Alongside the Android 15 update, Google is rolling out a bevy of new Pixel-exclusive features as part of its latest Pixel Drop release.
New features for Pixel phones in the October '24 Pixel Drop
| Feature | Pixel 9 Pro Fold | Pixel 9 Pro XL | Pixel 9 Pro | Pixel 9 | Pixel 8 Pro | Pixel 8 | Pixel 8a | Pixel Fold | Pixel 7 Pro | Pixel 7 | Pixel 7a | Pixel 6 Pro | Pixel 6 | Pixel 6a |
| Night Sight for Instagram | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Underwater Photography & Video | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
| Audio Magic Eraser | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Astrophotography | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Object Temperature Sensor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
| Pollen Data Block | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pixel Weather App | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Next Gen Call Screen | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Widget Discovery | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adaptive Vibration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Gemini Extensions for Pixel Screenshots | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Notification Dismissals | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cast to nearby devices | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
New features for Pixel watches in the October '24 Pixel Drop
| Feature | Pixel Watch 3 | Pixel Watch 2 | Pixel Watch |
| Contacts App upgrade | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Emoji email reactions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Loss of Pulse Detection | ✓ |
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I have a Pixel but it would be better if software features are added to the os and not some kind of bullshit exclusive
Thanks!
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Right? It’s so annoying when the Pixel feature drop is just for Pixel phones!
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I don’t, but I still dislike anytime they do something because it never effects me except in the sense that it’s more garbage that needs disabling
You say you’re not using Google, so I assume you’re using GrapheneOS or something? In that case, I’m not sure what you’re expecting from a Pixel feature drop. OTA hardware updates?
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