The Google Pixel 9a is set to be released next month, as we revealed recently. The Pixel 9a is going to start pre-orders on March 19, and start shipping on March 26. So what kind of freebies are we getting with the Pixel 9a? Honestly, it’s nothing surprising.
According to our source, those purchasing the Google Pixel 9a will get Fitbit Premium for 6 months, YouTube Premium for 3 months and Google One 100GB for 3 months. This is similar to the freebies that Google offered for the rest of the Pixel 9 series, though interestingly Google is not including the 2TB + AI plan for Google One. So if you want to use all of the Gemini Advanced features, you’d need to pay for it yourself.
Google Pixel 9a is set to be the best sub-$500 smartphone, again
As we also unveiled last week, the Google Pixel 9a will cost $499. Meaning that it is not getting a price increase this year, which is a really impressive price for what you’re getting. That includes a 6.28″ display, powered by the Tensor G4 processor, with 8GB of RAM. There’s also 128GB of storage, and a 256GB option (which will cost $599).
Google is also upgrading the camera setup this year, with a 48-megapixel primary camera, and a 13-megapixel ultrawide sensor. Unfortunately, the Pixel 9a still won’t be getting a telephoto lens.
However, the biggest upgrade on the Pixel 9a is likely the 5,100mAh capacity battery. That makes it the largest battery that Google has ever put into a Pixel device. The Pixel 9 Pro XL is only 5,060mAh. That means that the Pixel 9a should have some really incredible battery life, since the rest of the Pixel 9 series has really good battery life thanks to the Tensor G4 and the new modem.
Finally, the Pixel 9a is going to be available in four colors. These include Porcelain, Obsidian, Peony and Iris.
