With Android purists and hardcore Google fans already focused on the undoubtedly distant high-end Pixel 7 handset duo and an almost mythical Pixel Watch that could finally become a commercial reality this year, some of you might be wondering whatever happened to the Pixel 6a.
Snapdragon out, Tensor in
No memory upgrade and other previously rumored specs
If you’re the least bit familiar with how benchmarking tools work, you probably won’t be surprised to see this newly surfaced page list just the Pixel 6a’s 6GB RAM count (5.43 usable) and Android 12 software apart from the Tensor details.
The rest of the specifications will obviously have to be “confirmed” another way, but relying on existing information (read mostly gossip and educated guesses), here’s what we currently expect the Google Pixel 6a 5G to be all about:
- 6.2-inch OLED display with 2400 x 1080 pixel resolution and 60Hz refresh rate
- 12.2MP primary Sony IMX363 imaging sensor
- Secondary ultra-wide-angle lens with 12MP Sony IMX386 sensor
- 8MP front camera with IMX355 sensor
- 4,800mAh battery
- 30W fast charging
- 128GB storage
- 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.7mm dimensions
That’s right, ladies and gents on tight budgets, the Pixel 6a is tipped to somehow squeeze a larger battery into an overall smaller body than the 6.4-inch Pixel 6 while supporting the same exact top 30-watt (wired) charging speeds.
Of course, because certain compromises have to be made to keep the price point low (hopefully, around $450 or so), bargain hunters won’t get a 50MP rear camera or 90Hz screen refresh rate technology. Compared to the Pixel 6, the 6a is likely to settle for less RAM as well, although an 8GB variant is also possible.
