The Pixel 9a leak has sparked mixed reactions. Some appreciate the design’s lack of a pronounced camera bump, while others lament its generic appearance and departure from Pixel’s signature camera bar. Opinions are divided on whether this design choice will enhance or hinder the device’s appeal.
Looks extremely generic but interesting to see a new phone that isn’t low-end with no camera bump.
Zion said:
Looks extremely generic but interesting to see a new phone that isn’t low-end with no camera bump.
I love it, the camera bump sucks. It’s such an obnoxious feature when phone manufacturers could have just made their phones thicker and used the extra space for slightly larger batteries.
@Marlow
May as well make it a brick at this point. I can’t stand 9mm thick phones, let alone 10 or 11.
@Marlow
Some of us like the thinness.
Zion said:
Looks extremely generic but interesting to see a new phone that isn’t low-end with no camera bump.
But it does have a small bump? The edges of the camera are bumps.
It’s giving Nexus 4 vibes. I like it.
This is so ugly. Going from the 8a to this cheap-looking thing is wild.
Dru said:
This is so ugly. Going from the 8a to this cheap-looking thing is wild.
I saw the 8a at Best Buy and thought it was a $25 Chinese TracFone.
So strange they’re doing away with the Pixel design language (i.e., the camera bar), for… what? Literally nothing.
I think they could have used a small bar and fit more internals.
Not too happy with the lack of a visor design language-wise. Why? I’ve been waiting for the Pixel 10 to upgrade but I’m a bit worried now.
Looks like a $50 USD phone that you find on AliExpress.
Finnley said:
Looks like a $50 USD phone that you find on AliExpress.
Bet it’ll still be phone of the year.
Tf wrong with the camera positions 
I really really hope they’re not going to remove the camera bar in 3-4 years when I’ll change my Pixel again.
Not only does it look beautiful, but it’s also a convenient feature. Curious to see the EVT prototype dated May 2025.
Not a fan of the design. I wish they had gone the other way and compacted the 9 series. If this had been 5.8" or 5.5", it would have been perfect.
It’d be a great phone if there weren’t other phones 10x more powerful for the same price.
Ellis said:
It’d be a great phone if there weren’t other phones 10x more powerful for the same price.
US carriers: what other phones lmao.
Designster (disaster).
Eww, a Pixel 2 looks better than this.