Google has finally started picking up some steam with its recent Pixel smartphones. Although it was a buggy mess, the Pixel 6 series became the most-sold smartphone by the brand. And from the looks of it, the Pixel 7 series will likely overtake it soon.
Leaks have already surfaced regarding the Pixel 7a and Pixel 8 series, however, Android authority has just dropped the mother of all leaks in a report that reveals all the smartphones Google has planned to launch from 2023 to 2025.
Starting off in 2023, Google is said to launch the Pixel 7a (codename “lynx”) and the Pixel Fold (codename “felix”) at the Google I/O in the month of April or May. The Pixel 7a is a highly anticipated mid-range smartphone that is rumored to improve on the shortcomings of the Pixel 6a (90hz display instead of 60). On the topic of the Pixel 6a, the smartphone has beaten the Pixel 7 Pro as well as the iPhone 14 Pro to win the best smartphone camera in MKBHD’s blind camera test.
Later in 2023, Google will launch the Pixel 8 series. The vanilla model will be slightly smaller than the Pixel 7, while the Pixel 8 Pro will be the same size as the Pixel 7 Pro. Other than new Tensor G3 chipsets, the Pixel 8 series is expected to be quite similar to the Pixel 7 series in terms of specs.
The Pixel 8a is scheduled to launch in 2024, however, depending on how well the Pixel 7a sells, that plan may be abandoned in favor of a Pixel a series launch cycle every two years. Expect the Pixel 8a to cost $499 when it finally launches, $50 more than its predecessor.
Three models will make up the Pixel 9 series: the Pixel 9 (which is anticipated to maintain the smaller size of the Pixel 8), the Pixel 9 Pro (with a screen about 6.7″ in size), and a third Pro-level model with a 6.3″ screen and all the features of the larger Pro. The premise is that Google will imitate Apple; consider the new 6.3-inch phone to be the company’s iPhone Pro, while the 6.7-inch model is the Pro Max. Of course, the Tensor G4 SoC will be included in all three of these new devices.
In 2024, there will also be a brand-new foldable, albeit little is currently known about it.
Depending on how effective (or unsuccessful) its strategy for 2023 and 2024 proves to be, the corporation may choose other paths for 2025. If the flip-style foldable Google is “toying” with becomes a reality, it will debut in the fall of 2025 alongside the three slab Pixels of that year (there will still be three of them like in 2024).
If the flip phone doesn’t materialize, though, we’ll see four non-folding Pixels instead, including a standard model in small and large sizes and a Pro variant in both sizes.
All of this info, it is said, has undergone a rigorous review and comes from a reliable source.
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