When thePixel 9 serieslaunched in August, speculation soon began about what was in store for thePixel 9a. Now, a new credible leak gives us our best look yet at the device’s possible internal specifications.
According toAndroid Headlines, which obtained the phone’s spec sheet from a “wireless carrier source,” the Pixel 9a could feature Google’s Tensor G4 chipset, a Titan M2 security processor, 8GB of RAM, and two storage options: 128GB or 256GB. The Tensor G4 and Titan M2 security processors are no surprise, as the Pixel 9 series has the same chipset.
The Pixel 9a is expected to launch withAndroid 15, notAndroid 16. The device will have seven years of OS and security updates, which Google started promising with the Pixel 8 series and newer.
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A taller, wider phone with a larger battery
The Pixel 9a will reportedly weigh less than the Pixel 8a
The leaked specification sheet also sheds light on the expected dimensions of the Pixel 9a, with the device measuring 154.7mm x 73.3mm x 8.9mm (6.1 x 2.9 x 0.4 inches), making it slightly taller and wider than the Pixel 8a. The device is rumored to weigh 185.9g, making it somewhat lighter than the Pixel 8a, which weighs 188g.
Its rumored lighter weight is impressive, considering the phone is expected to have a larger 5,100 mAh battery – 13 percent larger than the Pixel 8a’s 4,492 mAh battery. The Pixel 9a is rumored to have a 6.3-inch AMOLED display with a 1020 x 2424 pixel resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
The Pixel 9a is expected to release next year at $499, the same price as the Pixel 8a at launch. The phone is rumored to come in four colors: obsidian, porcelain, iris, and peony. The device will face stiff competition in the mid-range phone market next year, as Apple is widely expected to release the long-awaitediPhone SE 4in the first half of 2025. It’s rumored that OnePlus will also release theOnePlus 13Rearly next year.
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