Pixel is uniquely engineered by Google with custom hardware, software, and AI, so it’s more helpful, personal, and adaptable.¹ The Pixel 9 phones, with Tensor G4, are even faster, more power-efficient, and unlock exclusive features. Tensor G4 improves fundamentals like battery life and performance – for example, on average it’s 20% faster browsing the web and 17% faster opening apps than Tensor G3. They're also the first to run Gemini Nano with Multimodality, understanding text, images, audio, and speech.

Tensor is the system-on-chip processor co-designed with the Google DeepMind team, which is at the forefront of the latest innovations in machine learning and generative AI. Tensor was conceptualised in 2016 and first integrated on Pixel 6 in 2021. Tensor plays a key role in optimising large AI models for mobile devices, so Pixel can continue to have the latest innovations, like instantly translating messages and videos or summarising a long audio recording without significant drains on battery.²

Tensor delivers the best of Google’s intelligence to Pixel first, including Gemini innovations, putting the most personal, helpful features right in your hand.

The most visible examples of machine learning in action on your phone can be found in your photos and videos. With Tensor G4’s cutting-edge computational photography and image processing, your phone can now render more dynamic images, capture more details during zoom, and process sharper, higher-quality photos and videos. For instance: 

• Add Me: This feature lets you take the picture, and be in it, too. Take one photo with the group, then swap in the photographer. Pixel merges the photos together so everyone is included, using augmented reality and on-device AI with Google Tensor G4.³

• Best Take: Helps you find the best moment or choose everyone’s best expression to get a group picture that everyone loves.⁴

Google Tensor G4 helps bring other next-gen features to the Pixel 9 phones, like enhancements to Panorama mode and Super Res Zoom Video, so you can capture more details than ever before. 

Pixel Studio is a first-of-its-kind image generator that lets you create almost any image or artwork you can imagine just by typing your idea.⁵ By combining a text-to-image model in the cloud with an on-device diffusion model accelerated on Tensor G4, you can quickly edit and add captions to your creations even when you’re offline.

Tensor G4’s noise removal is now 50% more effective than the Tensor G3, so your calls are clearer, and you’ll enjoy better battery life for those longer chats.

Here’s how Tensor G4 makes your conversations smoother:

• Call Screen: Detect and filter out spam calls. It answers unknown numbers and finds out who's calling and why – you can decide whether to pick up.⁶

• Clear Calling: On-device AI improves sound quality, making narrowband LTE calls clearer than ever.

• Live Caption: Instantly transcribes speech to text in real time

• Live Translate: Translates speech to text or audio in real time, making cross-language conversations effortless.⁷

There’s a separate core on the Google Tensor chip that’s set apart from the application processor, so sensitive tasks and controls run in an isolated environment, making them even more resilient to attacks. With Google Tensor G4 and the certified Titan M2™ security chip⁸, Pixel offers highest rated security features.⁹And Pixel 9 uses advanced machine learning models to deliver a secure Face Unlock¹⁰ that meets Android’s highest biometric standard class, making it strong enough for banking applications.

Pixel phones will always be first to roll out the latest AI innovations from Google – that’s the advantage of having a phone, processing chip, and AI development under one roof.¹¹