Being the more svelte smartphone, I think the Samsung Galaxy S25 generally feels better to handle and use than the Google Pixel 9 Pro. Samsung's phone is smaller than Google's in every dimension and significantly lighter, so naturally, as a small-phone fan, the S25 speaks to me.

An update to Google Gemini has brought the Talk Live feature introduced on the Galaxy S25 to the Pixel 9 series and Galaxy S24 series, with a rollout for more models planned.

The Google Pixel 9 is undoubtedly one of the best compact flagship devices of all time, but the newly launched Galaxy S25 packs in a much more powerful chipset, better camera and tons of useful AI features.

Despite the drop in trade-in value, Google is still the only place to get a half-decent price for your old Pixel phone. You will get under $300 on the secondary market for the Pixel 7 Pro, while Apple and Samsung rarely pay handsomely for a Google handset. Still, it’s disappointing the Search company has dropped its trade-in prices for this sale.

After almost half a year, just where does the Pixel 9 Pro XL sit in the upper echelons of the Android smartphone space? Find out here.

This time around, we’re comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. Samsung announced its new flagship smartphone about a week ago, while Google’s arrived months ago. These two phones are very,