgrades: for just under $1,000, you get a new selfie camera, more RAM, a new chipset, a more advanced display, plus so many AI features that it's hard to know how to use them

Google today announced the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, as well as the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2 But if you want to know more about the Pixel 9 Pro specifically and what makes it unique and appealing based on our first impressions, read on

The Pixel 9 Pro comes with a price tag of £999/$999 And it can be pre-ordered starting August 13, with no official release date as of this writing; the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL will be available on August 22, but the Pro is expected to arrive later

These include voice and transcript recordings of phone calls, Google Keep's Magic List, the new Pixel Screenshots system that makes it easier to search what you screenshot, and a Pixel-specific weather app where AI summarizes the situation Pixel 9 users who subscribe to Gemini Advanced also have access to Gemini Live Chat, which allows them to talk to Google AIGemini Advanced is a premium subscription service, but fortunately, if you purchase a Pixel 9, you can get Gemini Advanced for free for one year

The Pixel 9 AI Features Guide will discuss all of these additional features and more in more detail

Like the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 series, the Pixel 9 Pro includes a satellite SOS feature that allows users to send messages to emergency services when the phone is turned off

Google is working on Android 15 and typically launches a new Pixel with the latest build of Android each year, but not the Pixel 9 series; the Pixel 9 Pro and its siblings will initially launch with Android 14, but an Android 15 upgrade to Android 15 is not expected to be far off

If you are interested in the Pixel 9 Pro, you may also be looking at the larger Pixel 9 Pro XL or similar smaller premium flagship phones like the iPhone 15 Pro or Samsung's Galaxy S24