Weekly poll: what do you think of the Google Pixel 9a?

06 April 2025
Google's mid-ranger will become available next week in several countries and then expand to more markets in the following days.

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Robochemist , 5 hours agoHey, I'm currently on OneUI 6.1 and I'm consideri... moreOneUI features that is important to me and don’t exist on stock Android:
1. Dual messenger: so I can have two WhatsApp app in one phone.
2. Routines: super powerful automation script. It even beats Siri shortcut on iOS imo.
3. Increasing touch sensitivity feature (glove mode) allowing the use of the phone while wearing gloves.
4. Dex

Pixel has its own unique features, but the only one I would be interested is the Add Me feature. I wish other OEMs would copy it. Still, not enough to dethrone OneUI for my needs.

    vik457, 3 hours agoLike better screen with flexible substrate, gnj main cam, j... moreYes.

      Darth Caesium, 06 Apr 2025What a pathetic excuse for a device. Google at that price n... moreLike better screen with flexible substrate, gnj main cam, jn5 ultrawide and front cam, better fingerprint reader, current gen modem instead of previous gen?

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        potato4k, 10 hours agoReally dig the form factor. Decent width, flat back, and no... moreHey, I'm currently on OneUI 6.1 and I'm considering switching to a pixel but I'm concerned about the features I'll be missing out on if I make the switch. Can you tell me what specifically you find as a negative towards stock android and what you like about oneui? I've been comparing features and stock android has caught up in most areas.

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          • Anonymous
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          • 6 hours ago

          I think it's an overpriced waste of rare earth minerals and other resources.
          Throw it in the e-garbage bin where it belongs!

          I am 100% happy with my Xiaomi phone. Now that's a real smartphone.
          Phone manufacturer of the year prize goes to Xiaomi.

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            • vGN
            • 7 hours ago

            I find the specifications to be quite underwhelming for the price tag. Even the Samsung mid-ranger seem like value for money, in comparison to this!

              Really dig the form factor. Decent width, flat back, and no camera bump.
              Too bad I don't find stock Android particularly useful compared to OneUI. If this thing ran OneUI, it would be sweet.

                I think it's still a beta state phone, like every single pixel ever made. That they request full price for, while you are doing the same thing as the beta testers who gets the phone for free.

                  Everyone has seen $200 phones that look better than the 9a.

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                    • 11 hours ago

                    Like design but want battery and software as good

                      https://9to5google.com/2025/03/31/pixel-battery-health-assistance/
                      Is what is written in this article true? At least I don't want to believe it.

                        Tranquillow, 23 hours agoGood luck unlocking their bootloaders thoOh yeah, forgot about that.
                        Still, there's Samsung S24 FE for that, and HyperOS isn't as difficult.

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                          • 14 hours ago

                          justasmile, 06 Apr 2025OnePlus 13R, not to mention F7 Ultra, has already made this DOAPixel 9a is alot more competitive since it's there same tensor G4. G4 as a flagship processor is complete fail but midrange/low end is not too bad.

                          That said 500 is too much 350-400 on a sale could be okay.

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                            • 16 hours ago

                            -Andy-, 06 Apr 2025Thick ass bezels, slow charger, garbage chipset Tensor chip is good for a midrange 9a. But for pro XL Tensor is absolutely garbage.

                              I think it's a better package than the 8a EXCEPT for the camera. I can't see how a change from 1/1.73” to 1/2.0" is an upgrade, only a downgrade.

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                                • 17 hours ago

                                I'm buying it over the pixel 9 pro. I love the flat back design (been annoyed with the camera islands for a while now) and the bigger battery. The bezels are fine for me as long as the screen is big enough.

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                                  • 19 hours ago

                                  DVSeal, 22 hours agoNah, the bezels are so thick you could hide thick latinas b... moreYes

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                                    • 20 hours ago

                                    Expensive for the specs, but I doubt the people actually buying this will actually care.

                                      dbjungle, 23 hours agoThat definitely did sound pretentious. They are big, but a... moreNah, the bezels are so thick you could hide thick latinas behind them and smuggle them through the US border

                                        let it rest (in the trash can)

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