Google’s Pixel 9a doesn’t just look like a strong successor over last year’s model, it also appears to be the best phone that won’t break the bank.

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.

The Pixel 9a is Google’s latest mid-range phone, and it’s fair to say that it’s probably been one of the most heavily leaked phones of the last few years. The leaks and reveals were so rampant, in fact, that we knew more or less everything there was to know about it long before Google lifted the lid.