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 | ✓ |
I have a Pixel but it would be better if software features are added to the os and not some kind of bullshit exclusive