Google’s Pixel 9 series just came out a little over a month ago, but there’s one more model coming – Pixel 9a. As usual, we expect this to launch in the Spring, typically around Google I/O. But here’s an early look at the new design of the Pixel 9a, thanks to Onleaks.
One of the biggest design changes this year is the camera bar. It looks to be nearly flush with the back of the Pixel 9a, perhaps with a small ring around it that sticks out. It looks a lot like the LG V60 ThinQ from a few years ago. It does inherit the new camera layout as the Pixel 9, and is sticking with an ultrawide and a wide camera here. Another thing you’ll notice is those pretty large bezels. Though expected on a phone that’s going to be under $500, they are still very noticeable.
Google Pixel 9a will launch with Android 15 and 7 years of updates
The Pixel 9a will actually do something that the rest of the Pixel 9 series couldn’t do, and that’s launching with Android 15. In fact, Android 15 still hasn’t launched – it’s expected to start rolling out on October 15. And it’ll also get seven years of updates, just like the Pixel 8a from earlier this year.
Furthermore, this could be the final Pixel device to use a Samsung-designed processor, as the Pixel 10 is set to receive a fully Google-customized processor made by TSMC. However, at the right price, this could be a pretty impressive phone to pick up next year.
We do expect that the specs will be very similar to the Pixel 8a, which included a 6.1-inch display, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It will ditch the Tensor G3 for the Tensor G4 of course, and the battery could get a tad larger. On Pixel 8a, the battery capacity was 4492mAh. Google’s Pixel 8a was announced on May 7, 2024, and we expect a similar date for Pixel 9a in 2025.
You can view the full 5K resolution of these renders here.
