Exclusive: Official Google Pixel 9a Complete Specs Leak

The Google Pixel 9a is going to be bigger and better. Thanks to multiple sources, we can now release almost every spec of the new Pixel 9a ahead of its release next year. Starting things off, the Pixel 9a will move up to a 6.3-inch Actua display, the same size as the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro that were released back in August. And it’ll once again be adaptive to move from 60Hz to 120Hz for a fraction of the price of iPhone 16, which is 60Hz only.

As expected, the Pixel 9a will also be powered by the Tensor G4 chipset, with 8GB of RAM and either 128GB or 256GB of storage. As we’ve confirmed in an earlier exclusive, the Pixel 9a will also sport a 5,000mAh capacity battery, which is about 11% larger than the Pixel 8a, but then again, the Pixel 9a does also have a larger screen. This makes it easier to put a larger battery inside, and those flat sides allow for more space inside the Pixel 9a. The unfortunate news here is that the Pixel 9a charging speeds will stay the same as before, with 18W wired charging and 7.5W wireless charging.

We’ve also been able to confirm once again via another source that the Pixel 9a will sport a 48-megapixel primary camera and a 13-megapixel ultrawide camera, with the front-facing camera also being 13-megapixels.

Finally, the dimensions of Pixel 9a. With the larger screen, the phone is also getting a tad larger, with dimensions of 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9mm. It also weighs in at 186g. Surprisingly, despite the larger size, Google has managed to make the Pixel 9a lighter than the Pixel 8a (at 188g).

Pixel 9a is expected to launch in March

We have also confirmed that the Pixel 9a is set to launch in mid-March 2025. That’s a few months earlier than usual for Google, and it does also kind of confirm that Google won’t be launching any hardware at Google I/O again next year.

With this earlier launch, we have also been able to confirm the pricing of the Pixel 9a, and thankfully there’s no price increase. Despite a larger display and larger battery this year, the Pixel 9a will remain at $499. Slotting in at $300 less than the Pixel 9 and $500 below the Pixel 9 Pro.