In between the reveal of new Pixel phones and AI features<\/a> at its event today, Google snuck in a few burns targeted at Apple. Some were subtle \u2014\u00a0others far from it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n While it\u2019s not uncommon for companies like Google to draw comparisons to competitors during big events like this, Google seemed to sprinkle references to Apple all throughout its showcase. Maybe that\u2019s because Google has become especially competitive in the AI industry, which Apple has only just barely begun to dip into.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Here are all the moments of comparison that we caught during the event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When introducing Gemini, Sameer Samat, the president of the Android ecosystem at Google, bragged that Gemini is available in 45 languages and more than 200 countries and territories, highlighting its expansion to older and non-flagship Android devices<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n To top it all off, Samat mentioned that \u201cGemini is available around the world right now, far beyond English speakers and a single market.\u201d That final clarification seems to be a direct shot at Apple Intelligence<\/a>, which isn\u2019t widely rolled out yet and will only be available to English speakers in the US once it launches this fall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Google also called out Gemini\u2019s ability to process tasks, such as using your resume in Drive to write a short bio, without offloading it to a third party. \u201cGemini can handle these kinds of complex personal queries within Google\u2019s own secure cloud without sending any of your personal data to a third-party AI provider who may not know or trust,\u201d Samat said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n That seemed like a clear shot at Apple, which partnered with OpenAI to put ChatGPT into Siri. When Siri isn\u2019t capable of answering a question, it will get your permission to ask ChatGPT instead<\/a>. (Of course, Google\u2019s system still requires you to trust Google, so it doesn\u2019t entirely escape the same criticism.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n While Apple is known for carefully crafting its live events, Google events tend to be a bit more relaxed. You could see that on display when Google\u2019s Dave Citron took the stage to demonstrate some of Gemini\u2019s AI features, boldly announcing: \u201cAll of the demos we\u2019re doing today are live, by the way.\u201d Google took that risk head-on \u2014 and things didn\u2019t go exactly as planned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n After taking a picture of a Sabrina Carpenter concert poster, Citron asked Gemini if it could check his calendar to see if he\u2019s free when she comes to San Francisco this year. Gemini didn\u2019t respond on the first two tries, but it eventually issued a response when Citron switched phones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The only difference between the Pixel 9 Pro XL<\/a> and the new, smaller Pixel Pro option is size. \u201cYou can choose between Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL without compromises,\u201d Brian Rakowski, Google\u2019s vice president of product management, said. \u201cThey have the same incredible display, sleek design, premium craftsmanship, processing power, and the same Pro Pixel camera.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Meanwhile, there are some slight differences between the iPhone 15 Pro and the larger iPhone 15 Pro Max<\/a>. The iPhone 15 Pro Max offers up to a 5x optical Zoom, while the regular 15 Pro is limited to 3x. The larger variant also comes with up to 29 hours of video playback instead of 23 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nGemini is going \u201cfar beyond English speakers\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Google won\u2019t send your data to a third party<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Google wanted to make sure you knew its demos were live<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
The Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL come \u201cwithout compromises\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n