Exciting Pixel phone finally confirmed by Google | Tech News

Google happy followers of its Pixel Android telephones final month when it unveiled the Pixel 9a, a £499 handset that, on paper, doesn’t appear to lose an excessive amount of in comparison with the £799 Pixel 9 that got here out final yr.

But, unusually for Pixel launches, Google didn’t instantly put the Pixel 9a up for pre-order. The firm then revealed that the phone was not prepared but because of a “component quality issue”, with no release date set.

That’s now modified, as Google has confirmed the Pixel 9a is occurring sale within the UK on April 10, 2025.

That’s additionally when the phone will go on sale within the US and Canada, with many European nations gaining access to the system on April 14, adopted by Australia, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia on April 16. Google has not but confirmed when Japanese followers will be capable to buy the Pixel 9a.

If you’re on the hunt for a new Android phone however don’t wish to shell out a grand, the Pixel 9a might be properly value a look. We’ve but to get hands-on with the system, however the specs on paper look promising, with a 6.3-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen, the identical Tensor G4 chip that’s discovered within the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro, 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, twin cameras fronted by a 48MP primary sensor and a slew of AI-powered software program instruments akin to Magic Editor to tune your pictures and Photo Unblur, which does what it says on the tin.

Best of all for longevity, Google guarantees seven years of software program updates for the Pixel 9a, a joint industry-best promise that matches the remainder of the Pixel line up and sure flagship telephones from Samsung and Honor. It means from the Pixel’s April 10 launch, you possibly can anticipate Android updates and security updates till 2032. You may need to exchange the battery within the phone earlier than then, however the long help might imply you don’t need one other phone till subsequent decade.

With an aluminium body, glass back, full IP68 mud and water resistance, fingerprint and face unlock and all of the Pixel software program options you’ll discover on pricer fashions, the Pixel 9a seems to be like it will likely be a no brainer in comparison with the common Pixel 9 that prices £300 more. It’s very troublesome to justify that additional spend when the Pixel 9a is simply £499.

The Pixel 9 Pro costing double at £999 additionally seems to be like a stretch regardless of its more premium metallic design, supposedly higher primary digital camera and addition of an optical telephoto lens. The Pixel 9a might additional show some of the best telephones obtainable aren’t the costliest.

Express.co.uk just lately heaped reward on the Nothing Phone 3a, a phone that prices simply £329 however packs in great efficiency, high design and succesful triple cameras.

We are aiming to put the Pixel 9a by way of its paces as quickly as potential to see if it is the mid-range smartphone to beat, or if Nothing, Samsung or Motorola have gotten one up on Google this yr.