Google has followed An amount of ocean leakage Along with the official announcement of Pixel 9A smartphone, which will sell $ 499. Possible the biggest change in the new A-Series model is in its appearance, with the removal of the camera bar behind the phone. At 9a, the camera housing is "Slightly domed," Sitting almost flush with the rest of the frame, giving this midrange model a smooth look. There are also new colors for this series – a pale purple called Iris and a lively rose named Peony – join the usual porcelain and obsidian options. (The peony choice is the same as in Pricier Pixel 9.)
Our senior reviewer Sam Rutherford was able to check the new device in person, and you can read why he thinks Pixel 9a may "The new midrange smartphone king." But here are the details before you go to his impressions.
Pixel 9A also gets chip upgrading, moving up to the Google G4 processor tensor from G3 to Great Google Pixel 8a. The performance at 8A is quite great, so expect even smooth G4 control. Like 8A, 9A is equipped with 8GB of RAM and has either 128GB or 256GB of storage. The new A-series also promise up to "30+ hours of battery life."
Cameras are a big factor why we liked Pixel 8a, named This is our leading pick for A midrange smartphone. The housing differs from 9A, but it also captures slightly different specs inside. The rear of the two cameras at 9A offered 48mp wide and 13mp ultrawide lens, while the front was fitted with a 13MP selfie camera; 8A has 64mp wide in the back camera. It will support AI-powered features such as Magic Editor, Magic Eraser, Best Take and Photo Unblur. Google brings the MacRO Focus option to A-Series for the first time for photos with many details nearby. There is also a night vision to help improve your nocturnal photography.
It is worth noting that from the announcement, ARS TECHNICA reported that because the pixel 9a ship with 8GB of RAM, it is "Forced na" rely on a "excessively small" Gemini Ai model. The article also mentioned that it means "Some of Google's AI's most cooler features don't work at 9A."
9A is available in the US and Canada in North America, as well as many other European countries and the Asia Pacific region. Google said the device was available in April, with no further detail in the specific timing.
Update, March 19 2025, 12:16 PM et: This story has been updated to correct the last sentence, saying pre-orders will open in April. No pre-order.
Update, March 19 2025, 3:27 PM et: This story has been updated to add a paragraph informing the readers of our hands-on of Pixel 9A, as well as another paragraph about a Ars Technica Report to limited AI features.
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