Google Pixel 9a
Width: 73.3mm (2.89in) Released: Apr 10, 2025
5+6+13+12+9+3+3+0+5+3 = 59
OH Rank & Score
Google Pixel 9a is #188 on OH Rank with a score of 59, independently rated across ten fixed categories.
Key Facts
ChipsetTensor G4
Battery5100 mAh
Charging23W charging
Screen brightness1900 nits
Screen resolution420 ppi
IP ratingIP68
Main camera48MP main camera
* TOP SoftwareMidrange
Score Breakdown
Editorial
Google's budget option always comes with the fastest Tensor chip and this year it has a new main camera for excellent 1x, 2x and macro photos, portraits and videos. Other two lenses are carried over from 8a and leave a lot to be desired. They also bring down main camera's excellent scores... There is a fast USB-C 3.2 port on board with a proper video out and it allows for some limited desktop replacement functionality. The battery got a meaningful 600mAh upgrade, endurance is under 30hr. Screen is excellent: high brightness, good pixel density and HDR10+ too but it may bother some users with a relatively low PWM dimming frequency. Like other Pixel phones, the software is the star of the show: packed with smarts (AI and otherwise) and up to 7 years of OS updates but one has to wonder if Tensor G4 will allow for that.
Pros & Cons
PROs
attractive design with nice colors, good Tensor G4 with UFS 3.1 performance, 24hr endurance from a 5100mAh lithium battery, 1900nits bright 420ppi P-OLED screen with HDR10+, IP68 protection, flagship-grade 48MP 25mm dual-pixel OIS PDAF main + very average performing 13MP 26mm ultrawide, average 13MP 20mm selfie, average video recording, stock Android OS loaded with AI and other features and promise of 7 years of updates, limited desktop replacement functionality, fast USB-C 3.2 port with video out
CONs
chunky screen bezels, plastic back side, only 8GB of RAM, >100min slow 23W (7W wireless) charging, low frequency PWM dimming, fixed-focus ultrawide and selfie struggle in low light, no memory expansion, limited market availability
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