This new Pixel 8 promotion is one of many Google has launched this year, with the handset being subject to repeated—almost monthly— price drops since last December. If your eye is firmly trained on buying the Pixel 9, it won’t be long before Google drops its price too.

Interestingly, the Pixel 8 Pro isn’t too much heavier than its younger brother. At 213g, it’s a relatively trifling matter of 14g. According to Google, the Pixel 9 Pro is twice as durable as the Pixel 8 Pro, though in terms of raw materials, both phones use the same Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and aluminum. Both are IP68 rated, too.

The new phone from Google is a sibling to the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, in a smaller package. Read my Google Pixel 9 Pro review to see how the smaller device performs.

Google's Pixel 9 Pro delivers a top-shelf experience in a reasonable size, while the Pixel 9 Pro XL remains a big-screen star. So which is better?

I once described the Pixel 8 Pro as the perfect Pixel. But Google has raised the bar: The Pixel 9 Pro XL is even better.

The Pixel 9 Pro XL is the largest of the three models in Google’s 2024 flagship lineup: the Pixel 9 with a 6.3-inch display starting at $799, the same-size 9 Pro starting at $999, and the 9 Pro XL, sporting a 6.8-inch display and starting at $1,099. Other than the display and body size, the two Pro phones have the same specifications.

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Alternative cases are available from retailers like Amazon and Best Buy, while some brands have their cases in stock, too. However, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold Case by Google is among the best cases for the foldable,