Android Authority

The Pixel 9a's 8GB RAM is a bad joke for an AI phone promising to last seven years

Google has one of the best update policies of any smartphone brand. Even the new and very affordable Pixel 9a will receive the same seven years of OS and security updates as its farm more pricey Pixel ...
Android Authority

Here's why the Pixel 9a is missing some of the Pixel 9's best AI features

Google’s new Pixel 9a runs the same Tensor G4 processor as the main Pixel 9 series and also offers on-device Gemini. Because of the Pixel 9a’s 8GB RAM limitation, Google had to use its Gemini Nano 1.0 ...
Ars Technica

Meager 8GB of RAM forces Pixel 9a to run “extra extra small” Gemini AI

Google can’t make a move in 2025 without veering into the realm of generative AI, and the release of the Pixel 9a is no exception. Curiously, the AI experience on this phone may not match what you’ve ...
Digital Trends

Cost-cutting strips Pixel 9a of the best Gemini AI features in Pixel 9

The Pixel 9a has been officially revealed, and while it’s an eye candy, there are some visible cutbacks over the more premium Pixel 9 and 9 Pro series phones. The other cutbacks we don’t see include ...

I'm back using the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, even though the Oppo Find N6 is the better foldable

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s crease is a Grand Canyon-like rift running down the center of the open screen when compared to the ...
Mashable

Google Pixel 9a vs Pixel 9: What are the differences?

Google just introduced the Pixel 9a, the latest smartphone in the Pixel 9 family. The Pixel 9a is the new "budget" model in the Pixel 9 generation of smartphones which already consisted of the Pixel 9 ...