The Google Pixel 9a smartphone. Source: TechInsights
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Just last month, Google unveiled its Pixel 10, the latest flagship of its smartphone line.
While that phone has advances compared to the previous generation, that means the Google Pixel 9 and its variations are going to be infinitely cheaper than before.
The Google Pixel 9a was the iteration that was offered in April of 2025 with the latest Google proprietary applications/broadband processor, the Google Tensor G4 and a range of camera options.
The smartphone will continue to play a role in the smartphone market moving forward despite the new iteration coming out just recently.
The following is a partial deep dive into the Google Pixel 9a conducted by TechInsights.
Summary
- 6.3 in, AMOLED — Y-OCTA, 2424/1080 pixels, 1073741824 colors
- 8 GB Mobile LPDDR5X SDRAM
- 13 MP BSI CMOS (ultra-wide-angle), f/2.2, 96°
- 48 MP BSI CMOS (wide-angle), f/1.7, 82°, OIS; 13 MP BSI CMOS (ultra-wide-angle), f/2.2, 120°; LED flash
Target market: Consumer
Availability: Worldwide
Released: April 2025
Pricing: $499
The main board found inside the Google Pixel 9a smartphone. Source TechInsights
Main board
The main board of the Pixel 10 smartphone houses the main Tensor G4 processor and the Samsung 8 GB mobile LPDDR5X SDRAM. Other electronic components includes:
- Google’s Titan M2 security processor
- RichTek’s step-down DC-DC converter
- Texas Instruments’ Class-D audio amplifier
- Nexperia’s Dual two-input AND gate
- Goertek’s digital barometric pressure sensor
- ST Microelectronics’ NFC controller and six-axis MEMS accelerometer and gyroscope
- Skyworks’ step-down DC-DC converter and MB/HB front-end module
- Analog Devices’ power management ICs
- Micron’s 128 GB 3D TLC NAND flash
- Murata’s SAW filter
- Samsung’s RF transceiver
- Qualcomm’s SAW filter
- MEMSIC’s three-axis electronic compass
(Learn more about security chips on Globalspec.com)
The battery board found inside the Google Pixel 9a smartphone. Source TechInsights
Battery board
The battery board on the Google Pixel 9a smartphone includes a serial EEPROM memory chip from ST Microelectronics and battery protection ICs from ABLIC.
(Learn more about flash memory on Globalspec.com)
Some of the components found inside the Google Pixel 9a smartphone. Source: TechInsights
Major components
- $109.58 — Octa-core Google Tensor G4 applications processor — Google — Tensor G4 (Qty: 1)
- $29.35 — 48 MP wide-angle rear camera subsystem — (Qty: 1)
- $25.46 — 120 Hz display/touchscreen subsystem — Samsung (Qty: 1)
- $24.56 — 5G NR baseband processor w/memory — Samsung (Qty: 1)
- $19.50 — Multichip memory — 8 GB mobile LPDDR5X SDRAM — Samsung (Qty: 1)
- $13.60 — 13 MP ultra-wide-angle rear camera subsystem — Q-Tech — C3DF08 — (Qty: 1)
- $12.28 — 13 MP ultra-wide-angle front camera subsystem — Q-Tech — C3DF07 — (Qty: 1)
- $11.26 — RF transceiver plus GPS — Samsung — S5M5520 (Shannon 5520) — (Qty: 1)
- $9.04 — Main frame (Qty: 1)
- $8.14 — Multichip Memory — 128 GB 3D TLC NAND flash, memory controller (UFS 3.1) — Micron (Qty: 1)
