The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is back, bigger and better than before, with a thinner design and excellent tri-camera system.

More generally, Google has made its Gemini AI the default assistant on the Pixel 9, whereas it was Google Assistant on the Pixel 8 with the subsequent choice of adopting Gemini.

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.

The Pixel 9 Pro XL is the largest of the three models in Google’s 2024 flagship lineup: the Pixel 9 with a 6.3-inch display starting at $799, the same-size 9 Pro starting at $999, and the 9 Pro XL, sporting a 6.8-inch display and starting at $1,099. Other than the display and body size, the two Pro phones have the same specifications.

The new phone from Google is a sibling to the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, in a smaller package. Read my Google Pixel 9 Pro review to see how the smaller device performs.

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.

Folded, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold looks almost indistinguishable from a regular smartphone, aside from some extra bezels on the left side of the device (its dimensions are comparable to the iPhone 15 Pro Max,

At $1,799, the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is Google's most expensive phone by far; encasing it in one of the best Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold cases ensures that your pricey phone won't fall to pieces the first time it slips out of your hands.

However, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold Case by Google is among the best cases for the foldable, but it's sold exclusively via the Google Store. The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold reached US shelves earlier this month.