This is Google's best foldable so far, but with too many compromises to deliver true flagship performance to compare with Samsung or the main Chinese foldable makers.

The rumors indicate that the Pixel 9a will arrive with a 48MP main camera. That would be an obvious "downgrade" from the 64MP wide-angle cameras found on both the Pixel 8a and Pixel 7a, but a potential resolution decrease could mean some image quality gains.

From a pepped up Tensor processor to a major battery life bump, I'm excited about what Google reportedly has in the works for 2025.

The Google Pixel 9 is the most affordable member of the Pixel 9 series. Some rumors suggested it would also be the smallest, but it turns out it’s the same size as the Pixel 9 P