The Pixel 9a deal you've been waiting for is here

After a

Google Pixel 9a
is now available at most major retailers. If you’ve been on the fence about picking up Google’s

new mid-range smartphone
, this enticing deal might sway you.

Right now at Best Buy, if you purchase the Google Pixel 9a, you can score a free $100 Best Buy gift card with it to spend on anything you like. Additionally, if you activate the phone with a carrier at Best Buy, you can get $100 off, reducing the total price to $400.

Moreover, if you have an old phone you wish to trade in, you can receive up to $500 in trade-in credit at Best Buy. I checked the value of my old iPhone 12 Pro that I have collecting dust, and I could get up to $300 for it. You can check out the Google Pixel 9a at Best Buy below.

Google Pixel 9a

Google’s mid-range Pixel 9a offers impressive high-end features like a 48-megapixel main shooter, a 13-megapixel ultrawide camera with macro, its Tensor G4 chip, and 8GB of RAM, all in a cost-effective $500 package.

Brand: Google
SoC: Tensor G4, Titan M2
Display: 6.3-inch 1080 x 2424 pixel resolution pOLED, (422.2ppi), 60-120Hz variable refresh rate, 1,800 nits (HDR), 2,700 nits (peak brightness)
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128GB/256GB
Battery: 5,100mAh

I used the Pixel 9a and OnePlus 13R for a week, and the winner is obvious

Mid-range Android phones are peaking, and these two show how far they’ve come.

The Pixel 9a crushes the iPhone 16e

The choice is clear

Google Pixel 9a in hand in front of a white sofa

Both the Pixel 9a and the

iPhone 16e
are the newest mid-range phones on the market, and in my opinion, the Pixel 9a takes the cake compared to Apple’s offering. The Pixel 9a features a stunning 120Hz 6.3-inch display, a new camera bump design that can lay flat on a table, and is priced at $100 less than the iPhone 16e — $500 versus $600.

The biggest drawback of the Pixel 9a is its thick screen bezels, but if you can overlook that, it’s a very reasonable option with many flagship qualities. One notable feature is its impressive 5,100mAh battery, which is even larger than the 5,060mAh battery found in the

Pixel 9 Pro XL
, which costs significantly more.

You can purchase the Pixel 9a at Best Buy right now and receive a free $100 Best Buy gift card with your order. That’s a nice amount you can use to buy some accessories for your new phone, like a case, or even put it towards the

Nintendo Switch 2
when preorders become available again. For more on the Pixel 9a, check out

Pocket-lint’s review
of the phone, along with a

comparison to the OnePlus 13R
.