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

The Google Pixel 8 is available with 128 GB for $499 and with 256 GB for $670. The Google Pixel 8 Pro with 128 GB is going for $624. The 256 GB version is currently not discounted at a full price of $1,085. That’s a maximum savings of 38% off. Choose between colorways in bay, hazel, obsidian, porcelain, and rose.

The Google Pixel 8 Pro might have been superseded by the Pixel 9 Pro but that opens the door for some big discounts on the the older model. We've spotted such a deal at Amazon where you can get the Google Pixel 8 Pro for $624 (was $999) with a free Google Pixel Watch .

The Google Pixel 9 Pro is available now and starts at $999. This increases the overall pricing for the latest Pixel 9 lineup, putting the 9 Pro squarely in the middle between the regular Pixel 9 and the larger Pixel 9 Pro XL. Every Pixel 9 Pro variant comes with 16GB of RAM and either 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of storage.

The iPhone 16 Pro Max and the Pixel 9 Pro XL are two powerful, premium smartphones. But only one has features that nearly all will appreciate.