The Pixel 9a represents a bigger mid-range phone upgrade over the Pixel 8a than you might think. Google has finally announced its new Pixel 9a mid-range smartphone, and it’s… almost exactly what we were expecting.

The Pixel 9a goes on sale at some point in April — Google will give a specific date later on. And the phone promises some notable changes, including a whole new design. And as you'd imagine, the improvements touch on camera performance and AI — two major reasons to pick up a Pixel phone.

Google is speculated to launch the Pixel 9a in India on March 19 with some big upgrades compared to the Pixel 8a. While we don't know the price and other information about the phone, based on the exhaustive leaks here is what we think are going to be 5 big upgrades in the phone compared to the Pixel 8a.