Google Pixel 7a spec leak suggests a massive upgrade over the Pixel 6a
A smarter buy over the Pixel 7 too?
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We’re now very close to theGoogle Pixel 7a’s expected launch atGoogle IO 2023on May 10, but ahead of that an almost complete specs list for the handset has supposedly leaked, and it suggests this could be extremely similar to the standardPixel 7.
According to leakerYogesh Brar, speaking to91Mobiles, the Pixel 7a has a 6.1-inch FHD+OLEDscreen with a 90Hz refresh rate, a Tensor G2 chipset, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, a 64MP main camera with optical image stabilization, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and a 10.8MP front-facing camera.
TheGooglePixel 7a also apparently has a 4,400mAh battery that will supposedly last for up to 72 hours between charges, and when you do charge it you can apparently do so at 20W. Wireless charging is also mentioned, but no speed is given, though previous leaks have put that at just 5W.
Google Pixel 7a- 6.1" FHD+ OLED, 90Hz- Tensor G2 SoC- Titan M2 chip- 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB storage- Rear Cam: 64MP (OIS) + 12MP UW- Face Unlock- Android 13- 4,400mAh battery (approx)(up to 72 hours claimed backup)- 20W wired, wireless chargingPrice: $499, ₹47/48kApril 27, 2023
Finally, it’s unsurprisingly said to run Android 13, and will apparently cost $499 (roughly £400 / AU$755).
These specs are largely things that we’ve heard before, albeit not all in one place, and we’ve heard that price before too. We’d still take all of this with a pinch of salt, but the source has a solid track record, and leaks tend to be quite accurate this close to launch.
If this is accurate then the Pixel 7a will be quite an upgrade on theGoogle Pixel 6a, with a higher refresh rate, a more powerful chipset, more megapixels in its main and selfie cameras, more RAM, marginally faster charging, and the addition of wireless charging.
More megapixels and a bigger battery
It would also, intriguingly, possibly be a better phone that the standard Pixel 7 in some ways. It would have more megapixels in its main camera for one – though we suspect the sensor in the Pixel 7a will be lower-end.
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It would also have a slightly bigger battery, albeit with the same quoted 72 hours of longevity as the Pixel 7. In many other ways the Google Pixel 7a would match the Pixel 7 if these specs are right, including its chipset, RAM, resolution, refresh rate, ultra-wide and selfie cameras, and wired charging speeds.
Where the Google Pixel 7 would have the edge is in screen size, as it has a slightly larger 6.3-inch display, along with wireless charging speeds and storage, as while there’s a 128GB model available you can also get the Pixel 7 with 256GB of storage.
Still, overall these sound like extremely similar phones, and while the official US price of the Google Pixel 7 is $599, it can currently be found from around $530 onAmazon, so there might only be a $30 price difference between these two phones in reality – with similarly small differences likely in other regions.
Which one will come out on top in that case remains to be seen, but it does beg the question of whether we really need them both. Still, there are other Google devices to look forward to, with thePixel TabletandPixel Foldalso probably coming soon.
James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.
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