Emoji Kitchen lets you mix and match two different emojis at a time to create one new icon. Now, Gboard will show you an endless assortments of these combinations, so you can pick a new emoji without making one yourself.

That said, the in-hand feel of the Pixel 9a is great. It still offers a compact-ish phone feel, even with a slightly larger footprint. Similar to the flagship Pixel 9 models, the curved edges from the Pixel 9a are also gone, replaced with a flat-edge design. But thankfully, the edges don't feel too sharp or uncomfortable in hand.