Pixel 9a Renders Reveal A Major Design Change To Google's Budget Phone

Another leak of the Google Pixel 9a has just surfaced showing digital renders of the mid-range, mid-budget device. The biggest visual change is a flush camera island, omitting the trademark Pixel camera bar altogether. This corroborates our recent report regarding the revised camera design as seen in a physical 9a prototype.

A new set of renders from Android Headlines (via OnLeaks) strengthens the likelihood that Google may be turning its next mid-budget A-series phone into an iPhone 7 Plus, complete with a nearly identical (but enlarged) pill-shaped camera island with the flash sitting to the right. With this unintentional/intentional homage plus the flat screen and a body with flat edges and rounded corners, Google's 9a might be its most iPhone-like design ever. Could this potentially mean Mountain View is considering moving away from its iconic horizontal camera bar moving forward?

It's also suggested that the Pixel 9a ...