Google Pixel 9a Launches Without Key AI Features

swift Summary

• The Pixel 9a will retail at $499 starting April, considerably cheaper than the iPhone 16e ($599) adn Pixel 9 ($799).
• It includes the Tensor G4 chip and most features of the Pixel 9’s AI suite but lacks some crucial AI functionality due to limited hardware:

– The phone includes only 8GB RAM compared to the Pixel 9’s 12GB and Pixel 9 Pro’s 16GB.
– It uses Gemini nano XXS (“extra extra small”) model instead of Gemini Nano XS on higher models, which restricts on-device AI capabilities.- Missing features include background image processing (Pixel Screenshots app), Call Notes (conversation summaries), and perhaps a spam detection feature.

• Text-based AI applications like Recorder still function with limitations since they do not rely heavily on system resources.
• The gap between flagship pixels and budget variants is widening but remains largely confined to AI functionalities at present.

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