Google Pixel 9a vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Comparison and Differences

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Google Pixel 9a

Google Pixel 9a

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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

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Google Pixel 9a or Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Google Pixel 9a Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
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Release date 2025, March 19 2024, August 13
Dimensions (HxWxD) 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 2.89 in 162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 3.02 in
Weight 186 g | 6.56 oz 221 g | 7.8 oz
Body Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
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Colors Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Battery 5100 mAh, Li-Po 5060 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
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Screen

Technology P-OLED LTPO OLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.3" in 6.8" in
Screen area 94.7 cm2 109.7 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 83.5% 88.0%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2424 px 1344 x 2992 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 422 PPI 486 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Other specs - HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
-Always-on display
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
-Always-on display
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Dual 50 MP, Triple
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
-13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
-50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
-48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
-48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF,
Functions Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
DxOMark Main Score 143 158
DxOMark Photo 150 161
DxOMark Video 137 152
Front camera, selfie 13 MP, Single 42 MP, Single
Specifications 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm 42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Functions HDR, panorama HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
DxOMark Selfie Score 148
DxOMark Photo 146
DxOMark Video 150

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset - Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) - Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G715 MC7
External memory No No
Internal memory 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 995246
Antutu 10 CPU 186608
Antutu 10 GPU 448675
Antutu 10 Mem 169176
Antutu 10 UX 186608

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM and eSIM
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
-5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GGX8B
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GZC4K
-5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    

SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No No
Headphone jack No No
Others

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
Other extras
- Circle to Search
- 23W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0
-7.5W Wireless charging
-Bypass charging (w/ "Limit to 80%" option enabled)
- IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
-Satellite SOS service
-Circle to Search
- 37W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min
-23W Wireless charging (w/ Pixel Stand)
-12W Wireless charging (w/ Qi compatible charger)
-Reverse Wireless charging
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Versions
- Versions: GXQ96 (USA); GTF7P (International); G3Y12 (Japan)

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