I miss my 4a. My S24 feels small and light compared to my new Pixel 9 Pro but I sure wish there were phones as small and nice as the 4a and Galaxy S10e.
@@SandstormGT Because phones with no camera bump/bar look old and a lot of people don't want others to think they're poor and can't afford a new phone.
@@SandstormGT If you really think people don't care what others think, why are so many people in the US buying iPhones because they don't want to have a green bubble? Believing that people don't care about how others perceive their wealth is childish. Why else would people go into debt to buy expensive clothes like Gucci?
@@sjn_technically it'll be their first gen TSMC chip, so it might not be as much of a leap as everyone is expecting. I just got the 9 and gonna upgrade somewhere in the future, when they have figured out production on TSMC, maybe in 3-4 years.
@@waldamy That's also true. But it seems to be the case with even the current Tensor series as the newer gen is never that stable. Takes several patches through updates for them to optimize. I remember the G1 was the same thing, people were complaining about it a lot, but I'm on G1 right now and it's very stable. Though, can't be sure it will be the same case with the G5 but I'm carrying some expectations.
@@WoodRumble Because, they are moving to TSMC's node from Samsung's Exynos one. Kinda means it's going to be pretty similar to the Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen * lineups. Could be a huge boost in performance compared to what they currently have. The Pixels right now still perform very well with the relatively mid chip, still compete well with iPhones and Galaxy S series that use rather powerful chips. Pixels with the in-house chip that is on the same level as Qualcomm's flagship chips and Apple's A* series would pretty much be groundbreaking. But that is, if Google doesn't mess somewhere.
Funny how things are coming full circle after all those bumpy camera madness. I would actually like Google to stick to the design of the 7 and 8 series. That, imo is the signature of Pixel.
Im a 6 user. Personally never liked the camera bar as the official case broke around the camera bar as it needed to be so thin. So glad they are ditching it, but for a flush design is just a cherry on top as i hate putting my phone on a flat surface and tapping the wrong part of the phone makes it rock
I'm just wondering when the next security/software update is happening , according to my 8 pro the last one was September 5 . If Google can't keep reasonably close to monthly security updates at least , it kinda makes you wonder if they are serious about the 7 years of updates.
I have a Pixel 7 and have considered updating to the 9, but spending that amout of money for upgrading from a 7 to a 9 does not seem to cut it. Waiting for the 10 seems more sensible. Now, however, with the possibility of a 9a, I'm rethinking. I don't need the extra build or features that come with the flagship '9's, but I would think seriously about an 'a', ... if the price is right.
I went from a 7 Pro to a 9. It's worth it with everything but the zoom capabilities. If you live where Best Buy stores are, consider purchasing unlocked and unboxed in good to excellent quality. Only spent $645 for a 128GB (I use Google One storage) there and it just so happened to have a pretty good screen protector from the previous owner lol.
Iconic Camera Bar will be missing :( Google really worked nicely to provide Camera Bar from Pixel 6 onwards, which is always standing unique. I am the Pixel user and the Straight Camera Bar provides a very nice stability whenever we keep our phone on flat surface, creating a good UX, which has made the Pixel unique amongst the other brands' phones.
I stayed with the 4a 5G up until a few months ago because I loved the rear fingerprint reader. Super quick and in a perfect spot. I upgraded to a 7a I bought on ebay for $200 and I love it but I really miss the rear fingerprint reader. The under screen fingerprint reader on the 7a is OK at best. Not nearly as quick as the 4a 5G. Bring back rear fingerprint scanners please!
Give me a plastic pixel. Every single time. I want to know that if i drop the phone it wont break. Google pixel 4 & 5 were truly the last googley phones.
Google being more competative? What a joke from Google side, base model has 128 gigs storage, Increasing price every year, I wanted to upgrade from my dying P7P, but the P9PXL is just to expensive for my pocket.
Bazillion models in manufacturer lineup always leads to unexplainable mess. In my ideal world pixels would not by segmented by price but by size. 3 models: small (below market average), medium and large. There would be differences by specs and price but mainly because of size constraints (less cameras, smaller battery, maybe slower cpu) and justified cuts (for example you probably don't need super bright screen on a smaller model as it it less likely that you would consume lots of hdr videos on it). Cheaper pixels could just be regular models from previous year (or years even considering long software support google now provides)
I prefer the A Series. I've had a pixel 2, 4 and 6pro. Preferred my 3a and current 7a😊 i like the look of the 9a thus far, unfussy and utilitarian looking
Android 16 Q2/2025?? Doubt it as 15 hasn't rolled out yet and Samsung have already said Q1/2025 for 15 on their S24. The camera bar/raised part is only there to protect the camera lenses etc so a flat camera on 9a sounds inferior?
Android 15 released from Google October 15th 2024 It's up to your phone's manufacturer when they'll adapt to the update Pixels already have it day of release
Just like Samsung google needs to release their a series earlier or just skip the a series and make $599 the regular price. I feel like around the holiday is when the a series needs to come out, ever since pixel 6a a series have became trash value. If they where to release in around holidays at $449 or $499 it would be a hot sealer and with sale bringing it down to $349. If its a $100 price difference the a series just isn't worth it
I'm still waiting for a pixel 10 I don't like the chips from Samsung !! I want chip made at TMSC whether it's a pixel 10 or a 10A I'll be at least waiting till March 2026 so my pixel 6A will have to last a little longer
The design has gone to sh*t with the rumoured 9a. I quite like the look of the camera bar and non-flat side panels. Im on the 6a and I think I'll skip the 9-series all together.
Agreed. I hate how they're all copying the iPhone look with the flat sides and sharp borders these days. The 9 series looks like if Pixel and iPhone had a baby. Too generic.
@@fasn279 it's good whilst connected to Wi-Fi. SOT is anywhere between 5-5½ hours (80% to 20%). On a full charge it will last me 6+ hrs. Idle battery drain is decent too. The above is only TRUE when connected to Wi-Fi. Being on mobile internet makes using this phone a painful experience. On mobile data, the modem struggles in remote areas where the reception is below average. The phone heats up and the battery life takes a major hit. 4.5-5 hours SOT on a full charge.
@@fasn279I have been using 6a for the last two years The battery has improved over these years by updates currently I charge my phone twice a day btw only con is camera quality degraded a lot😊
As a Pixel 7a user I think that this camera design is bad. And the info about Exynos 5300. The author of that script is wrong - Exynos Modem 5300 was launched with PIXEL 7 SERIES, not 8!!! This is too bad, because I have thermal issues and poor network connection all year around. That was terrible. If I can still understand that they cut the frequency of the Tensor in the A-series (hello Pixel 8a), but I can’t understand the reason for leaving an old and less energy-efficient modem.
Pixel phones are getting weird and weird every year. Why would anyone spend more money on this upcoming big bezel phone with wores resell value. It would be better to go with older samsung S flagship series.
@@TheSSaksh honestly it looks bad. even though bad is kinda a harsh word, but it looks weird to have a phone in 2024 with a flat back and no bump whatsoever.
Disagree. It's definitely not notable or particularly pretty, but just a completely flat slab. What's ugly about that? Personally, in this era of giant phones with utterly unnecessary overkill cameras that need giant protrusions to fit inside, I think this harkens back to the simplicity of the iPhone 5. I think it looks nice to hold and pocket. For people who really don't care about having 3 different 50+mp cameras on their phone, I think the 9a is attractive. Very minimal and unobtrusive. Believe it or not, some people like that.
Google pixel 4a is most beautiful phone ever created!!! Handy, slim, smooth, neat and a perfect size ever.
I do still have my 4a intact and working good
agreed.
I miss my 4a. My S24 feels small and light compared to my new Pixel 9 Pro but I sure wish there were phones as small and nice as the 4a and Galaxy S10e.
love my pixel 5, but its battery is very bad now compared to my 6. my favorite so far has been pixel 1 :)
4a is small and light. Exactly why I dislike it. Feels like a plastic toy
They should keep the camera bar for all main series Pixels and remove it from the a-series in my opinion
Why? It's annoying. Why would you want a bulge coming from your phone that doubles its thickness for no reason?
@@SandstormGT Because phones with no camera bump/bar look old and a lot of people don't want others to think they're poor and can't afford a new phone.
@@bydave7230 That's got to be one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. Good job! 👏
@@bydave7230 you think people buy phones, based on what others think ? SMH
@@SandstormGT If you really think people don't care what others think, why are so many people in the US buying iPhones because they don't want to have a green bubble? Believing that people don't care about how others perceive their wealth is childish. Why else would people go into debt to buy expensive clothes like Gucci?
I'm holding out for the 10a with groundbreaking processor.
Lol same. I'm waiting to see how their TSMC based chip will be. Reason why I decided to skip the 9 lineups.
@@sjn_technically it'll be their first gen TSMC chip, so it might not be as much of a leap as everyone is expecting.
I just got the 9 and gonna upgrade somewhere in the future, when they have figured out production on TSMC, maybe in 3-4 years.
@@waldamy That's also true. But it seems to be the case with even the current Tensor series as the newer gen is never that stable. Takes several patches through updates for them to optimize.
I remember the G1 was the same thing, people were complaining about it a lot, but I'm on G1 right now and it's very stable. Though, can't be sure it will be the same case with the G5 but I'm carrying some expectations.
What's going to be so "groundbreaking" about it?...
@@WoodRumble Because, they are moving to TSMC's node from Samsung's Exynos one. Kinda means it's going to be pretty similar to the Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen * lineups. Could be a huge boost in performance compared to what they currently have.
The Pixels right now still perform very well with the relatively mid chip, still compete well with iPhones and Galaxy S series that use rather powerful chips. Pixels with the in-house chip that is on the same level as Qualcomm's flagship chips and Apple's A* series would pretty much be groundbreaking.
But that is, if Google doesn't mess somewhere.
Funny how things are coming full circle after all those bumpy camera madness.
I would actually like Google to stick to the design of the 7 and 8 series. That, imo is the signature of Pixel.
i think there should be a small bump, like a pixel 6a, it just doesnt look liek a pixel
Absolutely, that's crazy how google go from 100 to zero....there is no minimum regularity 🤦
Nah
Why does the Pixel design need to stand out if it's all about the software?🤔
it would be interesting if the leaked design is actually the design for pixel X
What I'm most curious about is the actual price of the Pixel 9a.
I wish they would’ve did it with the 9 pro series. I’m sick and tired of these damn camera humps.
Im a 6 user. Personally never liked the camera bar as the official case broke around the camera bar as it needed to be so thin. So glad they are ditching it, but for a flush design is just a cherry on top as i hate putting my phone on a flat surface and tapping the wrong part of the phone makes it rock
I'm just wondering when the next security/software update is happening , according to my 8 pro the last one was September 5 .
If Google can't keep reasonably close to monthly security updates at least , it kinda makes you wonder if they are serious about the 7 years of updates.
its happening in 15th of this month
They're waiting until Android 15 is released. Should be soon.
We're waiting for the pixel 10
I miss the physical fingerprint sensor on the back.
Give me no camera bump and a screen below 6" and I'm sold
Yuck tiny phone
If its not a visor, it doesn't make sense having it that low from the top. Looks like an intern designing product and seniors overlooked
Really? The camera bump is a thing that matters to people? It doesn't do anything. How about giving us the headphone jack back, Google?
thing is all of the phone devs are doing away with the headphone jack, not just google
it sucks
Removing the camera bar/bump is going to make a lot of people run to finally try the Pixel series
I have a Pixel 7 and have considered updating to the 9, but spending that amout of money for upgrading from a 7 to a 9 does not seem to cut it. Waiting for the 10 seems more sensible. Now, however, with the possibility of a 9a, I'm rethinking. I don't need the extra build or features that come with the flagship '9's, but I would think seriously about an 'a', ... if the price is right.
I went from a 7 Pro to a 9. It's worth it with everything but the zoom capabilities. If you live where Best Buy stores are, consider purchasing unlocked and unboxed in good to excellent quality. Only spent $645 for a 128GB (I use Google One storage) there and it just so happened to have a pretty good screen protector from the previous owner lol.
Essential phone vibes
Iconic Camera Bar will be missing :(
Google really worked nicely to provide Camera Bar from Pixel 6 onwards, which is always standing unique.
I am the Pixel user and the Straight Camera Bar provides a very nice stability whenever we keep our phone on flat surface, creating a good UX, which has made the Pixel unique amongst the other brands' phones.
Older modem is bad idea, that 8 series modem sucked
Oooooh baby, no camera-bump sounds awesome to me. Now make it smaller, too - and I´ll buy it every stinking time.
I stayed with the 4a 5G up until a few months ago because I loved the rear fingerprint reader. Super quick and in a perfect spot. I upgraded to a 7a I bought on ebay for $200 and I love it but I really miss the rear fingerprint reader. The under screen fingerprint reader on the 7a is OK at best. Not nearly as quick as the 4a 5G. Bring back rear fingerprint scanners please!
They should bring back the headphone jack for the A series
Give me a plastic pixel. Every single time. I want to know that if i drop the phone it wont break. Google pixel 4 & 5 were truly the last googley phones.
8a is plastic with aluminum frame
5a and 6a was a really great pixel phone 6a refined itself all these years since 2021 now it's a perfect pixel
i just hope it means 3rd party item makers are not afraid to make stuff for it
Thoughts on the Pixel 9a Rumors?? 👀👀
Making it taller an wider. Google should make it shake 5"9 - max 6"1
Google being more competative? What a joke from Google side,
base model has 128 gigs storage,
Increasing price every year,
I wanted to upgrade from my dying P7P, but the P9PXL is just to expensive for my pocket.
Yikes, how could a P7 be dying? I'm still rocking a 3a!
@@timl.b.2095 need to charge my phone at least 2 times a day, i am somewhat of a power user.
Bazillion models in manufacturer lineup always leads to unexplainable mess. In my ideal world pixels would not by segmented by price but by size. 3 models: small (below market average), medium and large. There would be differences by specs and price but mainly because of size constraints (less cameras, smaller battery, maybe slower cpu) and justified cuts (for example you probably don't need super bright screen on a smaller model as it it less likely that you would consume lots of hdr videos on it). Cheaper pixels could just be regular models from previous year (or years even considering long software support google now provides)
I think its overkill from Google with 3 normal phones plus the fold make the vanilla model cheaper
That phone is 🔥
im waiting for them to ditch tensor
It's still going to be called Tensor...they are ditching samsung
Yes I will wait also for the pixel 10 win they change processor manufacturing
I prefer the A Series. I've had a pixel 2, 4 and 6pro. Preferred my 3a and current 7a😊 i like the look of the 9a thus far, unfussy and utilitarian looking
finally, no camera bump... I hate that thing
I heard about the leaks on twitter
A line we go back to being significantly cheaper I bet
Remove one Pixel 9 Pro Fold camera row and you have this without protruding cameras.
I like the design and the specs. Got me interested switching back to an a-series
Hey google atleast make mini series of 5inch mobiles
I would love this. My pixel 3a xl is getting slowish
There is a such thing as too many models. No one does this more than Samsung and LG back in the day.
Finally. Protruding cameras are just weird.
Finally they got rid of the ugly camera bump 😍
Main question Will it have ultrasonic fingerprint
if the 8a had thinner bezels, it would have been perfect imo...I LOVED the allo variant and the plastic back...but those bezels were 🤢
only from 10 onwards it becomes interesting
Unrelated...
But you look like Dru Tejada from powerbook II
Android 16 Q2/2025?? Doubt it as 15 hasn't rolled out yet and Samsung have already said Q1/2025 for 15 on their S24. The camera bar/raised part is only there to protect the camera lenses etc so a flat camera on 9a sounds inferior?
Android 15 released from Google October 15th 2024
It's up to your phone's manufacturer when they'll adapt to the update
Pixels already have it day of release
I love the way it looks I just don't like the bezels
No bar, less materials, cheaper...
The design looks very asymmetrical, and it bothers me a lot.
Just like Samsung google needs to release their a series earlier or just skip the a series and make $599 the regular price. I feel like around the holiday is when the a series needs to come out, ever since pixel 6a a series have became trash value. If they where to release in around holidays at $449 or $499 it would be a hot sealer and with sale bringing it down to $349. If its a $100 price difference the a series just isn't worth it
If motorola tries design like this, it will be the best affordable device ever❤
essential phone 9a
I hope they add a headphone jack
If they remove the camera bar i’m not buying it
I'm still waiting for a pixel 10 I don't like the chips from Samsung !! I want chip made at TMSC whether it's a pixel 10 or a 10A I'll be at least waiting till March 2026 so my pixel 6A will have to last a little longer
How’s the battery life on the 6a? Mine was terrible
@@fasn279 It wasn't good.
Where's the visor? 😢
The design has gone to sh*t with the rumoured 9a. I quite like the look of the camera bar and non-flat side panels. Im on the 6a and I think I'll skip the 9-series all together.
Agreed. I hate how they're all copying the iPhone look with the flat sides and sharp borders these days. The 9 series looks like if Pixel and iPhone had a baby. Too generic.
How’s the battery life on the 6a? Mine was terrible
@@fasn279 it's good whilst connected to Wi-Fi. SOT is anywhere between 5-5½ hours (80% to 20%). On a full charge it will last me 6+ hrs. Idle battery drain is decent too.
The above is only TRUE when connected to Wi-Fi. Being on mobile internet makes using this phone a painful experience. On mobile data, the modem struggles in remote areas where the reception is below average. The phone heats up and the battery life takes a major hit. 4.5-5 hours SOT on a full charge.
@@michaelball93too generic? It's a slab of metal and glass just like every other phone
@@fasn279I have been using 6a for the last two years The battery has improved over these years by updates currently I charge my phone twice a day btw only con is camera quality degraded a lot😊
Finally google made a very good looking phone unlike previous stupid once ...now all they need is to put their pestle colours
looks like xiaomi $100 phone from 10 years ago 🎉
oh yeah 💯🔥💯
Make it thicker, add more battery capacity and remove camera bumbhumbdumb,
As a Pixel 7a user I think that this camera design is bad. And the info about Exynos 5300. The author of that script is wrong - Exynos Modem 5300 was launched with PIXEL 7 SERIES, not 8!!! This is too bad, because I have thermal issues and poor network connection all year around. That was terrible. If I can still understand that they cut the frequency of the Tensor in the A-series (hello Pixel 8a), but I can’t understand the reason for leaving an old and less energy-efficient modem.
It looks like an iPhone X
Google pixel 4a is the goat 🔥🔥
Agree
Pixel phones are getting weird and weird every year. Why would anyone spend more money on this upcoming big bezel phone with wores resell value. It would be better to go with older samsung S flagship series.
Looks.... like a slightly rounded iPhone 4/5 🤣😂 The
looks like a nothing phone
Google just went from the cutest phone ever to the ugliest God. Dang, Google, get it together, please.
it looks bad
Its just a render, even the pixel 9 used to look bad when it leaked.
@@TheSSaksh honestly it looks bad. even though bad is kinda a harsh word, but it looks weird to have a phone in 2024 with a flat back and no bump whatsoever.
@@vikasghindwani7960 well um, at first glance, it does feels weird, but lets how it goes
It's ugly. It's really ugly with that asymmetrical camera and flash. It makes the whole back of the phone look like an afterthought.
I disagree
Disagree. It's definitely not notable or particularly pretty, but just a completely flat slab. What's ugly about that?
Personally, in this era of giant phones with utterly unnecessary overkill cameras that need giant protrusions to fit inside, I think this harkens back to the simplicity of the iPhone 5. I think it looks nice to hold and pocket.
For people who really don't care about having 3 different 50+mp cameras on their phone, I think the 9a is attractive. Very minimal and unobtrusive. Believe it or not, some people like that.
I do not like camera bumps. I would by this just because of the flat back design.
I completely disagree
I refuse to agree with your statement sir .
It looks a 200$ phone xD...is the camera bump too costly?
I don't know... that shit looks off
no camera bar? it looks hideous as compared to camera bar, looks cheap af and going with an older modem is a big NO.
From the most fascinating design to the most disgusting design 😤.
9a looks cheap 150 dollar mobile.
So ugly. At least, center the camera module, or make it vertical, if you’re going to have it on the side, SMFH.
It looks ugly ngl
Total downgrade from Google...
I'm an "a" fan, and probably my current 8a will be my last Google phone...