Google Pixel 9 launch is here, but my heart still belongs to the Nexus era

Pixel 9 Launch Today: I still remember the first time I unboxed and used my Google Nexus 5 back in 2014. I had upgraded from the Sony Xperia ZR, and I was immediately impressed by how fluid the Nexus 5 was. Not just that, I was smitten by its design—thanks to the minimalist rubbery polycarbonate back, clean lines, and small bezels. To this day, the Nexus 5 has been my favourite device, and it sparked my love for Google phones at large. Soon after, I bought the Nexus 5X, and then Google decided to deviate from its strategy and launch the Pixel lineup. I bought that too—the original Pixel—and I remember how good the camera was. People who had the iPhone 6S back then were shocked to see the image quality I could get from the Pixel; it was that good.