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Key specs
Released
January 2025
Launch price (USD)
$599
Launch price (UK)
£679
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.8″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
Yes
Battery
6,000 mAh
Wired charging
55 W
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Base storage
256 GB
Weight
206 g
Water resistance
IP65
Software updates
6 years
Sold in
US, UK
What the reviewers said
The Verge US
6/10Apr 27, 2025
A solid midrange phone with excellent battery life and a great screen, but its weaker water resistance, missing wireless charging and shorter update promise make the cheaper Pixel 9A the…
A super sub-flagship with strong gaming, battery life, fast charging and a brilliant screen, held back by a weak ultrawide, short update promise and limited Alert Slider.
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.
