Upgrading from an Pixel 8 Pro?
The Pixel 9 Pro could cost you £334.99
- Pixel 9 Pro128GB · Good
- £499.99
- Your Pixel 8 Pro128GB · up to
- −£165
- You payfrom
- £334.99
Trade-in figure for excellent condition. Yours is priced when you tell us its condition.
Phone comparison
Pixel 8 Pro vs Pixel 9 Pro
How the Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro compare on the specifications their makers publish, what each one costs refurbished, and what we pay for yours.
The Pixel 8 Pro is £180 less refurbished today.
- 12-month warranty
- Free delivery
- 30-day returns
Google · Released 2023
Pixel 8 Pro
£319.99Refurbished fromFrom · 128GB · Good
- Screen
- 6.7in
- Weight
- 213g
- Size
- 162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8mm
Google · Released 2024
Pixel 9 Pro
£499.99Refurbished fromFrom · 128GB · Good
- Screen
- 6.3in
- Weight
- 199g
- Size
- 152.8 x 72 x 8.5mm
Spec by spec
Side by side
They differ on 15 of 23 specifications.
| Specification | Pixel 8 Profrom £319.99 | Pixel 9 Profrom £499.99 |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | ||
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Display and chip | ||
| Screen size | 6.7in | 6.3in |
| Screen type | Super Actua display | Super Actua (LTPO) OLED |
| Resolution | (1344 x 2992) LTPO OLED at 489 PPI | 1280 x 2856 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Chip | Google Tensor G3 | Google Tensor G4 |
| Memory | 12GB | 16GB(better) |
| Camera and battery | ||
| Rear camera | 50 MP Octa PD wide camera, 48 MP Quad PD ultrawide camera with autofocus, 48 MP Quad PD telephoto camera | Pro triple rear camera system: 50 MP wide, 48 MP ultrawide with Macro Focus, 48 MP 5x telephoto lens |
| Main camera | 50MP | 50MP |
| Front camera | 10.5MP | 42MP |
| Battery | 5,050mAh(better) | 4,700mAh |
| Size and build | ||
| Height | 162.6mm | 152.8mm |
| Width | 76.5mm | 72mm |
| Depth | 8.8mm | 8.5mm |
| Weight | 213g | 199g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Build | Scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 cover glass. Edgeless Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 matte back with polished aluminum frame. | Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 cover glass, Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 silky matte back with polished finish metal frame |
| Storage and software | ||
| Storage options | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Software at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Unlocking | Fingerprint Unlock with under-display fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock | Fingerprint Unlock, Face Unlock |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
The verdict
Should you buy the Pixel 8 Pro or the Pixel 9 Pro?
Today (14 November) the Pixel 9 Pro is £180 more than the Pixel 8 Pro refurbished. For that you get memory (16GB against 12GB). The Pixel 8 Pro has battery (5,050mAh against 4,700mAh).
Trade in
Put your old phone towards it
Trade in your
Pixel 8 Pro
Worth up to
£190
- 128GB £165
- 256GB £175
- 512GB £190
- 1TB £190
Trade in your
Pixel 9 Pro
Worth up to
£360
- 128GB £290
- 256GB £330
- 512GB £360
- 1TB £360
From our own records
What we have seen with these two phones
What people really got paid
175 people sold us an Pixel 8 Pro. The average payout was £97 and the most was £207. 79% were 128GB phones.
111 people sold us an Pixel 9 Pro. The average payout was £197 and the most was £360. 59% were 128GB phones.
Envirofone trade-ins and envirofone.com orders, 14 Nov 2025 to 14 Nov 2026. Payouts are averages across every condition, so your own quote depends on the state of your phone.
Questions
Questions people ask
- What is the difference between the Pixel 8 Pro and the Pixel 9 Pro?
- They differ on 15 of the 23 specifications their makers publish, including released (2023 against 2024), screen size (6.7in against 6.3in) and screen type (Super Actua display against Super Actua (LTPO) OLED), and 12 more. Everything else on this page reads the same on both.
- What do the Pixel 8 Pro and the Pixel 9 Pro have in common?
- They match on 8 of the 23 published specifications, including refresh rate, main camera, water resistance and storage options, and 4 more.
- Can I trade in my current phone against one of these?
- Yes. Tell us what you have and we will give you a price for it, and that price comes off whichever of these you buy. The figures on this page are what we are paying today.
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