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Title: Get the Google Pixel 9a with $100 store credit at Amazon, Best Buy and
the Google Store

Date: Thu, 01 May 2025 16:45:30 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/deals/get-the-google...

If you've been eyeing the Google Pixel 9a, now's a good time to pounce.
That's because you can get a $100 gift card for free when you buy the
flagship-quality midrange phone. In Engadget's review, Sam Rutherford deemed
it "the best value of any Android phone.ΓÇ¥

The $100 gift card bonus is live at Amazon, Best Buy and the Google Store.
Each has pros and cons, but it makes the most sense to order from the
retailer where you shop the most.

The Pixel 9a is Google's entry point into the Pixel ecosystem. Its sub-
flagship pricing masks a handset that, in many ways, rivals phones that cost
twice as much. It has a 6.3-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. We
found it to be sharp, colorful and "one of the best displays in this price
range.ΓÇ¥

It uses the same Tensor G4 processor found in the more expensive Pixel 9
brethren. The only performance compromise you'll find is its 8GB of RAM vs.
the 12GB in the standard Pixel 9. That will only reveal itself if you're
heavy into multitasking or gaming. Given the $300 price discrepancy between
it and the Pixel 9, it's hard to nitpick much about that.

Sam Rutherford for Engadget

Google's Pixel lineup is known for its camera prowess, and the 9a is no
exception. It pairs a 48MP main camera with a 13MP ultra-wide lens. Although
there's no telephoto, it compensates with AI-based Super Res Zoom that can
achieve up to 8x digital zoom. The phone also has Google's Night Sight
feature for sharp, balanced low-light photography.

We found that the camera outperforms the $1,299 Galaxy S25 Ultra in color
accuracy, detail and low-light performance. It's also competitive with the
S25U in ultra-wide shots. The latter edges it out there (if only slightly)
because of better color saturation. Still, we're talking about a $800 pricing
discrepancy, so the fact that it's in the conversation is no small
achievement.

Sam Rutherford for Engadget

The Pixel 9a's only drawbacks are its lower 8GB of RAM, slower charging
speeds than flagships, its lack of optical zoom and its plastic backing
(rather than glass). But for $499 ΓÇö essentially $399 if you use that gift
card forpurchases you'd make anyway ΓÇö this is a nice deal for a nearly
flagship Android handset that made our list of the best smartphones.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/deals/get-the-google...
at-amazon-best-buy-and-the-google-store-164530159.html?src=rss

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