{"id":495584,"date":"2026-06-16T13:18:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/495584\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T13:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:18:20","slug":"this-399-pixel-9a-deal-gets-you-almost-everything-the-pixel-10a-offers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/495584\/","title":{"rendered":"This $399 Pixel 9a deal gets you almost everything the Pixel 10a offers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pixel 10a might be Google\u2019s newest affordable offering, but it\u2019s strikingly similar to its predecessor, the Pixel 9a. This means you can pick up the last-generation model at a great price without missing out on much. Case in point: the Google Pixel 9a is currently $100 off for a limited time, turning this excellent mid-ranger into an even more tempting option for buyers who don\u2019t mind a few missing perks. <\/p>\n

Normally fetching $499, the Google Pixel 9a base variant with 128GB is currently $100 off on Amazon<\/a>, bringing its price down to just $399. This doesn\u2019t quite match its all-time low price of $349 we saw during last year\u2019s Prime Big Deals Day, but it\u2019s still a pretty solid deal considering you\u2019re getting pretty much the same hardware as the newer Pixel 10a for $100 less. The only catch is that this deal is exclusive to the Peony pink colorway. If this is a deal-breaker (you can always put on a case, though), you\u2019ll have to shell out more for other colors: $25 extra for Porcelain<\/a>, $50 for Iris<\/a>, and, in the case of Obsidian<\/a>, a good $70.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Pixel 9a remains one of the best budget Android phones<\/p>\n

We extensively reviewed the Pixel 9a<\/a> here at Notebookcheck and found it to be one of the best compact Android smartphones on the market. It ticks most of the boxes for a capable, well-rounded midranger without any glaring compromises. The Pixel 9a\u2019s 6.3-inch OLED panel is not only colorful and sharp, but it also gets plenty bright outdoors, registering a max full-screen brightness of 1,775 nits and a peak brightness of 2,653 nits (APL 18) in our testing.<\/p>\n

Performance is handled by Google\u2019s Tensor G4<\/a> chipset, paired with a 120Hz refresh rate display. While it won\u2019t rival flagship phones, everyday tasks and even demanding games run just fine. The Pixel 9a also packs a generous 5,100mAh battery, supports 23W wired and 7.5W wireless charging, and carries an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.<\/p>\n

We were impressed with the phone\u2019s primary 48MP shooter, which preserves a good amount of detail \u2014you can count on it to produce impressive photos under most lighting conditions. The 13MP ultra-wide camera is serviceable for landscapes and group shots, though it doesn\u2019t quite match the quality of the main shooter and struggles with macro shots. Both cameras support 4K video recording, but only the primary sensor can shoot 4K at 60fps.<\/p>\n

Compared to the Pixel 10a<\/a>, the older model misses out on a few perks, such as satellite connectivity, slightly tougher screen glass (Gorilla Glass 7i vs. Gorilla Glass 3 on the 9a), new AI features like Camera Coach, and an extra year of software support. However, with Google already promising seven years of updates for the Pixel 9a through 2032, those differences may not be enough to justify spending more.<\/p>\n

\"Kristen<\/a>Kristen Spradlin<\/a> – Tech Writer – 222 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2024<\/p>\n

Kristen is a technology writer based in Toronto. He’s primarily interested in smartphone hardware, Android, Apple ecosystem, audio gear, and the intersection of technology and climate change. His first smartphone was the HTC Dream, and while he regards himself as an Android loyalist, he doesn\u2019t mind using an iPhone as a secondary phone. When he\u2019s not scouring his RSS feed for the latest tech news, you\u2019ll likely find him glued to his Kindle Paperwhite reading his favorite non-fiction titles. He has also traveled extensively, having visited Australia, England, Nepal, and India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pixel 10a might be Google\u2019s newest affordable offering, but it\u2019s strikingly similar to its predecessor, the Pixel…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":495585,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[2090,138746,1535,53020,1536,85,46,1528,321,1534,1527,228284,1537,1533,1529,1530,220021,125,228285,1532,1531],"class_list":["post-495584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-android","tag-android-smartphone","tag-benchmarks","tag-google-pixel-9a","tag-graphics-card","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-laptop","tag-mobile","tag-netbook","tag-notebook","tag-pixel-9a-deal","tag-processor","tag-reports","tag-review","tag-reviews","tag-smartphone-deal","tag-technology","tag-tensor-g4","tag-test","tag-tests"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=495584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/495585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=495584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=495584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=495584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}