Right here's how the Pixel 9a compares to the competitors

After a mountain of leaks, Google has lastly announced the Pixel 9a. There's a great probability you clicked on this text to learn how the 9a compares to its predecessor. The excellent news is you got here to the best place. Even higher, it's a good comparability.

Pixel 9a vs Pixel 8a

For starters, the Pixel 9a encompasses a new design. As an alternative of borrowing the design language of Google's dearer units, the brand new cellphone has its personal id. Gone is the divisive digicam bar that has outlined latest Pixel telephones. As an alternative, the primary digicam module is sort of flush with the rear of the cellphone. Moreover, the brand new handset affords barely higher ingress safety. It's IP68-certified towards water and mud, up from IP67 on the 8a. The Pixel 9a will even be obtainable two beautiful new colours: Iris and Peony. Sadly, Google gained't supply an Aloe colorway this time round, not less than not at launch.

Outdoors of these adjustments, the 9a sports activities a bigger 6.3 show. Like with the 8a, Google has gone with a FHD panel, which means the 9a's display screen is barely much less dense on account of it being a bit bigger general. Nevertheless, it's the higher show. The 9a's pOLED panel is able to reaching a peak brightness of two,700 nits, up from 2,000 nits on the 8a. It's additionally HDR10+ licensed, with a 120Hz refresh price. That further brightness will make it simpler to see the 9a's display screen in vibrant daylight.

Internally, the 9a options Google's newest Tensor G4 SoC, paired as soon as once more with 8GB of RAM. Google has additionally outfitted the 9a with a bigger 5,100mAh battery, up from 4,492mAh on the 8a. Simply as importantly, the 9a is able to charging at a sooner 23W. That's nonetheless gradual in comparison with a tool just like the Nothing 3a Professional, which is suitable with 50W energy adapters, however an enchancment over the 8a's glacial 18W. Oh, and when you have been hoping for Qi2 support, I'm sorry to say the 9a is restricted to charging at 7.5W wirelessly.

As for cameras, Google hasn't modified its profitable method. The 9a encompasses a 48MP important digicam with f/1.7 lens and optical picture stabilization (OIS). On paper, that may appear to be a downgrade from the 8a's 64MP important sensor, however they each function a 0.8µm pixel pitch, which means they're able to capturing the identical quantity of sunshine, and it seems Google sourced a more moderen sensor for the 9a. In any other case, the Pixel 9a seems to function the identical ultrawide and selfie cameras as its predecessor. As at all times, whenever you purchase a Pixel cellphone, you're shopping for it for Google's computational pictures options, and also you get all the same old standouts like Evening Sight, Greatest Take and extra.

Pixel 9a vs iPhone 16e and Nothing 3a Professional

The iPhone 16e continues to confound since its announcement in February. At $599, it's a full $100 dearer than the Pixel 9a, and evaluating the 2 based mostly on {hardware} alone, Google's new midrange cellphone is the higher deal. You get a considerably larger battery, a 120Hz show and a whole further digicam. In fact, whether or not you can purchase the 9a over the 16e will solely rely in your desire for Android over iOS. In the event you like want Apple's software program, the Pixel 9a gained't do it for you.

The extra attention-grabbing comparability is between the 9a and Nothing's new Phone 3a Pro. For $40 much less, you get a fair larger display screen, a extra authentic design and, most notably, a periscope digicam that provides 3x optical zoom. An incredible telephoto is absolutely onerous to search out at this value vary, so the 3a Professional is likely to be price contemplating for that motive alone. The tradeoff is Google's software program assist is unmatched, and 3a Professional comes with a restricted guarantee within the US.

	Pixel 9a	Pixel 8a	iPhone 16e	Nothing 3a Professional
Worth	$499/$559	$499/$559	$599 / $699 / $899	$459
Dimensions	154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches)	152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (6 x 2.9 x 0.4 inches)	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches)	163.52 x 77.5 x 8.9 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches)
Weight	186g (6.56 ounces)	188g (6.7 ounces)	167g (5.88 ounces)	211g (7.44 ounces)
Display screen dimension	6.3 inches	6.1 inches	6.1 inches	6.77 inches
Display screen decision	1080 x 2,424 pixels (421ppi)	1,080 x 2,400 pixels (430ppi)	1,170 x 2,532 pixels (460 ppi)	1,080 x 2,392 pixels (387ppi)
Display screen sort	pOLED	pOLED	OLED	AMOLED
SoC	Tensor G4	Tensor G3	Apple A18	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
RAM	8GB	8GB	8GB	12GB
Battery	5,100mAh	4,492mAh	4,005mAh	5,000mAh
Storage	128 / 256 GB	128 / 256 GB	128 / 256 / 512 GB	256 GB
Rear cameras	Vast: 48MP, f/1.7 Ultrawide: 13MP, f/2.2	Vast: 64MP, f/1.89 Ultrawide: 13MP, f/2.2	Vast: 48MP, f/1.6	Vast: 50MP, f1/1.9 Ultrawide: 8MP, f/2.2 Periscope telephoto: 50MP, f/2.6
Entrance digicam	13MP, f/2.2	13MP, f/2.2	12MP, f/1.9	50MP, f/2.2
Water / mud ranking	IP68	IP67	IP68	IP64
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	v6.0	v5.3	v5.3	v5.4
OS	Android 15	Android 15	iOS 18	Android 15 / Nothing OS 3.1
Colours	Obsidian / Porcelain / Iris / Peony	Obsidian / Porcelain / Aloe / Bay	Black / White	Black / Grey

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