Google's two most affordable phones have plenty in common, including their designs, screen sizes, and processors. Can't choose between them? Here's what sets the $499 Pixel 9a and the $799 Pixel 9 apart.

Comparing Google's Pixel 9a and Pixel 9 reveals key differences in camera quality, battery, and design – see which features Google cut to save costs.

But at that price, it's hard to ignore Google and its Pixel A series, especially now that a new version has just been announced. Google launched the Pixel 9a today (March 19), with the follow-up to the Pixel 8a promising everything you've come to expect from Google's midrange offering.