Alongside the Android 15 update, Google is rolling out a bevy of new Pixel-exclusive features as part of its latest Pixel Drop release.

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 ✓
  • helenslunchEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    I’m not sure what you’re expecting from a Pixel feature drop

    Features to drop for my Pixel. Not the apps I don’t use.

    Also this:

    Alongside the Android 15 update

    Updates to the actual operating system itself.