Google Pixel 9 review: a good phone overshadowed by great ones

The Pixel 9 is Google's cheaper top-end phone, which keeps its standout design. The Pixel 9 is Google's cheaper top-end phone, which keeps its standout design. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Google's cheapest Pixel 9 offers almost everything that makes its top-flight sibling one of the best smaller phones available, cutting a few key ingredients to price match Apple and Samsung.