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Google Pixel 9a vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

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Google Pixel 9a

Google Pixel 9a

  • 186 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 53,500In Stock
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Google Pixel 7 Pro

Google Pixel 7 Pro

  • 212 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 3.1.
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Our quick verdict

The Google Pixel 7 Pro has optical zoom and a larger 6.7-inch, sharper screen and charges faster wirelessly (23 W), while the Google Pixel 9a has 7 promised OS upgrades and a brighter screen for outdoor use and is lighter (186 g).

Weight

Google Pixel 9a
186 g
Google Pixel 7 Pro
212 g

Display

Google Pixel 9a
About 6.3 inch screen
Google Pixel 7 Pro
About 6.7 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 9a
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) processor

Battery capacity

Google Pixel 9a
5,100 mAh battery capacity
Google Pixel 7 Pro
5,000 mAh battery capacity

Memory

Google Pixel 9a
8 GB RAM
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Up to 12 GB RAM

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 9a

  • More promised OS upgrades: 7 (vs 5).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,700 nits (vs 1,500).
  • Lighter: 186 g (vs 212 g).
  • Newer model: released in 2025 (vs 2022).
  • Newer Android 15 (vs Android 13).

Google Pixel 7 Pro

  • Telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom.
  • Sharper screen: 512 ppi (vs 422 ppi).
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).
  • Faster wireless charging: 23 W (vs 7.5 W).
  • Aluminium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and plastic back).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
Display6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 422 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 512 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G4 processorGoogle Tensor G2 processor
StorageUp to 256 GB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity5,100 mAh battery5,000 mAh battery
Charging23 W wired, 7.5 W wireless charging23 W wired, 23 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
BrandGoogleGoogle
ModelPixel 9aPixel 7 Pro
Announced2025, March 192022, October 06
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, April 10Available. Released 2022, October 13
Model numbersGXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12GP4BC, GE2AE, GFE4J

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
Dimensions154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)162.9 x 76.6 x 8.9 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)212 g (7.48 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
Display6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio); P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)6.7 inches, 110.6 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~512 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display featuresP-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G4 (4 nm)Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUMali-G715 MP7Mali-G710 MP7

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
RAM8GB8GB / 12GB
Storage128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/3.5, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
Front camera13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm10.8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Rear camera featuresDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best TakeLaser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, panorama
Front camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
BatteryLi-Po 5100 mAhLi-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging23W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging23W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 23W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
Operating systemAndroid 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major OS updates

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + eSIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GE2AE; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GP4BC
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GE2AE; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GP4BC
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEOGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsObsidian, Porcelain, Iris, PeonyObsidian, Snow, Hazel
Additional features—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
SAR (EU)0.99 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1254417 (v10) GeekBench: 4527 (v6) 3DMark: 2630 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 796369 (v9) GeekBench: 3187 (v5.1) GFXBench: 34fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Measured display brightness1930 nits max brightness (measured)1090 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-27.2 LUFS (Good)-24.8 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 12:42h—
Legacy battery endurance rating—Endurance rating 83h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 7 Pro
EnergyClass B—
Battery52:19h endurance, 1000 cycles—
Free fallClass A (270 falls)—
RepairabilityClass B—

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 6E.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support wireless charging.

In summary

Get the Google Pixel 7 Pro if you want optical zoom and a larger 6.7-inch, sharper screen, or the Google Pixel 9a if you would rather have 7 promised OS upgrades and a brighter screen for outdoor use.

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