THE GooglePixel 9 Pro is a great phone, but overall it’s a pretty unremarkable update compared to last year. GooglePixel 8 Pro in the camera department. This is the first time in as long as I can remember that I didn’t buy a Pixel phone on launch day and stuck with my Pixel 8 Pro.

So when it comes to buying a new phone this year, you could go for the latest flagship – but my recommendation would be to take a look at last year’s Pixel 8 Pro, which is currently a steal at just $592.78, which is 41% off the usual price and a hell of a lot cheaper than the Pixel 9 Pro XL.