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My fellow countrymen, it’s time for the annual Google conference again!

In the early morning of August 14th, Beijing time, Google held a press conference at its headquarters in Mountain View, California, USA, announcing its new generation of Pixel 9 series mobile phones, new watches and headphones, as well as AI functions enhanced by Gemini and more.

Although we don’t have many opportunities to use Pixel phones, Tony will still follow the old rules and briefly talk to you about the new content released this time to help you fill in the information gap.

Let’s talk about hardware first, that is, mobile phones.

This timePixel 9There are 4 new products in the series of mobile phones, namely Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL and 9 Pro Fold, the last one is a foldable screen mobile phone.

Saving bandwidth: The hardware is nothing new, and it still relies on the same generationAIAnd a dear mobile phone with algorithm support.

The appearance of the Pixel 9 series is exactly the same as the previously released renderings, and the lens module on the back is designed to be... very simple.

High EQ means being concise, low EQ means being perfunctory...

The entire lens module does not have any transition design and is almost glued to the back, which is really a bit uncomfortable to look at.

Although the lens of the iPhone next door is protruding, at least the outer circle has a transition design and the necessary details are still there.

Domestic manufacturers have also used all possible decorations to make the lens module look less abrupt.

As a result, Google directly showed off the Pixel 9, which shocked everyone who was watching the press conference. . .

In addition to its appearance, the configuration of Pxiel 9 is also a bit abstract.

The camera sensor is okay. For example, the lens sensors of the Pixel 9 Pro, ultra-wide-angle, telephoto and front cameras, all use the IMX 858 sensor. . .

Xiaomi 14 Ultra also has this configuration (both ultra-wide-angle and telephoto lenses use IMX 858), which is pretty good.

But when it comes to processors...

Really, Google is really stubborn——This time, the Pixel 9’s chip is still the Tensor G4 built with Samsung’s 4nm process. . .

It is still claimed to be self-developed by Google, but in fact it is just Samsung's Orion processor with a different shell. Only the design of the encryption chip is provided by Google.

In 2024, the only company that still insists on using Samsung's process to manufacture chips is Google, and even Samsung itself doesn't use it...

Although we are all complaining about the Pixel's lame chip, the Americans who are in dire straits may really have no opinion on this matter because they have no choice.

Regarding this matter, Aka, our special correspondent in the United States, has a lot to say:

As for us, all we can do is respect and bless you.

The rest of the configurations such as screen and charging are just normal and sufficient. Overall they are definitely not as good as those of our domestic manufacturers, so I won’t go into details.

However, this time, Pixel has some good improvements, such as ultrasonic fingerprint, 12GB of memory and satellite communication, etc., and the screen size of Pixel 9 is 6.3 inches, which is a "relatively small-screen mobile phone" similar to Xiaomi 14.

The Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL all have 16GB of memory. Google is quite generous with the memory this time.It’s just that the 16GB+128GB configuration is a bit too abstract…

In terms of price, the Pixel 9 starts at US$799 (about RMB 5,710), the Pixel 9 Pro starts at US$999 (about RMB 7,139), the Pixel 9 Pro XL starts at US$1,099 (about RMB 7,854), and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold starts at US$1,799 (about RMB 12,857), all of which are not cheap.

If there are friends in the United States who don’t want to use an iPhone, I suggest you learn from my American colleague Aka and buy a vivo X100 Pro overseas…

PS: He is ready to continue shopping overseas for vivo X200 Pro.

In addition to the mobile phone, Google also released a watch Watch 3 and a TWS headset Buds Pro 2, priced at US$349 (about RMB 2,501) and US$229 (about RMB 1,636) respectively.

In addition to supporting various tests, the watch can also call for medical services in a timely manner by detecting the pulse.

When it comes to headphones, we have to introduce the following part about AI, such asGemini Live。

There was a live demonstration at the press conference, which was to put on the Buds Pro 2 headphones and have a real-time conversation with Gemini Live. You can think of it as a real-time conversation assistant based on Gemini.

Especially after putting on headphones, Gemini Live is indeed more like a personal voice assistant. Not only can you have real-time conversations, but you can also go deeper into the topic or interrupt it (very rude).

After Gemini is stuffed into Pixel, it can integrate the phone's usage scenarios to create various gameplays. In addition to the real-time conversations mentioned above, you can also directly throw some things you see on the phone to it and then ask questions.

For example, in the demonstration at the press conference, if you saw a concert poster of a singer you liked, you could take a picture of it and ask Gemini if ​​you have time to go and see it that day. At this time, Gemini can give you an answer based on your calendar and set an alarm for you to grab tickets.

Simply put, Gemini can give suggestions based on content and context, which makes the context more natural and personal.

Or when you are watching a food show and are inspired by something, you can ask Gemini what delicious food appears in the video, and it can make a list for you.

From this perspective, the information integration capability of Gemini in Pixel is indeed good, but I don’t know how it performs in actual use.

There was also a small episode at the press conference, which was a real-time demonstration, because the phone reported an error twice in a row...

Fortunately, I later changed my mobile phone and Gemini could be used normally. It was a false alarm and understanding is the best.

But why are you using a Samsung phone for demonstration instead of your own phone?

Of course, in addition to the support of Gemini, for those who often tinker with digital products, the impression of Pixel, apart from native Android, should be its powerful camera algorithm.

Because Google's camera algorithm is so excellent, Kuaik has previously unpacked the camera and used it on old phones to improve the camera performance of old phones.

With the help of AI, we can now do something really interesting with our photos.

Simply put, AI can help you accomplish things in one step that previously required a whole series of operations in Photoshop.

For example, when taking a group photo, there must be someone holding a mobile phone, but doesn’t that mean there is one less person in the photo?

At this time, you can use Pixel 9 to take another photo with another person, and the phone will automatically combine the people in the two photos into one photo.

To be honest, it seems to be quite practical...

In addition, Google has also made some upgrades in imaging.For example, the HDR+ link is optimized.When viewing photos, the color and brightness can be further improved, and the Pixel 9 also supports HDR+ panoramic photos this time, which maximizes the details of the photos.

Video recording supportsDouble exposure,Simply put, it optimizes shadows and highlights separately to make the video perform better in low light and with less noise.

In addition, there are AI functions such as changing the sky with one click and eliminating passers-by, but I won’t go into details about these.

All in all, this new Pixel product is still very Google, that is：As long as the hardware is sufficient, the camera configuration has been upgraded this year, but the new functions are still very dependent on algorithms. Gemini has made a strong entry and was implemented earlier than Guozi's AI.

Thanks to the launch event that featured many great AI features and Gemini demonstrations, Tony felt that this generation of Pixel had some new features besides native Android.

But to be honest, the starting price of more than 5,000 yuan is really not cheap, and when I think of the abstract combination of 16GB+128GB and the chip manufactured by Samsung, it seems even more unpleasant...

Written by:Budweiser

edit:Miro

Art Editor:Huanyan

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