The upcoming Google Pixel 9a has made its way to Geekbench and AnTuTu, ahead of its official launch. The results reveal that the mid-range Pixel device delivers performance comparable to its flagship siblings, the Pixel 9 series. It even outperforms its close competitor, the Galaxy A56.
According to leaks shared by Sahil Karoul, the Pixel 9a, powered by Google’s Tensor G4 chipset, achieved a single-core score of 1,530 and a multi-core score of 3,344 on Geekbench 6. On AnTuTu, the device achieved a total score of 1,049,844, with a CPU score of 260,567 and a GPU score of 434,441.
But remember, benchmarks do not tell the whole story
While these results are slightly lower than the Geekbench scores of the more expensive Pixel 9 model (which averaged 1,925 single-core and 5,674 multi-core), it’s important to note that the tested Pixel 9a was running pre-launch software. It also likely has a slightly less effective cooling system, which could explain the difference.
For context about the performance, the Galaxy A56 (a similarly priced mid-range) scored 1,364 and 3,899 on the Geekbench single and multi-core tests respectively. Its AnTuTu composite score of 908,689 also falls short of the Pixel 9a’s performance. So, the Pixel 9 Pro does not exactly lack raw performance capability for its price. On top of that, the clean and lightweight UI will also serve as an edge.
However, we should also consider the fact that all of Google’s Tensor chips have underperformed both in terms of raw performance and power efficiency as compared to the rival chipset from Qualcomm. The benchmark tests do not really speak about sustained performance, which is what actually matters. After all, you may want to play the game you are excited about for more than 3 minutes and you may record at 4K 60 for more than a couple of minutes.
While the benchmark shows promising results, it remains to be confirmed whether the thermal control or the performance tuning will allow the phone to sustain some of the day-to-day activities. More information will likely surface as we inch closer to the launch.
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