Amazon sale axes Google Pixel Pro that's ‘much better than iPhone' by £300

Shoppers can currently save a whopping £300 on a Google Pixel Pro smartphone that shoppers have touted as 'much better than iPhone' as it gets its price axed in an Amazon flash sale
If you've been looking for an excuse to pick up a new smartphone without having to splash out for its full price, look no further than this Amazon sale. A Google Pixel 9 Pro is up for grabs with a massive discount, saving shoppers £300 while this deal lasts.
The Google device has become a serious contender in the Android mobile market, and this deal makes it even more irresistible. The Pixel 9 Pro is touted as the most powerful Pixel yet. It is armed with Gemini's built-in AI assistant and has a pro-level rear camera that gives you super-close close-ups, sharp selfies, and rich colours—even in low light.
The Google Pixel 9 Pro is available in four colourways and has three storage options: 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. All three options are currently sporting a major £300 discount, though prices will vary depending on the storage size you opt for.
Armed with a game-changing Google Tensor G4 chip and a Snapdragon CPU, this smartphone provides 16GB of RAM and promises up to 24 hours of battery life. With seven years of security updates and Pixel Drops, this Google smartphone is built to keep up with you all day long and promises longevity.
Not to mention the revolutionary in-built AI, which helps get things done faster. Gemini makes complex projects easier, searches and organises info, and jumpstarts your creativity in just a few taps.
Another feature of the Pixel 9 Pro that's supported by AI is the Add Me feature, which ensures no one is left out of a photo—you can take a picture with the group, then swap in the photographer with ease, as Pixel seamlessly merges both photos. Plus, the Magic Editor can suggest the best crop and reframe your photo to ensure you get the best results to post online. It even expands your image to get more of the scene.
Backed by Gemini, Pixel Screenshots helps you save info you want to remember later – like events, places, and appointments. So you can find what you need, right when you need it.
Normally retailing for £999 (128GB), this Pixel 9 Pro is now up for grabs for the majorly reduced price of £699 while this Amazon sale lasts. This model is also available at Argos for the same cost, which is the lowest ever price it's sold for at that retailer. Currys and Very are also offering this Google Pixel model for £699.
Amazon shoppers can't stop raving about this smartphone, with plenty of 5-star reviews pouring in. One saitisifed customer shares: "This phone is fantastic. Great photos and ways to adjust photos. Clear sound screen is Sharp. Highly recommend. This is the best phone I have owned. It is smaller than I use to but you lose nothing. Texting is smooth."
Another buyer beams: " It's a Fantastic phone --- I can't fault it. I came from iPhones after the damp squib of iPhone 16. It's seamless for me-- feels very much like an iPhone but just much better and customisable. Camera is excellent, even the capacity to swipe back with your thumb is a revelation."
A thrid raves: "The cameras are insanely good thanks to Google's AI Processing, they fixed the slow Tensor chipset performance issues, everything is snappy now you would think it has a Snapdragon if you didn't see the specs. Battery life is stellar, I can get 1 to 1.5 days easily with moderate usage and it looks perfect, people always think I have an iPhone 16 Pro when they see the phone which is a good thing as it has a flat screen and very easy to hold."
And this buyer gushes: " Love this phone, but I am an avid Android junkie too! Fast processor that hasn't run hot for me yet. The camera is sublime. best I've had yet - but I did upgrade forma so-so Sony Xperia 1ii. The photo editing options are brilliant and very effective."

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