The new Pixel 9a kills the camera bump completely. Google's latest "budget" phone, the Pixel 9a, has a flat back design. The cameras are still located where you'd usually find them on other Pixel phones, but Google created the new Pixel 9a with a flat back profile with rounded corners and a water droplet-like design.

Google's Pixel 9a goes head-to-head against the iPhone 16e, Apple's latest budget phone. The Pixel 9a costs $100 less than the iPhone, and has many of the same specs and AI features from the Pixel 9.