Google followed Ocean leaks With an official announcement of its Pixel 9A smartphone, which will be sold at a price of $ 499. Perhaps the largest change in the new A-series model is the appearance, with the removal of the camera panel on the rear of the phone. In the 9A, the case of the “slightly dome” camera sits almost compared to the rest of the frame, giving this middle class model a more smooth appearance. There are also new colors for this series – pale -fi -fi -fi -fi -fi, duplicated iris, and a bright pink named Peony – joining the usual options for porcelain and obsidian. (Peony option is similar to such more expensive pixel 9.)
Our senior reviewer Sam Rutherford was already able to personally check the new device, and you can read why he thinks Pixel 9A can be the “new king of smartphones of the middle class.“But the details before you go to his impressions.
In addition to the fact that it has already been covered here, the Pixel 9A also receives a chip update, moving on to the Google Tensor G4 processor from G3, which was in an excellent Google Pixel 8aThe field performance in 8A was already pretty good, so expect even more smooth control with the G4. As in the case of 8A, 9A is equipped with 8 GB of RAM and is supplied either with 128 GB or 256 GB of storage. The new series also promises to “more than 30 hours of battery life”.
The cameras were an important reason why we liked the Pixel 8a, calling it our best choice for Middle class smartphoneThe body is different in 9A, but inside it is also slightly different characteristics. The rear double chambers in 9a offer lenses with a width of 48 megapixel and 13 -megapixel lenses, while the front part is equipped with a 13 -megapixel selfie with a frame; 8A had a width of 64 MR in the rear chamber. He will support the functions with AI, such as Magic Editor, Magic Eraser, Best Take and Photo Unblur. Google for the first time presents the Macro Focus option in series A for photos with many details of a close -up. There is also a night sight to help improve your night photo.
It is worth noting that since the announcement, Ars Technica reported This is because the Pixel 9A is supplied with 8 GB of RAM, he “is forced to“ rely on the “very small” Gemini AI model. The article also notes that this means that “some of the coolest functions of Google do not work on 9A.”
9A will be available in the USA and Canada in North America, as well as in other European countries and in the Asian -Tikhoocaanian region. Google reports that the device will be available in April without additional information about a specific time.
Update, March 19, 2025, 12:16 PM on eastern time: This story was updated to correct the last proposal, which stated that preliminary orders would open in April. There will be no preliminary orders.
Update, March 19, 2025, 15:27 East time: This story was updated to add a paragraph informing readers about our practice Pixel 9A, as well as another paragraph about Ars Technica Report on limited functions of artificial intelligence.