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With other phones increasingly lasting longer on a charge, the pressure is on Google to up its game.

We time the results and the phones that last the longest land on ourbest phone battery lifelist.

Google Pixel 9a render

Pixel 8a

That said, thePixel 8atook a step in the right direction when it came out nearly a year ago.

Back in December, a report claimed thatthe Pixel 9a would use a 5,100 mAh battery.

Certainly, there’s more to a phone’s longevity than just the size of its battery.

Google Pixel 8a.

Pixel 8a

But having a cell that tops 5,000 mAh would certainly help any handset last longer between charges.

That’s the Tensor G4, which bodes well for the new phone’s power management features.

You’d expect the combination of bigger battery and Tensor G4 efficiency to benefit the Pixel 9a as well.

Google Pixel 9a renders

Pixel 9a renders

But battery is a big missing piece of the Pixel A puzzle.

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close-up on cameras in a leaked Google Pixel 9a render

Pixel 9a vs Pixel 7a side by side composite.

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back of Iris Pixel 9a

Google Pixel 9a next to OnePlus 13R

Google Pixel 9a

Google Pixel 9a held in the hand.

Pixel 9a in case held in hand.

Google Pixel 9a held in the hand.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold held in the hand.

Google Pixel 9a held in the hand.

Google Pixel 9a held in the hand.

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