Pixel 9a

{{Infobox mobile phone

| name = Pixel 9a

| image = Google Pixel 9a (Peony) front.svg

| caption = The front side of the Pixel 9a, in the Peony color

| developer = Google

| colors = Iris, Peony, Porcelain, Obsidian

| series = Pixel

| released = {{Start date and age|2025|04|10}}

| discontinued =

| predecessor = Pixel 8a

| type = Smartphone

| form = Slate

| size = {{convert|154.7|mm|in|abbr=on}} H
{{convert|73.3|mm|in|abbr=on}} W
{{convert|8.9|mm|in|abbr=on}} D

| weight = {{convert|185.9|g|oz|abbr=on}}

| os = Original: Android 15
Current: Android 16

| soc = Google Tensor G4

| modem = Exynos 5300

| memory = 8 GB LPDDR5X

| storage = 128 or 256 GB UFS 3.1

| sim = Nano SIM and eSIM

| battery = 5100 mAh

| charging = Fast charging up to 23W
7.5W Qi wireless charging

| display = {{ubl|{{convert|6.3|in|mm|1|abbr=on}} 1080p FHD+ OLED |{{resx|1080|2424}} px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio (~422.2 ppi density) |HDR, 60-120{{nbsp}}Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 }}

| rear_camera = {{ubl

|48 MP, {{f/}}1.7, 82° (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8 μm, Quad-PD Dual Pixel CLAF, OIS

|13 MP, {{f/}}2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12 μm, EIS

|Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama

|4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS, OIS

}}

| front_camera = {{ubl

|13 MP, {{f/}}2.2, 96.1° (ultrawide), 1.12 μm

|Auto-HDR, panorama

|4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

}}

| water_resist = IP68

| references = {{cite web |url= https://store.google.com/sg/product/pixel_9a_specs|title= Google Pixel 9a - Tech Specs|last= |first= |date= 19 March 2025|website= Google Store|publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}{{cite web |url= https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7158570|title= Pixel phone hardware tech specs|last= |first= |date= 19 March 2025|website= Google Support|publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}

}}

The Pixel 9a is an Android smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Google as part of the Google Pixel product line. It serves as a mid-range variant within the Pixel 9 series. The device has similar features and functionality with the rest of the Pixel 9 family, with the main focus on its improved durability, photography features, long battery life, AI-powered tools, and Gemini assistant integration.

It is the first A-series Pixel phone to have an IP68 dust and water resistance rating, and has the largest battery of a Pixel handset, at 5100 mAh.{{Cite web |title=Explore Pixel 9a Phone Specifications - Google Store |url=https://store.google.com/product/pixel_9a_specs?hl=en-US |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=store.google.com}} This battery has received negative reviews because it's firmly glued to the hardware which prevents it to be replaced or recycled, opposing current industry practices.{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Adamya |title=The phone's 5,100mAh battery is almost impossible to pluck out, posing serious repairs risks. |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-9a-teardown-3557467/ |access-date=7 June 2025 |publisher=Android Authority |date=May 14, 2025}} It is priced $499, the same as its predecessor. {{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Arthur |date=2025-03-28 |title=Google Finally Reveals Pixel 9a Launch Dates After Mysterious Delay |url=https://www.androidheadlines.com/2025/03/official-pixel-9a-launch-date.html |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Android Headlines |language=en-US}}

History

The Pixel 9a was announced on March 19, 2025, through a Google blog post.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-19 |title=Pixel 9a: The latest A-series phone with Google AI smarts at an unbeatable value |url=https://blog.google/products/pixel/pixel-9a-the-latest-a-series-phone-with-google-ai-smarts-at-an-unbeatable-value/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=Google |language=en-us}} It follows the same shift in the sequential rollout as the rest of the Pixel 9 series by releasing around two months earlier compared to the previous generations. Typically, previous A-series Pixels would be announced in May, around or during the Google I/O Event around the same time.

On the same day the Pixel 9a was announced, Google spotted a potential "component quality issue" with a few number of the devices, and cancelled pre-orders and delayed the phone's launch until April 2025.{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Chris |date=2025-03-19 |title=Google briefly delays Pixel 9A release to investigate "component quality issue" |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/632509/google-pixel-9a-quality-issue-delay |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}} It was originally slated to be released on March 26, 2025.{{Cite web |last=Schoon |first=Ben |date=2025-03-19 |title=Pixel 9a release was delayed to April due to 'component quality issue' |url=https://9to5google.com/2025/03/19/google-pixel-9a-delay-quality-issue/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=9to5Google |language=en-US}} A new release date of April 10th was later announced, after the issue was resolved.{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Emma |date=2025-03-28 |title=Google's Pixel 9A will launch on April 10th |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/638348/google-pixel-9a-april-10-launch-date |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}

Design

The design of the Pixel 9a shares similarities with the rest of the Pixel 9 family, the notable exception being the rear cameras with smaller sensors are now nearly flush with the body, as opposed to a camera cutout found on the other models in the family. Compared to its predecessor the Pixel 8a, the body of the device has been squared up with flat rails and rounded edges, matching the rest of the Pixel 9 series. It is also the first Pixel phone since the Pixel 5a to not feature the customary visor or cutout that spans horizontally across the back, top-half of the device, which houses rear cameras and other sensors.

The Pixel 9a comes in four colors, Iris, Peony, Porcelain, and Obsidian.

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! colspan="4" |Pixel 9a

File:Google Pixel 9a (Iris) rear.svg

| File:Google Pixel 9a (Peony) rear.svg

| File:Google Pixel 9a (Porcelain) rear.svg

| File:Google Pixel 9a (Obsidian) rear.svg

{{Color icon|#B3BCDF

} Iris

| {{Color icon|#FF9CA9|}} Peony

| {{Color icon|#EEE9E8|}} Porcelain

| {{Color icon|#343434|}} Obsidian