A lthough it was easy to forget in a year filled with so many Pixels, I quite liked Google's Pixel 8a. The company's current — for now, at least — mid-ranger improved immensel

With Google rumored to be shipping a new phone soon, a Google Pixel 9a vs. Pixel 8a comparison can give you sense of what's coming and how it differs from last year's model.

The Pixel 9a has reportedly appeared on FCC listing recently, suggesting that the affordable Google AI smartphone is set to launch soon

Renowned leaker @evleaks shared the Pixel 9a's marketing materials on his private X account. The low-resolution images showcase the upcoming mid-range Pixel in a purple shade, which will supposedly be marketed as "Iris," with a revamped rear design that almost entirely eliminates the camera bump, leaving only a slight protrusion.

The Google Pixel 9 was released last August, starting at $799 for the model with 128GB of storage, and rising to $899 for double that. In the intervening months, prices have dropped, and you can now get one for as low as $599 if you shop around.

Leaked marketing images of the Pixel 9a have surfaced online, giving us a closer look at its nearly non-existent camera bump.

Google's upcoming Pixel 9a's color has been leaked. The leaked images, posted by Evan Blass on a private Twitter/X account, appear to be official marketing materials for the midrange smartphone, as reported by 9to5Google.

Google look like it's getting rid of the camera bar on the Pixel 9a.

As we approach the anticipated launch of Google's Pixel 9a at some point this month, a fresh wave of leaks has surfaced, providing a clearer picture of what to expect from the latest mid-range Pixel phone.

Last month, we showed you all Pixel 9a color variants via a bunch of renders. Well, the purple Google Pixel 9a model, in specific, has just surfaced in 12 new images, most of which are lifestyle shots.

Several new leaked images have appeared for the Google Pixel 9a, and all seem to confirm that the camera bar really is gone.