Google’s newly announced Gemini Intelligence features may not reach a broad range of Android devices, with developer documentation suggesting that even recent flagship phones — including the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Pixel 9 — could be left out.
Google unveiled Gemini Intelligence during the Android Show in May 2026, branding a suite of AI-powered features under the name. The announcement positioned Pixel and Galaxy flagship devices as the first to receive the features, with other devices expected to follow later in the year.
Gemini Intelligence encompasses several capabilities: Gemini can automate tasks across select apps, such as ordering food or building a grocery cart from a notes list. Google Chrome is gaining the ability to handle tasks like booking appointments or reserving parking. The Gboard keyboard is also getting an AI voice-typing tool called Rambler, which removes filler words, restructures dictated text, and supports multiple languages including Hindi and English.
However, footnotes on a Gemini Intelligence page specify that the features are only available on devices meeting “the most advanced capabilities and spec requirements.” Eligible devices must include AI Core integration with Gemini Nano v3 or newer, at least 12GB of RAM, a flagship chip, support for advanced virtualisation frameworks including AVF and pKVM, and a minimum of five OS upgrades and six years of quarterly security updates.
A Google developer page lists which devices support Gemini Nano v3 — the threshold likely required for full Gemini Intelligence access. That list includes the Pixel 10 series and Galaxy S26 series, but not the Pixel 9 or Galaxy Z Fold 7, which appear only under the Nano v2 category. The developer page covers support for the Gemini Nano Prompt API specifically, leaving uncertainty over whether Nano v2 devices will qualify for Gemini Intelligence features at all.
The pattern echoes Apple’s approach when it launched Apple Intelligence in iOS 18, which excluded the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus citing hardware limitations.
Source: mint – technology