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Pixel 11 Pro vs Pixel 9a

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 phones
Pixel 11 Pro
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Pixel 9a
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The short verdict

Pixel 9a edges it on score

The Pixel 9a leads overall; pick the Pixel 11 Pro if its strengths below matter more to you.

Pixel 11 Pro
7.8
Pixel 9a
8.8
Choose the Pixel 11 Pro if
  • Android photographers who prefer stock Pixel software and Google’s camera processing.
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Choose the Pixel 9a if
  • Budget Android buyers who want Pixel photos and long updates for $499
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick thePixel 11 Pro3 wins
+100%Brighter screen outdoors3,600 vs 1,800 nits peak
1.3×Faster wired charging30 vs 23 W
+50%More RAM for multitasking12 vs 8 GB
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Why pick thePixel 9a1 win
−18 gLighter in the hand186 vs 204 g
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Display2 differences
Resolution
1280x2856
1080 x 2424
Peak brightness
3600 nits
2700 nits peak
Performance1 difference
Chipset
Google Tensor G6
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Memory2 differences
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
Internal storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
128 GB
Main camera1 difference
Primary camera
50 MP
48 MP
Battery & Charging3 differences
Capacity
4,850 mAh
5,100 mAh
Wired charging
30W
23W
Wireless charging
25W Qi2.2
5W wirelessBypass charging
Connectivity2 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 + MIMO
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e · dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0
Bluetooth 5.3
Body1 difference
Weight
204 g
186 g
Launch & Software1 difference
Operating system
Android 17
Android 15
Camera1 difference
Front Camera
Front camera
13 MP, f/2.2, 96.1° (ultrawide), 1.12 μm * Auto-HDR, panorama * 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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