Google has changed up its typical release schedule for the Pixel 9A, a device that historically gets its debut closer to the I/O developer conference in May. Instead the Pixel 9A has been revealed today in March, and Google says that phone will be arriving to stores in April.

Just over six months after Google launched the new Pixel 9 generation of Android smartphones, a new model has joined the lineup. On Wednesday, Google announced the Pixel 9a. What is the Pixel 9a and where does it place among the other Pixel 9 devices?

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 limited product “launch”: Google originally intended to get the Pixel 9A out the door in March,