Which begs the query… Why, Google? Why are you placing FOUR 6.3-inch telephones in your lineup and calling it a day with only one large cellphone, the 6.8-inch Pixel 9 Professional XL?
Now, don’t get me incorrect – I’d choose a smaller Pixel over a bigger one 10/10 occasions as I’m all about compact telephones. However does the world really want this many 6.3-inch Pixel telephones?
Pixel 9a will flip Google’s 2025 Pixel lineup right into a one-size-fits-all assortment of 6.3-inch telephones – 4 mid-sized Pixels vs one XL?
Pixel 9a goes to be the FOURTH 6.3-inch Pixel in Google’s 2025 lineup. Not essentially a foul factor, however actually… fascinating.
The Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Professional, Pixel 9a, and even the folding Pixel 9 Professional Fold all include the identical 6.3-inch display screen dimension. Positive, they’re focused at completely different worth factors and provide barely completely different options, however let’s face it – save for the foldable, they principally do the identical factor, and they’re principally going to look the identical.
In the meantime, the competitors affords extra selection – like Samsung, which goes to have just one small-ish cellphone in its 2025 lineup – the 6.2-inch Galaxy S25.
So far as Apple goes (if we contemplate Cupertino Google’s direct competitor), they have one thing for everybody too. Sure, there are going to be two 6.1-inch iPhones (iPhone 16 and iPhone SE) in addition to one 6.3-inch iPhone 16 Professional, however Apple additionally has the 6.7-inch iPhone 16 Plus and the 6.9-inch iPhone 16 Professional Max for individuals who like their telephones sufficiently big to double as a weapon.
Google, then again, appears to have determined that 6.3 inches is the magical “one-size-fits-all” quantity. It’s nearly like Samsung had a Black Friday sale on 6.3-inch shows and Google purchased all of them?!
Hey, Google… Will we even want the Pixel 9a within the first place?
Leaked Pixel 9a dummy. The cellphone is anticipated to launch subsequent spring – proper when the Galaxy A56 and iPhone SE 4 are set to return out.
It’s imagined to be the inexpensive possibility in Google’s lineup, however some will argue it feels a little bit… pointless, and I’m undecided I’d disagree.
It’s so near the common Pixel 9 each in dimension and options; it’s competing not solely with the Pixel 9 but additionally with final yr’s Pixel 8 flagship; and at this level, the Pixel 9a feels much less like a budget-friendly various and extra like a reproduction with a barely lower cost tag.
It appears a small and an enormous Pixel 9a would’ve made a bit extra sense, providing extra choices to these on the lookout for a bigger cellphone that doesn’t value $1,200.
Promoting just one large Pixel cellphone is Google’s greatest mistake in 2024-2025
Leaked Pixel 9a dummy.
It’s humorous as a result of Apple nailed the compact market with their iPhone 13 mini and 12 mini a couple of years again. These had been tiny, pocket-friendly, and truthfully my favourite iPhones. Did they promote effectively? Not likely – seems most individuals don’t need small telephones anymore. They need greater screens, greater batteries, and greater… all the things.
However I suppose Google should’ve missed that memo as a result of they’ve gone all-in on a dimension that’s neither sufficiently small to be compact nor sufficiently big to fulfill individuals who love massive telephones.
If Google desires to compete with Samsung and Apple, they could must diversify the Pixel lineup. As we will see, extra Pixel telephones doesn’t essentially imply extra choices in actuality. It’s like if McDonald’s served solely medium fries.
Why promote 3-4 6.3-inch Pixels once we can get a extra compact Pixel for individuals like me who love small gadgets, or one other bigger mid-range possibility to draw customers who desire a large display screen with out breaking the financial institution. Only one correctly massive Pixel 9 Professional XL just isn’t sufficient. What if I don’t have $1,200 to spend on a cellphone?
Google’s going to be promoting 4 M-sized t-shirts in 2025, in addition to an XL one which’s too costly for many. Make it make sense…
What’s your tackle the Pixel dimension choices?
