Even with the Pixel 9a facing short delays, someone's already gotten their hands on a Pixel 9a and cracked it open to see what makes it tick.

Google is bundling new battery health management features in the Pixel 9a to better manage the phone's lithium-ion battery. This new feature will gradually start to reduce the maximum battery capacity of the Pixel 9,

Google Pixel 9a phones come with a new Battery health assistance tool It will intentionally drop your phone’s maximum battery life every 200 charge cycles It turns off after 1,000 charges, and you can’t switch it off before then The Google Pixel 9a has a new feature that will intentionally reduce your phone’s battery life over time – and there’s nothing you can do about it.