After a last-minute delay, Google today announced that Pixel 9a will launch starting April 10.
The Pixel 9a was originally expected to hit store shelves earlier this week. However, Google delayed it to sometime in April. The company cited the need to check on a “component quality issue that’s affecting a small number of Pixel 9a devices.”
Meanwhile, Google today provided some more details about the delay. On a “small number of affected units,” a “passive component in Pixel 9a didn’t meet our rigorous quality standards for device longevity.”
In electronics, passive components “perform ‘passive’ operations such as consuming, storing, or releasing supplied electric power. Typical passive components are resistors, capacitors, coils, etc.”
The full statement is below:
“Rumors and speculation regarding this delay are false. A passive component in Pixel 9a didn’t meet our rigorous quality standards for device longevity and rather than ship it, we made the difficult decision to delay the on shelf and take corrective action on the small number of affected units.”
That work is now done, with a new Pixel 9a “on-shelf” or launch date of:
April 10 in the US, Canada, and UK
April 14 in Germany, Spain, Italy, Ireland, France, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Poland, Czechia, Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, and Finland
April 16 in Australia, India, Singapore, Taiwan, and Malaysia
“Coming soon to Japan”
This delay led to no retailers offering no pre-orders when the Pixel 9a was announced on March 19. Google today says there will be no pre-orders ahead of the April 10 availability.
The Pixel 9a starts from $499 with Tensor G4, 8GB of RAM, and 128 or 256 GB of storage. It has 6.3-inch (60-120Hz) Smooth Display, 5,100 mAh battery (Google’s largest), and IP68 dust/water resistance. Of note is the new design with a flat back made of plastic save for a very minimal camera bump (48 MP wide + 13 MP ultrawide ). The side rails, which are made of metal, are also flat.
It’s available in Obsidian, Porcelain, Peony, and Iris.
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