Google Pixel 9a Will Reportedly Launch Sooner Than Usual

Google will permanently shift the Pixel A series release cycle to this new March timeframe, suggests the report.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 4 October 2024 11:41 IST

Google Pixel 9a Will Reportedly Launch Sooner Than Usual

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Google Pixel 9 series was launched at the tech giant's Made By Google event in August

Highlights

Google Pixel 9a to go official earlier than usual
Pixel 8a was launched in May 2024
It could debut with Android 15

Google usually unveils its Pixel A-series smartphones at its annual Google I/O event in May every year. However, early reports indicate that Pixel 9a will hit shelves earlier than usual, with pre-orders starting mid-March 2025. The tech giant may permanently shift the A series launch cycle to the new March timeframe. Google launched the Pixel 9 family in August, about two months ahead of its usual October timeframe.

Android Headlines, citing multiple sources, reports that Google will start accepting pre-orders for the Pixel 9a around mid-March 2025. The handset will reportedly be available in stores before the end of that same month. Shipping will also start before the end of March next year. This launch timeline is two months early compared to previous Pixel A series announcements that took place around the Google I/O event in May.

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A March launch window seems possible as Google shifted the launch schedule of the rest of the Pixel 9 series by two months. The Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold were unveiled in August, bucking the traditional October release window.

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The report further suggests that this early dates will be a permanent launch schedule for the Pixel A-series. This indicates that the purported Pixel 10a could be unveiled in March 2026.

Google's Pixel 9a is expected to feature flush rear camera housing dropping Google's signature camera visor design. It is said to come in porcelain (white), iris (blueish purple), obsidian (black), and peony (pink) shades.

The Pixel 8a successor could debut with Android 15 and get seven years of updates. It is expected to run on the Tensor G4 chipset.

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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Premium design
Bright display
Impressive AI features
Quality rear cameras
Long-term software commitment
Video Boost works brilliantly

Bad
Portrait mode needs work
Average battery life
45W charger not available in India

Read detailed Google Pixel 9 Pro XL review

Display 6.80-inch

Front Camera 42-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 48-megapixel

RAM 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 5060mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 1344x2992 pixels

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Google Pixel 9 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.30-inch

Front Camera 42-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 48-megapixel

RAM 16GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4700mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 1280x2856 pixels

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Google Pixel 9

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Flagship build and design
Excellent display
Great cameras
Good battery life
AI features are fun

Bad
Processor is still not great
Heats up
No longer compact

Read detailed Google Pixel 9 review

Display 6.30-inch

Front Camera 10.5-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4700mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 1080x2424 pixels

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Google Pixel 8a

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Compact IP67-rated design
Timely software updates
Pixel Feature Drops are worth the wait
Impressive still camera performance

Bad
Thick display bezel
Gets very hot when using the camera
Heating limits camera options
Wired and wireless charging are slow

Read detailed Google Pixel 8a review

Display 6.10-inch

Front Camera 13-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4492mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display (Primary) 8.00-inch

Processor Google Tensor G4

Front Camera 10-megapixel + 10-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 10.5-megapixel + 10.8-megapixel

RAM 16GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4650mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 2152x2076 pixels

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