Last week, Best Buy offered the Google Pixel 9a with a $100 gift card – now Amazon has matched that offer. But before you settle on the 9a, we have to look at the other Pixel 9 models.
There were no good offers on the Google Pixel 9 last week – like we noted then, we had seen it as low as $650 for the base 128GB variant (which has 4GB more RAM than the 9a). Now it’s even lower at $600. That’s $100 more than the 9a, $200 including the gift card.
Google Pixel 9a
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$100 gift card
Read our review 8/128GB – $500 at Amazon US 8/256GB – $600 at Amazon US
Both models have similar screens, though the Pixel 9 has thinner bezels, better glass (GG Victus 2 vs. GG3) and an ultrasonic fingerprint reader (vs. optical). It also has the better main (50MP 1/1.31” vs. 48MP 1/2.0”) and ultra-wide cameras (48MP vs. 13MP), but the selfies are similar enough (10.5MP 1/3.1” vs. 13MP 1/3.1”, both with 20mm lenses).
The video recording modes are the same since they use the same Tensor G4 chipset (with more RAM on the 9). The Pixel 9a has a bigger battery (5,100mAh vs. 4,700mAh) but with slower charging (23W/7.5W vs. 27W/15W). The 9a lacks Satellite SOS and Wi-Fi 7, which the Pixel 9 does have.
Google Pixel 9
$200 off
Read our review 12/128GB – $600 at Amazon US 12/256GB – $650 at Amazon US
For higher end models, there is the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL, both with $200 discounts (going up to $250 for the 256GB XL). We have a detailed Pixel 9 Pro vs. 9 Pro XL comparison, as well as Pixel 9 vs. 9 Pro.
Google Pixel 9 Pro
$200 off
Read our review 16/128GB – $800 at Amazon US 16/256GB – $850 at Amazon US 16/512GB – $920 at Amazon US
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
$200/$250 off
Read our review 16/128GB – $900 at Amazon US 16/256GB – $950 at Amazon US
Going back to the Pixel 9a, the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is also $500 for the base 8/128GB model, though without a gift card. The S24 FE has a bigger 6.7” display with GG Victus+ glass and an optical fingerprint reader. The Exynos 2400e chipset is faster than the Tensor G4. The Galaxy has a better set of cameras (50MP 1/1.57” main, 12MP ultra-wide and 8MP 3x telephoto), but a smaller battery (4,700mAh with 25W wired and 15W wireless charging).
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
$150 off
Read our review 8/128GB – $500 at Amazon US 8/256GB – $560 at Amazon US
Last week, the Samsung Galaxy S25+ was $880 for a 12/256GB phone and $1,000 for a 12/512GB unit – now those are $850 and $900, respectively.
Samsung Galaxy S25+
$150/$220 off
Read our review 12/256GB – $850 at Amazon US 12/512GB – $900 at Amazon US
In the same price range is the OnePlus 13 for 256GB and 512GB models (note that the latter has 16GB of RAM, while the Samsung only has 12GB). The OnePlus has a larger 6.82” 1440p+ LTPO display, comparable Snapdragon 8 Elite chip (the “for Galaxy” chip has higher clocks) and a much larger 6,000mAh battery with much faster 100W wired and 50W wireless charging (vs. 4,900mAh with 45W/15W charging). The OnePlus 13 has shorter software support window – 4 OS updates compared to 7 for Galaxy flagships.
OnePlus 13
$65/125 off
Read our review 12/256GB – $835 at Amazon US 16/512GB – $875 at Amazon US
With triple 50MP cameras (1/1.43” main, 3x periscope and 120° ultra-wide), the OnePlus 13 has the S25+ beat. But how does it compare against the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra? Check out our OnePlus 13 vs. S25 Ultra comparison article and video for an answer. Of course, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is pricier, but it has a nice $230 discount to soften the blow.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
$230 off
Read our review 12/256GB – $1,070 at Amazon US 12/512GB – $1,180 at Amazon US
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