Mar 27, 2024BF3E-0096Wrong

The Pixel 9 was expected to be the smallest of three flagship Pixel 9 phones.

Did it turn out to be true?

Wrong. It did not turn out this way. OnLeaks reported it on Mar 27, 2024 in Android Authority. That was 139 days before Google Pixel 9 was announced on Aug 13, 2024. Pixel 9 was not uniquely the smallest of the three slab flagships: Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro both shipped with 6.3-inch displays and 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5mm bodies.

Reported by: OnLeaks
We read it in: Android Authority
Product: Google Pixel 9 · reported as “Pixel 9”
Ahead of the announcement: 139 days · announced Aug 13, 2024 · from our product record · source

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The story of this report

Mar 27, 2024OnLeaks reported it · Android Authority
Aug 13, 2024Google Pixel 9 was announced · from our product record
OutcomeWrongPixel 9 was not uniquely the smallest of the three slab flagships: Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro both shipped with 6.3-inch displays and 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5mm bodies.

Who reported it

OnLeaks · Leaker

40 reports in the Reporting Record. Of the 35 we have checked, 28 held up.

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Other reports about Google Pixel 9

26 reports about Google Pixel 9 from 3 sources. Of the 25 we have checked, 17 held up.

Jul 25, 2024Leaked Google promotional material lists a 50MP main camera, 48MP ultrawide camera, and 10.5MP front camera for the Pixel 9.We could not tell who reported it first · 9to5GoogleRight
Jul 25, 2024Leaked Google promotional material lists 12GB of RAM for the Pixel 9.We could not tell who reported it first · 9to5GoogleRight
Jul 25, 2024Leaked Google promotional material lists a 6.3-inch Actua display for the Pixel 9.We could not tell who reported it first · 9to5GoogleRight
Jul 16, 2024The Pixel 9 has model number GUR25.We could not tell who reported it first · 9to5GoogleRight
Jul 16, 2024The Pixel 9 has a typical 4,780mAh battery capacity (4,558mAh minimum).We could not tell who reported it first · 9to5GooglePartly right

Questions about this report

Did this Google Pixel 9 report turn out to be true?: Wrong. It did not turn out this way. Pixel 9 was not uniquely the smallest of the three slab flagships: Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro both shipped with 6.3-inch displays and 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5mm bodies.
Who reported it first?: OnLeaks reported it on Mar 27, 2024 in Android Authority.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?: That was 139 days before Google Pixel 9 was announced on Aug 13, 2024.