Some of Google’s coolest AI features don’t work on the 9a.

Google can’t make a move in 2025 without veering into the realm of generative AI, and the release of the Pixel 9a is no exception. Curiously, the AI experience on this phone may not match what you’ve seen from the company’s high-end smartphones. Google has confirmed to Ars that the phone’s lower memory prevented it from implementing the full suite of Pixel AI features. You can still talk to Gemini by holding the power button or opening the Gemini app, but the on-device Gemini Nano model has seen a downgrade on the 9a.

  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I want proper use of swap/cache by default, not something I have to root to get.

    Why is my browser reloading pages because I switched apps, on a 6gb phone?

    I could prevent this on a 2gb phone in 2017 with root by configuring it properly.