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The Pixel 9a doesn’t have Google’s iconic camera bar: Here’s why
Google landed on the new design due to two other changes.
- Google has revealed exactly why the Pixel 9a’s camera island sits nearly flush with the back panel.
- The company says that this design change is a direct result of the phone getting a bigger battery and a thinner pOLED display.
Google’s latest mid-range phone is finally here, and it brings several noteworthy changes to the table. One of the most significant differences over last year’s model is that the Pixel 9a has an updated camera island that sits nearly flush with its back panel. We had already seen this refreshed design in various leaks over the last few weeks, but now Google has revealed exactly why it adopted this change.
As it turns out, Google did not design the Pixel 9a with the intention of giving it a nearly flat camera island. The updated design was merely a byproduct of two other changes. Google explains that it landed on the new design while exploring ways to pack a bigger battery into the Pixel 9a. To do so, it made the battery cavity a bit deeper, which resulted in a slightly thicker phone.
