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.

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.

Pixel 9a leaks show a very unremarkable design, especially from the back. The design identity that Google worked hard to establish is gone.

The Pixel 8 Pro features a bigger 6.7-inch 120Hz screen, a weaker Tensor G3 SoC, a triple-camera setup with 5x optical zoom, and a bigger 5,050 mAh battery. Whether you should switch or not comes down to whether you like iOS or Android,