While Wojciechowska stresses that ‘Pixel 9 Pro Fold’ may not be the final name for ‘comet’, ‘it is what Google is using at the moment’ within ‘software built for Google’s 2024 devices’. The same leaker reports that these devices will feature a new modem, albeit one still produced by Samsung’s Exynos division. Reportedly, Google has settled on the Exynos Modem 5400, a 3GPP Release 17 5G modem that will run alongside the Tensor G4 chipset.
In theory, the Exynos Modem 5400 should furnish the Pixel 9 series with satellite connectivity, although Samsung does not mention this in its press release. At any rate, Wojciechowska hints that this modem will also underpin a next-generation Pixel Tablet with 5G connectivity codenamed ‘clementine’. For now, all Pixel 9 series smartphones are expected to land in autumn 2024. In the meantime, Google will release the Pixel 8a in four colours, including a striking new green option.
