FPSVersusGoogle Pixel 9 vs Google Pixel 9a
Performance score
Google Pixel 9 and Google Pixel 9a are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.
A smartphone's score is the score of its chip — our calculation from specs, not a benchmark. See screen, battery and cameras in the tables below.
Overview
| Google Pixel 9 | Google Pixel 9a | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance (0–100) | 20.41 | 20.41 |
| Chip | Google Tensor G4 | Google Tensor G4 |
| Brand | ||
| Release date | Q3 2024 | Q2 2025 |
| Launch price | $799 | $499 |
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 15 |
Display
| Google Pixel 9 | Google Pixel 9a | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.3″ |
| Resolution | 2424×1080 | 2424×1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Display type | OLED | pOLED |
Memory
| Google Pixel 9 | Google Pixel 9a | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB / 256 GB | 128 GB / 256 GB |
Battery, cameras, body
| Google Pixel 9 | Google Pixel 9a | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 4700 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Wired charging | 27 W | no data |
| Main camera | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Front camera | 10.5 MP | 13 MP |
| Weight | 198 g | 186 g |
Pros and cons
Google Pixel 9
- more RAM: up to 12 vs 8 GB
- more main-camera megapixels: 50 vs 48 MP
Google Pixel 9a
- bigger battery: 5100 vs 4700 mAh
- lighter: 186 vs 198 g
- newer: released in 2025
- cheaper at launch: $499 vs $799
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