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I still prefer my Google Pixel 9 Pro over the expensive flagships - and it's not even close

Google's Pixel 9 Pro is still the Android I keep coming back to for its combination of price, features, and performance.

Then, as fate would have it, Nothing CEO Carl Pei announced that his company was going all-in on AI, and the next Nothing Phone would leverage the technology in ways no other device had. Instead of questionable design choices for the hardware (like the unsightly camera hump, too-slick glass, and oddly-beveled edges), Google opted for a classier look. Instead of placing it on its cradle so it could charge, I decided to use it and wait until my usual time (around 6 PM -- I like to completely disconnect at the end of the day) to set it on the Pixel stand.

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