2024's top Google Pixel phones

As Google’s latest flagship, the Pixel 8 Pro features notable improvements on previous models. Its Tensor G3 chipset is designed to help further enhance AI features, including the Audio Magic Eraser that cleans up messy background noise in your videos. Combined with the 6.7-inch 120Hz screen, and camera setup, the 8 Pro looks more like a content creation machine to rival Apple and Samsung.

The 8 Pro is a nice-looking handset, even if little has changed from the last generation. It feels solid in the hand, and our reviewer found the screen responsive for gaming. With six to eight hours of battery life per charge, the 8 Pro is Google’s most powerful phone yet and, according to our reviewer, it ‘tops the best Google Pixel phones chart without question’. However, that doesn’t mean it’s the right choice for everyone.

For some, the higher price point of the Pixel 8 Pro may be a sticking point. It’s at least $100 more expensive than the Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 6 Pro at launch, matching the starting price of Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro and the Samsung S24, but we’re seeing lots of deals to bring it down by up to 30%.

Read our Google Pixel 8 Pro review.

One of the latest Google Pixel models to release, the Pixel 8 brings brings an array of upgrades compared to its predecessor. Though the Pixel 8 is a little smaller than the Pixel 7, it retains a sleek design with a satin finish, that has had a little refresh to keep it modern and in line with the newest tech.

The camera upgrades include AI features to ensure your photo editing is top-notch, and there’s also a Macro Focus mode for those of you into up-close photography.

Now, the Pixel 8 comes with Android 14, including some Pixel-exclusive features. There’s even a promise of constant updates for the next seven years, keeping your device up to scratch.

Considering the Pixel 8 is one of Google’s newest flagships, its price is competitive compared to other brands, but it is still higher than the last generation – though that’s something we can’t avoid.

Read our Google Pixel 8 review.

The Google Pixel 7 Pro has some better features than the Pixel 7 – however, this doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the absolute best model for everyone.

In terms of competition, it keeps up alongside the Samsung S23 and Apple’s iPhone 14 devices. Better yet, the cameras may be the best out there, despite being almost two-thirds of the cost of the best competitors – retailing at $899/£849, or less now that a few months have passed since release.

Thanks to the Tensor G2 processor, the Pixel 7 Pro works like a dream and can handle intense photo editing, and all manner of apps and games, and it even comes with an in-built VPN for added privacy.

However, there’s no microSD or dual SIM slot, so if you want more storage there’s not much you can do. The battery life also lets the Pixel 7 Pro down, so we can’t recommend it as a gaming phone.

Read our Google Pixel 7 Pro review.

The main thing separating the Pixel 7 Pro and the Pixel 7 is the price, so this is a key thing to note if you have a specific budget in mind. The Pixel 7 is an improvement to the Pixel 6 but isn’t world-shatteringly different. The fingerprint sensor is noticeably better in the 7 than in the 6, but that’s the only really obvious upgrade.

In terms of what differs from the 7 Pro, it comes down to size and resolution. The Google Pixel 7 is 6.3 inches with a 1080 x 2400 resolution, making it a decent option no matter what you’re doing, and not too big to hold for long periods, but adds a little more screen size than the Pixel 7. The Pixel 7 doesn’t include a microSD card slot, something missing from a few of Google’s handsets, so consider this if you need more storage space.

Read our Google Pixel 7 review.

If you’re looking for an affordable, middle-of-the-road phone, then Google Pixel 8a is the one for you. With its 120Hz fresh rate and its gorgeous OLED screen, everything looks great on it, which is good news for anybody who likes to use their phone to play the best mobile games, or to watch TV shows and movies.

What particularly impressed us was the addition of some pretty futuristic AI features. Now, we writers hate AI because it’s going to leave us all in the poor house – however, when it comes to fun and convenient applications on phones, we have no objections. One such feature, Circle to Seach, lets you circle anything in a picture in order to get information on what it is. Another of these is Live Translate, which does exactly what you might think and works seamlessly with a number of other apps. It’s really impressive stuff.

The two cameras it has on the back are really cool as well. They offer 64 MP wide and 13 MP ultrawide shots, and they look truly wonderful. These can also be somewhat enhanced with AI too, with features like Magic Erase (which removes unwanted features from the backgrounds of photos) and Best Take (which makes an amalgamation of multiple photos so that you can get the best of all worlds).

It’s a pretty impressive phone, and while we wish that it could charge a bit faster or even that its battery would last a bit longer, when it’s fully charged there’s very little that we could say against it. For its price, it’s an excellent choice of smartphone.

Read our full Google Pixel 8a review.

The Pixel Fold functions almost like a mini tablet and is a good starting place for those who haven’t used a foldable phone before. It’s a heavier device than some, which makes sense given that it’s almost the size of two phones.

The good news is that when the Pixel Fold is closed, there’s no gap between the screens and it’s quiet to close. Performance is decent, battery life is okay, and it’s an exciting first step into the foldable market.

Read our Google Pixel Fold review.