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I spent weeks with the Google Pixel 9a and the Pixel 9 — you should buy this one


The Google Pixel 9a is for the right kind of person, but the Pixel 9 is for everyone.

(Image credit: Brady Snyder / Android Central)It's also nice that the nearly-flush camera lenses will help the back become completely flat when paired with even the thinnest cases. The positives continue as the Pixel 9a reverses a worrying trend of Google phones delivering photos with inaccurate colors. (Image credit: Brady Snyder / Android Central)Originally, I was ready to write off the Google Pixel 9a due to its debut limitations.

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