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.

A Google Pixel 8 pro phone is displayed during a product launch event for the Google Pixel 8, and ... [+] Pixel 8 pro phones, Pixel Watch 2, and Pixel Buds Pro earbuds, in New Yor

During the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale, the Google Pixel 8 has been discounted to below ₹35,000. It features a 50MP camera, Tensor G3 processor, and a 120Hz display, making it one of the best camera phones under ₹40,