Following render leaks that showed off the design yesterday, another Pixel 9a leak reveals the dimensions of Google’s upcoming mid-range device as well as the four colors it might come in.
According to Android Headlines, Google will be adjust the size on the Pixel 9a very slightly. The updated device will be slightly taller and slightly wider, but also a bit thinner at 8.6mm. Compared to the 8a’s dimensions of 152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm, Pixel 9a apparently measures 154 x 73 x 8.6mm.
Those dimensions shouldn’t mean much for the screen size, though it could theoretically be slightly larger. Battery size is more likely to be impacted by the thinner size, though the added height and width could help lessen any constraints on the battery.
Top comment by th83
I will be disappointed if they keep the 6.1" screen size on this larger phone. The 8a's bezels are already large enough for a modern phone that's not exactly cheap ($500 is solid mid-range territory). Even a 0.1" larger screen would suffice, as I don't expect them to match the 9/9P's screen size on their budget phone.
As for price, I fully expect them to bump it by $100 (to $599), just like the rest of the Pixel 9 lineup. That's too bad, though strong competition in the US really doesn't exist at that price unless you count the OnePlus 12R and the Galaxy S24 FE. However, both of those are massive phones with 6.7"+ screens, so anyone looking for something more compact in that price range is stuck with the Pixel.
Even though I own/have owned large phones (P7P, P8P, S22/23/24 Ultra), I don't understand this current trend of making mid-range phones larger and larger. Samsung especially needs to chill with their A-Series and FE, as they're now both larger than an S24+. They keep making the screens larger while keeping the same, gigantic bezels that are acceptable on a $200 A15 or even a $400 A35, but insulting on a $650 S24 FE. I don't get it.
More interesting from this report are the colors of Pixel 9a, which will include four options. Alongside the typical “Obsidian” and “Porcelain” which make up the black and white options, it’s said that Pixel 9a will also get a “Peony” pink color, akin to the Pixel 9’s pink option, while also adding “Iris,” a color that’s described as “bluish-purple.”
Google hasn’t made a purple phone since 2019’s Pixel 3a, which even then was barely purple – on purpose – in its “Purple-ish” color (pictured above).
Pixel 9a is expected to launch sometime in 2025 as the first of five new smartphones from Google set to release next year.
More on Pixel 9a:
- Pixel 9a design leaks with flat cameras that ditch Google’s most recognizable design
- Leaked codenames unsurprisingly suggest Pixel 9a and four Pixel 10 phones in 2025
- Pixel 9a rumored to use Tensor G4 but older modem
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