The company typically launches a promotion on the September 27th to mark its birthday as a company. The difference this year is that its latest flagship devices have landed earlier than normal. That means the Pixel 9 range has been included in the sale with enhanced trade-in prices that match its pre-order deals last month, topping out at $720.

The Google Pixel 7 launched before Google committed to seven years of OS updates for its phones, so it will receive its last OS update in 2025 and a security update in 2027. Nevertheless, it's still a powerful phone with an all-day battery and a camera system that still holds up today.

The iPhone 16 Pro has more buttons, including an Action Button and Camera Control, making it more user-friendly. The Pixel 9 Pro's screen is brighter, with a touch higher resolution compared to the iPhone,

When Google launched the Pixel 6 Pro in late 2021, it was a major break with previous generations of Pixel. A new look, in both hardware and software. New Google silicon under the hood. And the first big camera tech upgrade in years.