GooglesmartphoneLast featured Dec 2025
Google Pixel 9a
I'd buy itI'd buy this.
Winner of the grandma's choice award for simple software, helpful tutorials, no bloatware and a forgiving camera.
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- Price when I covered it
- $499
- Featured in
- 3 videos · 2025–2025
- Category
- Phones · Mid-range
What I liked
- Simple helpful software
- No bloatware
- Forgiving camera with strong editing tools
- 120Hz display, brighter than the 8a
- Ultrawide camera
- Best Android software, 7 years of updates
What I didn't
- Small phone
- Poor value against the Pixel 9
- Less software support and worse hardware than a flagship
- Weaker performance than the iPhone
- Thick display bezels
- Middling call quality and audio
In my words
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“there is something beautifully simple about Google software that is great for this category”
“It makes it very easy to not take a bad photo”
“I would actually say Google is more likely to be the better value overall package in 2025. But wait for a sale.”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
12:26The BEST Smartphones of 2025!Winner of the grandma's choice award for simple software, helpful tutorials, no bloatware and a forgiving camera.
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5:39You're wasting money on Tech.Makes no sense at $499 when last year's flagship Pixel 9 costs only a little more.
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0:00Google Pixel 9a vs iPhone 16e!Better value than the iPhone 16e thanks to its 120Hz display, ultrawide camera and software, though weaker on performance, audio and calls.
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