Summary
- Google’s upcoming Pixel 9 series will feature unique wallpapers and a range of new colors for customization.
- Accessory brands confirm design changes, while leaked wallpapers hint at repetition of familiar shades from previous generations alongside a few new ones.
- Leaks suggest Pixel 9, 9 Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold will come in a variety of stylish shades, but details could change before launch.
Google just finished unveiling the mid-range Pixel 8a ahead of its annual I/O event earlier this month, and we are still many moons away from the official unveiling of the next generation of flagships — the Pixel 9 series. However, the leaks and rumors have been coming in thick and fast, revealing almost everything there is to know about the upcoming phones. The latest leak gives us our first look at the device-exclusive wallpapers Google should ship with the phone, and all the colors the hardware could sport.
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The Pixel 9 series’ design changes leaked in great detail recently, and we saw a few accessory brands corroborate the design changes as well, but from a personalization standpoint, the device color and applied wallpaper can be a true representation of your style, just like the accessories you choose. Google has a penchant for shipping a handful of unique wallpapers with every new device, which usually remains exclusive to that device for a while thereafter.
However, the folks over at Android Authority just got their hands on the wallpapers we should see on the upcoming Pixel 9 series, and boy, do they rival all the Google wallpapers that came before it. You can download these images in full resolution and use them on your device right away. Interestingly, there’s not much variation between the wallpapers for each model, but you get a dark and light version for each image.
Wallpapers from the Pixel 9
Wallpapers from the Pixel 9 Pro
Wallpapers from the Pixel 9 Pro XL
Wallpapers from the Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Device colors leaked as well
While wallpapers may not tell all, most device OEMs tend to color-match the imagery to the hardware, allowing us to forecast the available colors with a reasonable degree of certainty. Similarly, the potential color palette for the upcoming models has leaked as well, and we are happy to see a mix of shades seen on the Pixel 8a alongside new shades which would look stellar on Google hardware, but be warned, there is no orange this time.
The report claims the Pixel 9 should ship in familiar hues of Obsidian and Porcelain alongside new Jade and Peony colors. Meanwhile, the larger 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL are expected to share the new Rose tone alongside Hazel, Obsidian, and Porcelain colors we’ve seen before. The new version of Google’s Pixel Fold is in for a rebranding to share the Pixel name, and we should see it in Obsidian and Porcelain, but the brand could call the latter Gold as well.
As with any early leak, though, we suggest you take the information with a pinch of salt, because these are early codenames, and it’s possible Google saves some colors for a mid-cycle refresh, or just doesn’t release them at all. A lot can change before launch, but given these details, the new phone’s shape should look fantastic in the above-mentioned hues.