Head to head
GooglePixel 9vsGooglePixel 9a
- Released
- 2024-08-22endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Price
- £799Google Store UK, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Released
- 2025-04-10endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
1 win for Pixel 91 win for Pixel 9a3 differences you won’t notice
Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 9a
Dimensions
152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mmOfficial
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mmOfficial
Weight
198gOfficial
185.9gOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Build
Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover glass, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 polished back, satin finish metal frameOfficial
Gorilla Glass 3 cover glass, composite matt back, satin metal frameOfficial
SIM
Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM)Official
Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM)Official
Water/dust rating
IP68Official
IP68Official
Display
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 9a
Display type
Actua OLED, Smooth Display 60–120 Hz, HDROfficial
Actua pOLED, Smooth Display 60–120 Hz, HDROfficial
Display size
6.3inOfficial
6.3inOfficial
Resolution
1080 x 2424Official
1080 x 2424Official
Pixel density
422ppiOfficial
422.2ppiOfficial
Refresh rate
120HzOfficial
120HzOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Peak brightness
2700nitsOfficial
2700nitsOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Typical brightness
1800nitsOfficial
1800nitsOfficial
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Official
Corning Gorilla Glass 3Official
Platform
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 9a
Operating system
Android 14Official
Android 15Official
Chipset
Google Tensor G4Official
Google Tensor G4Official
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)3rd party
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)3rd party
GPU
Mali-G715 MC73rd party
Mali-G715 MP73rd party
Memory
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 9a
Storage (base)
128GBOfficial
128GBOfficial
Storage options
128GB/256GBOfficial
128GB/256GBOfficial
RAM
12GBOfficial
8GBOfficial
Card slot
No3rd party
No3rd party
Camera
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 9a
Main camera
50MP Octa PD wide f/1.68; 48MP Quad PD ultrawide with auto-focus f/1.7 FOV 123°; 10.5MP dual PD selfie f/2.2Official
48MP Quad PD wide f/1.7 OIS; 13MP ultrawide f/2.2 FOV 120°; 13MP selfie f/2.2Official
Main sensor resolution
50MPOfficial
48MPOfficial
Main aperture
f/1.68Official
f/1.7Official
Main sensor size
1/1.31"Official
1/2"Official
Ultrawide
48MP Quad PD Ultrawide with auto-focus, f/1.7, FOV 123°Official
13MP ultrawide, f/2.2, FOV 120°Official
Front camera
10.5MP dual PD selfie with auto-focus, f/2.2Official
13MP selfie, f/2.2Official
Video capture
4K@24/30/60fps, 10-bit HDROfficial
4K@30/60fpsOfficial
Battery
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 9a
Battery capacity
4700mAhOfficial
5100mAhOfficial
Battery per charge
49.2hOfficial
52.32hOfficial
Marginal — most people won’t notice.
Battery lifespan
1000cyclesOfficial
1000cyclesOfficial
Fast charging
45WOfficial
23W3rd party
Marginal — most people won’t notice.
Wireless charging
15W3rd party
7.5W3rd party
Connectivity
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 9a
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7Official
Wi-Fi 6EOfficial
Bluetooth
5.3Official
5.3Official
USB
USB Type-C 3.2Official
USB Type-C 3.2Official
NFC
YesOfficial
YesOfficial
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavICOfficial
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavICOfficial
Misc
Google Pixel 9Google Pixel 9a
Colours
Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, PeonyOfficial
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, PeonyOfficial
SAR (EU, head)
0.99W/kg3rd party
0.99W/kgOfficial
Repairability (EU class)
BOfficial
BOfficial
5 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Telephoto · Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.