Google launched its latest mid-range 5G smartphone the Pixel 6a at its Google I/O event, as they expected. The phone has a 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and has an In-display fingerprint sensor. It runs on the Google Tensor processor with supports 5G SA/NSA, Titan M2 Security chip, 6GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB UFS 3.1 storage, and is based on Android 12. The company also confirmed that will receive security updates for at least 5 years, but OS updates are at 3 years, the same as Pixel 6 and 6 Pro.
The phone has a 3D thermoformed composite back panel compared to glass in the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. It has a dual rear camera setup where a 12.2MP primary camera, OIS along with a 12MP ultra-wide camera, and an 8-megapixel punch-hole front-facing camera. It is powered by a 4306mAh battery that supports 18W wired fast charging.
Google Pixel 6a Specifications -
| Display | 6.1-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) FHD+ OLED HDR display, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection |
| Processor | Google Tensor processor (2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2 x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4 x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55) with 848MHz Mali-G78 MP20 GPU, Titan M2 security chip |
| RAM/Storage | 6GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage |
| OS/UI | Android 12 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + eSIM) |
| Rear Cameras | 12.2MP rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, IMX363 sensor, LED flash, OIS, 12MP 107° Ultra-wide camera with IMX386 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF |
| Front Camera | 8MP front camera with 84° ultra-wide lens, IMX355 sensor, f/2.0 aperture |
| Features | In-display fingerprint sensor, Water and dust Resistant (IP67), USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, 2 microphones |
| Dimensions | 152.2x 71.8x 8.9mm |
| Weight | 178g |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.2 LE, GPS, USB Type C 3.1 (1st Gen), NFC |
| Battery/Charger | 4,306 (Typical) battery with 18W wired fast charging |
Pricing and Availability -
The Google Pixel 6a comes in charcoal, chalk, and sage colors, and the price is $449 (Rs. 34,745 approx.) for 6GB RAM with a 128GB storage variant. It will be available from July 28th in the US and the pre-order will be started on July 21st.
It will also be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, and United Kingdom soon. Google has also confirmed that the phone will be launched in India later this year.
