Google Pixel 9
The Pixel 9 is a way more premium-feeling phone than its predecessors, while its cameras and software provision reach up into flagship territory.
For
- Clean new design is very similar to Pro model
- Superb cameras in all lighting conditions
- Clean UI with some worthwhile AI features
Against
- Considerable price bump
- Not all AI features are worthwhile
- Performance is relatively poor for a flagship
Google Pixel 8
The Pixel 8 was arguably the first in the Pixel range to feel like a true flagship, with a slick 120Hz display, an excellent camera, and an extended software support promise.
For
- Clever AI camera tricks
- Crisp software with an extended update promise
- Very well priced
Against
- Old Pixel design
- Battery life is unexceptional
- Screen is not the best
