Class-leading camera, top-tier chip, very long battery life, AI and quality software dominate mid-range rivals
Google’s latest cut-price Pixel offers the best bang for your buck in Android phones and is arguably better in many areas than some models costing twice the price.
The Pixel 9a starts at the same £499 (€549/$499/A$849) as last year’s equally good value model. That makes it £300 or so less than Google’s regular Pixel 9 and places it up against mid-rangers such as Nothing’s Phone 3a Pro and Samsung’s Galaxy A56.
Screen: 6.3in 120Hz FHD+ OLED (422ppi)
Processor: Google Tensor G4
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128 or 256GB
Operating system: Android 15
Camera: 48MP + 13MP ultrawide, 13MP selfie
Connectivity: 5G, Sim/eSim, wifi 6E, NFC, Bluetooth 5.3 and GNSS
Water resistance: IP68 (1m for 30 minutes)
Dimensions: 157.7 x 73.3 x 8.9mm
Weight: 185.9g
