The Pixel 8 will get software updates until 2030, which alone makes it a better choice. But the Pixel 9 is probably the better option.

Google's Pixel 9 Pro changes the game by providing flagship power and performance in a rare smaller, 6.3-inch form factor without sacrificing any of the excellent photographic prowess Google is known for. Plus, it has a new Tensor G4 chip that's more efficient and optimized for Gemini and Google's other AI features.

If you are looking for a new smartphone, Google has several special offers to tempt you to consider an upgrade.

To say the Pixel 9 Pro Fold had a glow up might be an understatement. You wouldn't even be able to tell it's the successor to last year's Pixel Fold just by looking at it. While Google's second-gen foldable phone has all the upgrades you'd expect from a new phone in 2024 -- including a new processor and fancy AI features -- it's the fresh design that makes it feel different.

U.K. buyers can pick up the Pixel 8 Pro for £150 ($195.77) less directly from the Google Store, bringing the price down to £749 ($977.55) from £899 ($1173.32). Curiously the base Pixel 8 handset, nor the Pixel 8a,