After months of leaks, Google officially unveiled the Pixel 9a. While the new mid-range Pixel features a different design from the rest of the Pixel 9 series, it still shares some key internals, including the Tensor G4 chipset. However, if you were expecting the same on-device Gemini AI experience as the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro, that’s not the case.

The Google Pixel 9A may have the same Tensor G4 chip as its more expensive counterparts, but it comes with a text-only version of Gemini AI. Google confirmed to Ars Technica that the Pixel 9A doesn’t have access to certain features,