Back in August, Google announced four amazing new Pixel 9 series phones at the same time and so far I have tested and reviewed the 6.3in Pixel 9 Pro and the 6.9in Pixel 9 Pro XL .
Now it’s the turn of the ‘entry level’ model, Pixel 9. It’s not the one that I would buy for me - I’ll explain why below - but it is still one of the best new Android phones of 2024 and an arguably easier handset to recommend to most people. The 256GB model costs €1019 which is €90 less expensive than Apple’s newly released 6.
1in iPhone 16 with 256GB of storage . One huge advantage Pixel 9 has over iPhone 16 is in the AI department. No other phones currently on the market offer as much fully baked AI features as Google’s latest handsets.
READ MORE: Pixel Watch 3 tested: Google has nailed the smartwatch experience with this super slick wearable There are 128GB variants of both iPhone and Pixel but you’d be mad to buy a phone in 2024 that only offered 128GB of storage, unless you don’t take any photos or videos or play any games in which case you probably don’t even need a Pixel or iPhone. The reason I make the Apple comparisons so prominent is because the Pixel 9 series offers the closest experience you can get to an iPhone with an Android handset. In both cases, it’s the way the hardware and software work together that delivers such a super smooth and fluid experience.
When you compare Pixel 9 to its similar-sized 9 Pro sibling, which costs €200 more, the differences are .