The first telephone Pixeldesigned by Google to offer the best experience with your operating system Androidarrived in 2016. The first model with the lowercase “a” name, a more affordable version of each Pixel generation, came out in 2020 with the Pixel 3a. And its characteristic and prominent aluminum module that encapsulates the set of rear cameras arrived in 2021 with the Pixel 6.
It is not easy to differentiate yourself in the design of a smartphone, but Google achieved it with the aforementioned camera modulea feature that, with some slight changes, has been maintained in the Pixel family… until now. The leaks of Onleaks and Android Headlines have confirmed what the next Pixel 9a will be like, after images of the next Google phone circulated at the end of August.
Pixel 9a
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The main novelty they present is a redesign that, on the one hand, maintains the lines of the rest of the Pixel 9 family, with its flat sides, but It dispenses with the characteristic camera module that is now at the same level as the rest of the back of the phone, surrounded by a small ring. A radical change in design that will surely find its defenders and detractors. Of course, it makes it a less personal mobile phone than what has been seen in recent years. And more similar to those of the latest iPhone.
The screen diagonal is expected to be 6.1 incheswhich will make it the smallest and most compact Pixel 9, and use technology OLED. The edges appear wider than in their older brothers and, following the line of the latest generations, it should mount a processor G4 tensionerthe same as the rest of the Pixel 9, surely accompanied by at least 8 GB of RAM to be able to execute the same functions based on artificial intelligence as the other Pixel 9 and 8. As for the cameras, maintains a wide angle and a 64 MP main cameraaccording to the leaks.
Traditionally, Google announces the Pixel “a” at its developer conference, Google I/Owhich takes place in the month of May. There is still more than half a year ahead, so it cannot be ruled out that it is not the final design and some change may occur.
But what will make the Pixel 9a convincing when it goes on sale will be its price. When Google began launching the Pixels, they stood out for offering high performance at a very reasonable price. With successive generations, it increased until it became a premium model both in functions and price. The “a” models followed the same path and today can be considered the economical option of a premium mobile, but with a price that remains in that category. He Pixel 8afor example, came out with an RRP of €549very close to that of the Pixel 8 launched a few months earlier and which could already be found substantially reduced in spring in many stores. We’ll see what happens with the Pixel 9a.