The rumored Pixel 6A.
OnLeaks/91Mobiles
After the Pixel 6 earned a CNET Editors’ Selection Award remaining yr with its exceptional price and robust Tensor chip, we are taking a look forward to what Google has in retailer subsequent for its Pixel line. No, no longer the Pixel 7, however the rumored funds sibling of its flagship Pixel 6A.
Although at this level we have not observed any point out of the Pixel 6A from Google, the corporate would possibly have let the name of the game slip in a coloring e-book, imagine it or no longer. The Google coloring e-book’s index reportedly incorporated a Pixel 6A in an inventory of goods. The lifestyles of a 6A would come as no wonder since Google has launched the cheap ‘A’ model of every Pixel for the reason that 2018 Pixel 3.
As we wait on an authentic announcement of the product, we are keeping track of the entire rumors and leaks surrounding the Pixel 6A. This is the entirety we’ve got heard about Google’s subsequent funds telephone.
Unencumber date: When are you able to get a Pixel 6A?
Rumors are floating round two most probably time frames for the Pixel 6A’s unencumber: someday in Might or August.
The Pixel 4A got here out in August 2020 because of a number of delays all the way through the pandemic’s early days, and the Pixel 5A introduced in August 2021. The Pixel 6A may just observe the development with a unencumber date this August.
However sooner than the pandemic, Google introduced its authentic ‘A’ Pixel instrument, the Pixel 3A, in Might 2019 all the way through that yr’s Google I/O convention. And even if the delays in the end moved the 4A’s unencumber date again, the 4A was once to begin with anticipated in Might 2020. It is imaginable the 6A may just hop again onto the unique Might unencumber cadence. This concept is supported via leaker Max Jambor, who tweeted in January that the 6A is scheduled for Might this yr.
Processor: How fast will the 6A run?
A broadly cited leak from 9to5Google means that Google will most probably energy the 6A with its new Tensor chip, which it used for the Pixel 6 and six Professional. That implies the funds 6A gets the entire advantages of this processor’s heightened pace, AI options, boosted battery existence and particular options.
Watch this:
Review: The $599 Google Pixel 6 is everything I wanted
11:57
Design: What will the Pixel 6A look like?
A recent leak from a US carrier’s inventory system shows a 128GB Pixel 6A in three color options: black, white and green.
Renders published by 91Mobiles courtesy of leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer show a 6.2-inch OLED display with hardware measuring around 152.2×71.8×8.7mm. That’s a bit pocket-friendlier than the Pixel 6, which has a 6.4-inch OLED display and measures 158.6×74.8×8.9mm. Unlike previous Pixel A devices, there’s no headphone jack depicted in these 6A renders.
Camera: How will the Pixel 6A’s cameras compare to the Pixel 6?
The renders from Hemmerstoffer show the two 6A back cameras in a similar position to those on the Pixel 6: They’re lined up on a horizontal bar next to the flash. Like the Pixel 6, the 6A renders also depict a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera, allowing the display to take up more of the phone’s surface.
An analysis from 9to5Google suggests that instead of getting the Pixel 6’s 50-megapixel main camera, the 6A will be outfitted with the same 12.2-megapixel sensor as all Pixels since the Pixel 2. However, it says the 12-megapixel ultrawide camera and 8-megapixel selfie camera will stay the same as the Pixel 6.
The Pixel 5A’s camera delivered a solid performance for a value phone, our review found.
Sarah Tew/CNET
Price: How much will the Pixel 6A cost?
Considering pricing for previous Pixel phones, the Pixel 6A’s cost will probably land somewhere in the $400 range. Historically, we’ve seen significant price differences between the A devices and their flagship counterparts: The Pixel 5A cost $250 less than the Pixel 5, and previous Pixel A versions got even greater markdowns.
Since the Pixel 6A could have the same new processor as the $599 Pixel 6, and since it’s possible the only major quality compromise on the 6A could be the main camera, don’t expect a dramatic price drop here.
If you’re looking for more rumors about Google’s upcoming Pixel devices, check out our roundup of Pixel 7 buzz. Here’s everything we’ve heard about Android 13, which will hit Google phones first. And be sure to take a look at our list of the best Android phones you can buy in 2022.
