Other than memory enhancements to the Pixel phones, you’ll find app-specific improvements in this update such as the option to add blur to any picture in Google Photos, automatic Call Screen support for robocalls, and improvements to Duo. Google enhanced memory management across all supported generations of Pixel phones with this update. The devices should now proactively compress cached applications so that you can run more apps at the same time.
In essence, "Pixel feature drops" are a rebranding and small rethought of the monthly security patches. Google wants to offer new features more regularly, so you won’t have to wait for major releases to get minor improvements to your phone.
The background blurring works really well even on older photos of mine (on Pixel 2 XL).
See https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/09/google-pixel-feature-drop-december/
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#^Google’s first Pixel feature drop comes with RAM enhancements and updates to Photos, Call Screen, and Duo
Just a few days after we covered some possible upcoming features for the Pixel phones thanks to a teardown of the Pixel Tips app, Google officially