Deal: Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold arrive, iPad (2022) price drops

The vanilla Google Pixel 9 and flagship Pixel 9 Pro XL launched in late August, now in early September we welcome the other two members of the family — the smaller Pro and Google’s second-generation foldable.

The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold costs the same as last year’s model, meaning it’s not cheap. But some horizontal foldables are cheaper (and none are available in the US).

For reference, here’s the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6. Another option available locally is the OnePlus Open, but it’s almost a year old at this point, so you’re better off waiting for the next version.

Then there’s the Google Pixel 9 Pro – a relatively small flagship that has the same high-end camera hardware as the Pro XL. It’s bigger than the Galaxy S24 and iPhone 15 Pro, but with a 48MP 113mm periscope and a 48MP ultra wide, it beats both, at least on paper. It also has a 42MP ultra wide selfie camera.

Of course, the vanilla Google Pixel 9 is very similar – same size, same Tensor G4 chipset, same main and ultra wide cameras (but no tele and lower resolution selfie). The display is not an LTPO panel like the Pro. The good thing is that the vanilla phone costs $200 less.

And here’s the larger Pixel 9 Pro XL. It’s basically identical to the 9 Pro except for the screen size (6.8” vs. 6.3”) and battery (5,060mAh vs. 4,700mAh).

Apple recently dropped the price of the 2022 iPad to $300. That’s for the 64GB model, which can be quite expensive depending on how you use it. And the 256GB version is pretty expensive.

The price of the older 2021 iPad (with Lightning instead of USB-C) has dropped to $200 for the 64GB slate.

If you prefer Android, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE costs $340. It gives you a 90Hz IPS LCD, not 60Hz like the iPads, IP68 dust and water resistance, and a microSD slot for easily expanding storage.

The Sonos Ace were recently unveiled. These are a comfortable pair of over-ear headphones with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and Transparency mode. The unique feature here is called TV Audio Swap – if you have a Sonos Arc soundbar, you can easily send the TV audio wirelessly to the headphones (complete with spatial audio).