I recently upgraded to the 9 pro (non xl) with 1tb. Honestly I think it comes down to budget and desired years of remaining support. I found the 9 pro appealing since it’s the first non-xl pro, and because the spec jump is larger than usual.
Some of the reasons I picked 9 pro over 8 pro:
16 GB of ram instead of 12. (Increased for AI background stuff but on graphene we can use it all)
25% boost in screen brightness
one gen newer processor of course
again, it’s not massive but still has all the cameras
I will say I hate the rounded corners. And as others have pointed out the a series are still great, and used ones can be a bargain with the 7 years of support.
I recently upgraded to the 9 pro (non xl) with 1tb. Honestly I think it comes down to budget and desired years of remaining support. I found the 9 pro appealing since it’s the first non-xl pro, and because the spec jump is larger than usual.
Some of the reasons I picked 9 pro over 8 pro:
I will say I hate the rounded corners. And as others have pointed out the a series are still great, and used ones can be a bargain with the 7 years of support.