Google has wrapped up its Made by Google August event, and with it came a bunch of new products: the Pixel 9 series, the Pixel Watch 3, and the Pixel Buds Pro 2.
The Pixel 9 lineup was the big star of the show, as it includes four devices time time around: the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. This year, Google also gave us some proper pink phones with the Pixel 9 in Peony and the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL in Rose Quartz.
They’re both excellent hues and, in the case of the Peony Pixel 9, it may be one of my all-time favorite smartphone colors.
Bright and bold
One of the things that I’ve hated about the mobile industry as of late, especially from brands like Apple and Samsung, is that the colors of devices are drab and boring. It simply feels that most brands commonly come out with neutral, “safe” colors like black and white. Yawn.
Of course, it’s not like those are the only colors available. Apple’s iPhone 15 lineup comes in yellow, blue, green, and pink. However, the problem with Apple’s colors is that they are all quite light, basically just pastels, which I don’t like in terms of a phone color. And the blue honestly doesn’t even look blue, but more like a “hospital white.”
Pink is probably the best color in the iPhone 15 lineup, but it’s just not pink enough. Samsung didn’t even have a pink option this year, though I think the Sandstone Orange was the best color overall for the S24 line.
While Google did give those who are interested in the Pro models this year a beautiful pink, it’s got nothing on the regular Pixel 9’s pink color. Both pinks look great, but Peony? Just look at it!
Why do I prefer the Peony pink? Because it’s bright, bold, and simply fun. It gives me Barbie vibes all over. Pink is my favorite color.The Google Pixel 9 is an impressive-looking phone with powerful specs and features. But the best thing abut it may be its pink color. I love a good, vibrant pink, and this is it.
The Google Pixel 9 in Peony is also that kind of pink that will certainly catch the attention of those who see it. The Rose Quartz color for the Pro models is also pretty, but Peony just hits differently.
Make phone colors good again
Google also made the Pixel 9 in a Wintergreen color, which is lighter than the Aloe Pixel 8a and a bit similar to Apple’s green iPhone 15. There’s also the Hazel color for the Pro, which is gray, and, of course, the Rose Quartz pink.
But still, nothing tops that Peony pink. I really love fun phone colors, and the Peony Pixel 9 is what I wish I could have for every phone. According to rumors, Apple could be releasing another pink iPhone 16 this year, but from what we’ve seen with the dummy units, which are a good indicator of what final products look like, it doesn’t even come close to the Peony Pixel 9. It looks like Apple is set to release another muted pastel pink, which is nice, but it would be far better if it was darker and bolder.
After seeing the Peony Pixel 9, it’s going to be hard to get excited about any other pink smartphones in the future. I really just want Apple to bring back that Rose Gold color from the iPhone 6, because that was my absolute favorite. It’s incredibly disappointing that it never brought back anything even close to that, especially for the Pro models.
In the end, I just want more phone makers to take a page from Google’s book and give me a beautiful, vibrant pink phone. Google did precisely that with the Peony Pixel 9, and I really want to see more phones just like it.