On Wednesday, Google announced the Pixel 9A. Just a couple of hours later, we found out there's been a minor delay in actually getting the phone into people's hands.

Google's two most affordable phones have plenty in common, including their designs, screen sizes, and processors. Can't choose between them? Here's what sets the $499 Pixel 9a and the $799 Pixel 9 apart.

The latter situation is fairly unusual, as Google normally starts taking orders for new hardware right after announcing it. There’s a reason for this vague release timeframe: Google initially wanted to get the Pixel 9A out the door in March,