On dearer Pixel telephones, you possibly can take macro pictures utilizing the ultrawide lens, which has autofocus. The Pixel 9a would not have that, however it could take macro pictures with a brand new AI-assisted function known as Macro Focus. This makes use of the first sensor to create a sharper close-up shot. Once more, we’ll must see how this performs in actual life, as Google hasn’t supplied many specifics. The telephone has different banner Pixel digicam options, together with Add Me, Night time Sight, Face Unblur, astrophotography, and enhancing options like Finest Take and Magic Editor.

Android, updates, and availability

The software program expertise ought to hew near the dearer Pixel 9 telephones. The telephone will launch with Android 15, and it is assured seven years of OS updates. That may embrace an replace to Android 16 in June, in addition to common Pixel Drop releases each few months with new options.

This telephone has a lot of the options we have come to know on the flagship Pixels, like Name Display, Recorder summaries, and Gemini Dwell. Google says this telephone runs Gemini Nano, serving to it course of information extra securely in your machine as an alternative of the cloud.

Google notes that is the one telephone in its worth vary with Gemini Nano for native AI processing, however the checklist of supported options is missing—we have requested Google for a full accounting of AI options and can report what we get. Gemini continues to be on the core of the expertise, although. Google’s flagship telephones embrace a free yr of Gemini Superior, however there shall be no such deal on the Pixel 9a.

In the event you’re within the latest Pixel, you could have to attend a bit. Google hasn’t nailed down a precise launch date but, saying solely that the telephone needs to be obtainable in April. Preorder particulars shall be made obtainable quickly.