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.

Google has cracked the foldable formula on its second attempt by creating a slightly chunkier Pixel 9 Pro that opens up for a large 8in tablet screen on the inside, beating Samsung at its own game. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Compared with the previous efforts, from the squat and fat passport-shaped Pixel Fold to Samsung's many long and thin Galaxy Z Folds, the new Pixel's simple shape seems so familiar and easy to use you wonder why it took so long for anyone to try it. While it may seem odd to praise a 1,749 ( 1,899/ 1,799/A 2,699) cutting-edge gadget for being most like a "normal" phone that costs half as much, the shape and size of the various foldables' internal screens has never been an issue.

Every family and friendship group has that one person who is always the designated photographer. If that's you, you'll be happy to hear that the days of missing out on being in group photos are finally a thing of the past. Google's Pixel 9 smartphones go on sale this week, and there's one new tool that people can't wait to try - Add Me. As the name suggests, Add Me allows photographers to add themselves into group snaps, using artificial intelligence (AI). Ahead of its release tomorrow, Google sent MailOnline's Shivali Best the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL so she could try Add Me for herself - with hilarious results.