The Pixel 9a has a plastic back, while the iPhone 16e includes a glass back. Both phones are quite slippery in the hand, while the iPhone 16e is easier to use with one hand, mostly due to its size.

Apple's newest phone isn't the only ' best cheap phone ' seeing a heavy discount, though. The Google Pixel 9a is now just ...

This detailed comparison video from Sam Beckman examines three prominent contenders—the Pixel 9a, Nothing Phone 3a Pro, and iPhone 16 —across key aspects such as design, display, performance ...

In fairness, the iPhone 16e doesn’t do much better here despite maxing out at 10x zoom, and the Pixel 9a offers an 0.5 option that Apple’s phone lacks for those ultra-wide shots.

Under a short blurb focusing on Google being huge Pixel fans, you’ll see the cost of both Pixel 9a storage options, and the prices of the iPhone 16e in its three variants.

Between the Google Pixel 9a, Apple iPhone 16e, and Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, we’re spoiled for flagship-tier features without the price tags. Still, with prices ranging from $499 to $659 and a lot ...

Also, while the Pixel 9a may only have beaten its predecessor in our graphics-heavy Wild Life stress test, it showed less of a drop throughout 20 runs than either the iPhone 16e or the Galaxy S24 ...

In a benchmark test for graphic performance, the Pixel 9A fared better (ever so slightly) than the Pixel 9 Pro XL and Pixel 8A, but behind the iPhone 16E and Galaxy S25.

The Pixel 9a is no revelation if you've been following or using the Google Pixel "a" line of phones for the past few years. But it's that steady iteration at a great price point that makes the 9a one ...

The $499 Pixel 9a is a refreshing take on modern smartphones, thanks to its clean rear design and lack of a bulging camera module – similar to Apple’s iPhone 16e.

The Pixel 9a has a plastic back, while the iPhone 16e includes a glass back. Both phones are quite slippery in the hand, while the iPhone 16e is easier to use with one hand, mostly due to its size.