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Still haven't settled on a Cyber Monday phone deal? This is the one I'd buy

If I had to buy a phone with my own money, I'm picking up the Pixel 8 Pro.

I analyzed all the phone deals available on Cyber Monday, and if I had to buy one with my own money, there's no doubt that I'd choose the Pixel 8 Pro. It isn't a recent phone, and the Tensor G4 platform powering the device isn't the fastest around, but as an overall device, the Pixel 8 Pro ticks all the right boxes — it has fantastic cameras at the back, clean software with no bloatware and useful AI features, a vibrant OLED panel, and battery that lasts all day. It may not be quite on par with the Vivo X100 Pro or X100 Ultra, but there's no question that it measures up to any phone sold in North America.

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