The listing reconfirms that the Pixel 9a will ditch the camera visor from previous A-series models in favor of a flushed camera module that won't stick out as much. The phone will feature the same flat-edge design as the rest of the Pixel 9 series, and from the front, it looks almost identical to the base Pixel 9, just with slightly thicker bezels.

When will the Google Pixel 9a be released? The Pixel 8a launched in May 2024, during Google I/O, and the Pixel 9a was expected to arrive around the same time next year. Emphasis o

The other factor that could play a role in improved battery life for the Pixel 9a involves the chipset the phone is likely to use. We'd expect the Pixel 9a to follow the lead of previous A series models and use the system-on-chip found in current Google flagships. That's the Tensor G4, which bodes well for the new phone's power management features.