The highly anticipated Pixel 9a has finally received the green light for its international launch. Officialized at the end of March 2025, the latest Google mid -range smartphone was delayed after the discovery of a mysterious “component quality problem” which affected a small part of the units produced. Rather than rushing marketing and taking risks, Google preferred to delay before distributing its Pixel 9A. Its launch date is now official.
The Mountain View firm opts for progressive deployment for its latest smartphone. The United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom will be served first with a launch on April 10. France is part of the second group of countries that will host the aircraft 14 avrilalongside Germany, Spain, Italy and other European nations. Finally, Google Pixel 9a will invite itself on Asian markets such as India, Singapore or Australia from April 16. Japan remains pending a specific availability date.
What happened with the Pixel 9a?
At the time of these lines, the Pixel 9a is still not reservable on the French store in Google. It is only possible to activate notifications to be warned by email of its availability.
The Californian firm does not fall into details concerning the “quality problem” encountered by certain units. A Google spokesperson explains to The Verge that “The rumors and speculations concerning this delay are false”. He adds that a “Passive component” Pixel 9a has not met the quality standards of the company that decided to “Take corrective measures on the small number of units concerned” Rather than throwing. In electronics, a passive component refers to a component that does not require an external energy source to operate. It can, for example, resistance, a capacitor or a coil.
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Pixel 9a arrives in France from 549 euros, with improvements compared to its predecessor. It has a larger screen, as well as a G4 Tensor chip and a new design that abandons the photo banner on the back. This more affordable model supports Gemini, but it cannot access certain advanced functions such as Pixel Screenshots and Call Notes because of its limited RAM. It only offers 8 GB of RAM, against 12 to 16 GB of RAM for other models of the Pixel 9 family.
All the launch dates of the Google Pixel 9a:
- April 10, 2025: United States, Canada and United Kingdom
- April 14, 2025: several European countries, including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and others
- April 16, 2025: Australia, India, Singapore, Taiwan and Malaysia
- The launch in Japan is scheduled for later, without a specific date announced.
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