With the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro receiving so much praise, it seems probable that a more cheap version of Google’s flagship phone will appear at some point — and it may arrive sooner than expected.
According to the always-reliable Max Jambor, the Google Pixel 6a will be released in May 2022. That’s around the time of Google’s annual IO 2022 event, though the company hasn’t announced the date for this year’s event yet.
Only yesterday, a different source claimed that the long-awaited Google Pixel Watch would be unveiled on May 26, leading us to believe that these two pieces of Google hardware will be unveiled at the same time.
Several information about the Google Pixel 6a have been leaked: based on what we’ve seen so far, the Pixel 6a appears to be nearly identical to the Pixel 6 that came before it — albeit with significantly less hardware and features.
The phone is likely to have the same two-tone color scheme as the Pixel 6 lineup, as well as a horizontal camera strip, albeit the rear camera could be the same dual-lens system as the Google Pixel 5a to save money.
A 6.2-inch AMOLED panel (slightly smaller than the Pixel 6), 8GB of RAM, and up to 128GB of internal storage are among the other characteristics rumored so far. 5G should be included, and the phone will most likely be powered by Google’s Tensor processor.
Pricing will be critical, as it always is, and Google has a history of making the ‘a’ series phones appealingly affordable. The price of the Pixel 6a will have a big impact on how popular it becomes among buyers.
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