If you’re in the market for a new phone right now, you may be eyeing the Google Pixel 9. It’s a pretty great phone, but there are some other fantastic alternatives to consider as well. Let’s take a look at five other options to think about before you go out and buy a Pixel 9.

Do not grant permissions to an app that it should not need: torches and star-gazing apps don’t need access to your contacts and phone. And never grant accessibility permissions that facilitate device control unless you have a need. Once a month, scan through your phone and delete a few of the apps you no longer need or haven’t used in a long time.

We tested the Pixel 8a against the Vivo V40 Pro to see which mid-ranger takes better photos. PS: the results aren't what you'd expect.

Here’s Google’s Isaac Reynolds, the group product manager for the Pixel Camera, explaining to Wired in August that the Pixel team is focused on “memories,” not “photos”:

Both Apple and Google released compact flagship smartphones recently. Apple’s arrived earlier this month, while Google’s landed in mid-August. We’re here to compare those two phones, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Google Pixel 9 Pro.

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.

The camera system in the iPhone 16 Pro Max is the fourth-best of its kind in the world, but it manages to top the list when it comes to video capabilities.

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