Pixel 9a may not boast the most powerful hardware in its segment, but its AI-driven features are driving its popularity.

Unlike Gemini Nano XS, which runs constantly in the background, Gemini Nano XXS is only called ... which means it can't interpret images or audio — it can only accept text input. So the Pixel 9a won't ...

Google's approach to AI has changed substantially since the Pixel 8a launched, with some of the Pixel 9's hallmark features relying on local AI processing through the smartphone-optimized Gemini Nano.

Gemini Nano XS is always running in the background ... interpret text input — no images and no audio. Google's confirmed to Ars Technica that, due to these differences, the Pixel 9a doesn ...

The Google Pixel 9a is here, quietly shaping the mid-range smartphone space. It put its eggs in the 'where it counts' basket-camera, display, and especially AI features. In a price segment where most ...

Debuting on the Pixel 8 and 8a last year, this model does not continuously run in the background — it’s only loaded into RAM as needed — and only accepts text input. This lack of ...

That generative AI face-off ultimately gave Pixel Studio the win, but one thing Google's image generator wasn’t able to do ...

The Gemini Nano XXS on the Pixel 9a doesn't run continuously in the background like it does on flagship models. Instead, it loads only when needed. Additionally, this smaller AI model is text-only ...

being limited to the XXS model means it will lack some of the Pixel line's tentpole AI features. The 8GB RAM is not enough to run the Gemini AI models in the background, and the XXS model is text ...

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 ...