Now that we have leaked all of the specs of the Google Pixel 9a, it’s time to see how it compares to the rest of the Pixel 9 lineup, as well as the Pixel 8a – its predecessor. The Pixel 9a fits in quite nicely; one thing that you’ll really notice here is the dimensions. The Pixel 9a has the same screen size as the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro, but it’s physically larger than both of those devices. The Pixel 9a is about 2mm taller and about 1mm wider, indicating that it still has pretty sizeable bezels still.
The Pixel 9a will also continue using 8GB of RAM, despite the Pixel 9 getting 12GB of RAM due to all of the AI features included on the Pixels now. It also has a much larger battery than the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro. The Pixel 9a sports a 5,000mAh capacity battery, while the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro sport a 4,650mAh capacity battery. That’s about 7% larger for the same size display. Leading us to believe that the Pixel 9a might be the battery champ among the Pixel 9 series.
Unfortunately, the charging speeds remain the same on the Pixel 9a, which has 18W wired charging and 7.5W wireless. That actually means that the Pixel 9a will take longer to charge to 50% or 80% since it is 11% larger and has the same charging speed.
Pixel 9a will debut in March 2025
As we’ve mentioned before, the Pixel 9a should be launching in mid-March 2025. Making it about two months earlier than usual. This does make plenty of sense, seeing as the Pixel 9 series also launched about two months earlier than usual. It will also remain at the same price of $499. This is good to see, giving it a bigger gap between it and the vanilla Pixel 9 since the Pixel 9 did get a price increase this year.
At $499, the Pixel 9a is looking to be a pretty good value when it does launch in a few months. With plenty of big upgrades (literally), and the same price, Google should sell a boatload of Pixel 9a units.
