Google is set to release its Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro smartphones, which are being touted as the next generation of AI smartphones. Recent details found in Google’s code suggest that the new devices will feature AI tools focused on performance and privacy. Crucially, the Pixel 9 will process many AI tools directly on the smartphone itself, including text-to-image, text composition, editing, and AI-based queries and discussions. This move towards on-device processing aims to address concerns about personal data being sent to the cloud.
AI, especially generative AI, requires significant processing power, and older phones rely on cloud-based services. However, the current generation of AI-focused smartphones, including the Pixel 9, will split the workload between the cloud and the device to enhance privacy. New chipsets from Qualcomm, Snapdragon, Mediatek, and Google’s own Tensor Mobile chipsets are dedicated to AI routines and will provide increased performance for running more AI services locally on the devices.
Google’s AI Core component, which is present in the Pixel 8 and Samsung’s Galaxy S24, is expected to be expanded to the upcoming Pixel 9 and made available to partners in the future. Bloomberg reports that Apple is considering incorporating Google’s Gemini AI modules, including Gemini Nano, in its iPhone 16 family. However, Google may initially offer the new AI features exclusively on Pixel devices before making them available to other partners. The Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro are likely to be announced in early October 2025, following a similar pattern to previous years.
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