Google's budget phone has a lot in common with the pricier baseline Pixel 9. Here's what you'll get -- and what you won't -- ...

The Pixel 9a will be the first A-series device, Google’s budget-friendly line, to come with Macro Focus for detailed close-ups and ... in water of depths up to 1.5 metres for 30 minutes ...

The Pixel 9a doesn't have that, but it can take macro photos with a new AI-assisted feature called Macro Focus. This uses the primary sensor to create a sharper close-up shot. Again, we'll have to ...

The Pixel 9a can also create a short astrophotography timelapse, and there's even Macro Focus, which enables a macro mode via the main camera to take crisp photos of objects up close, like insects ...

Update, Sunday Mar 16, 2025: One other hardware change highlighted this weekend is expected to shake up the market ... Nov 2024 when the Pixel 9 had been on the market for close to three months ...