Google’s next big AI development for Android phones was announced last week. It’s called Gemini Intelligence and, unlike the current Gemini iteration, it will be limited to the most premium Android phones.
So much so in fact that that devices like the 2024 Pixel 9 range and the 2025 Galaxy Z Fold 7 won’t be able to access the features like intelligent auto-fill of forms and custom widgets. It also automates tasks across your suite of apps, such as referencing the shopping list in your notes app and having the app build a card for you in your favourite grocery app.
9to5Google noticed that in a footnote on the Gemini Intelligence page that phones will require support of Gemini Nano v3 within the chipset. That rules out practically all phones made in 2025 and before, except for the current Pixel 10 and Oppo Find X9.
Other phones with support for Nano v3 include the Honor Magic 8 Pro, iQOO 15, Motorola Signature, OnePlus 15 / OnePlus 15R, Oppo Find X8 series, Samsung Galaxy S26 series, Vivo X200 and X300 series.
Those currently on Gemini Nano v2 include the Pixel 9 series, Moto Razr 60, OnePlus 15, Oppo Find N5 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7.
The page also states that Gemini Intelligence will require a “flagship chip” backed by 12GB of RAM which would also prove an impediment to some 2026 phones that are yet to be released. The Pixel 11 has been rumoured to only carry 8GB of RAM. However, that phone will undoubtedly support Gemini Intelligence, so maybe we shouldn’t read too much into things until the phones are announced.
In a blog post last week Google pitched Gemini Intelligence as a great way to have your phone do more for you.
“Gemini Intelligence helps you automate tedious tasks so you can focus on what matters. We’ve spent months fine-tuning multi-step automation capabilities on the Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 on popular food and rideshare apps to ensure every interaction feels seamless,” the company writes.
“Soon, devices with Gemini Intelligence will do all that and more. Gemini will navigate tasks for you — whether it’s snagging a front-row bike for your spin class or finding your class syllabus in Gmail then putting the books you need in your cart. Gemini handles the logistics while you stay in the moment.”
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