I tested the $499 Pixel 9A for two weeks and was impressed by how many features Google added without raising the price. Let's hope tariffs don't change that.

Google's Pixel 9a uses the same Tensor G4 processor as the flagship Pixel 9 phones, but it costs $300 less than the Pixel 9 and performs just as well.

Google is back with another entry-level smartphone, the Pixel 9a. With more AI smarts, a new hardware design, and the biggest battery on any Pixel yet, on paper, it sounds good. Especially the sub-$500 price tag.