Jul 16, 2024BF3-0585Wrong

The Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL would use a 50MP Sony IMX858 front camera with autofocus.

Did it turn out to be true?

Wrong. It did not turn out this way. It was reported on Jul 16, 2024 in Android Authority, and we could not tell who reported it first. That was 28 days before Pixel 9 Pro / Pixel 9 Pro XL was announced on Aug 13, 2024. Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL shipped with 42MP autofocus selfie cameras, not 50MP front cameras.

Reported by
Unnamed source
We read it in
Android Authority
Product
Pixel 9 Pro / Pixel 9 Pro XL
Ahead of the announcement
28 days · announced Aug 13, 2024 · from our product record · source
Read it at Android Authority →

The story of this report

  1. Jul 16, 2024This report · Android Authority
  2. Aug 13, 2024Pixel 9 Pro / Pixel 9 Pro XL was announced · from our product record
  3. OutcomeWrongPixel 9 Pro and Pro XL shipped with 42MP autofocus selfie cameras, not 50MP front cameras.

Questions about this report

Did this Pixel 9 Pro / Pixel 9 Pro XL report turn out to be true?
Wrong. It did not turn out this way. Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL shipped with 42MP autofocus selfie cameras, not 50MP front cameras.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?
That was 28 days before Pixel 9 Pro / Pixel 9 Pro XL was announced on Aug 13, 2024.