Here’s the thing: I really want to ditch my iPhone and switch to Android, but every time I’m about to make the switch, Apple manages to talk me into it again.

Last year I used a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra for a week and I really liked it. But that was for an experiment and I was just waiting for the iPhone 15 Pro Max to launch. September saw the release of the titanium iPhones and so I was back to using iOS within my ever-expanding Apple garden.

This year, however, has been different, and it’s the closest I’ve ever come to saying goodbye to the iPhone for good – well, for 12 months at least. After watching Google’s new flagship phones unveiled back in August, I was immediately captivated by the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Until recently, my idea of ​​a foldable phone involved large gaps, peeling screen protectors and a large footprint, but that all changed the moment I held a 9 Pro Fold in store.

In our Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold review, US Mobiles Editor Philip Berne wrote: “When I showed the Pixel 9 Pro Fold to iPhone-toting friends and family, they were, without exception, amazed. It’s the first foldable phone that looks… normal, they all said. How normal? It’s not just that the front is the exact same size and shape as the Pixel 9. Being thin helps a lot — the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is so thin that it’s less bulky than my iPhone 15 Pro Max when I keep it in a case.”