AVAILABLE NOW: Get the Google Pixel 9a smartphone for $499 at the Google Store. It's been just over six months since Google launched the new Pixel 9 generation of Android smartphones. On February 25, Google announced the Pixel 9a . Now, the wait is finally over. You can snag one of the newest Pixel devices for yourself by way of the Google Store.

Is the Google Pixel 9a's Tensor G4 processor just as powerful as the more expensive Pixel 9's? I benchmarked them to find out.

On the Pixel 9a, the iconic camera bar that once made the Pixel line distinct is gone. Instead, Google has opted for a more subdued, pill-shaped cut-out on the back. The good thing is that thanks to the phone’s flat back, it doesn’t wobble when placed on a surface. Plus, it doesn’t collect dust between the camera lenses.