Google has been known to release information about an upcoming Pixel model well in advance of release in an effort to patch third-party leaks. It did with the Pixel 4, showing photos of the upcoming Pixel 7 series during I/O last month. Towards the end of the month, a Pixel 7 prototype landed on eBay, and a few days after that, a Pixel 7 Pro prototype was sold to a Reddit subscriber on Facebook Marketplace.
In addition to prototypes of the Pixel 7 series, Pixel 6a units went on sale before their official launch
The gentleman who bought the Pixel 7 Pro had no idea that the device he had bought had not yet been officially announced by Google. He even thought he bought a Pixel 6 Pro, although smartphone enthusiasts can easily distinguish between the rear camera bars on both models. The guy who bought the Pixel 7 Pro prototype was able to use it for about three weeks before Google caught the device and wiped it out.
Someone sold the Pixel 6a on Facebook Marketplace, which hasn’t been officially announced yet
The person who pre-offered the Pixel 6a (at a price in Malaysian currency equivalent to about $500) had previously posted the unboxing of the device on a TikTok video. Unlike the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro handsets sold, the Pixel 6a handsets don’t look like prototypes and were simply sold too early. That doesn’t mean it’s okay to buy one and use it.
Google will definitely try to lock down the phones just like the Pixel 7 Pro prototype that was sold. And the manufacturer would be good at that. The Pixel 6a will have a 6.1-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400. That equates to a 20:9 aspect ratio and the display will refresh at 60Hz, which was the default refresh rate a few years ago. . was for smartphones.
Under the hood, we should find the same 5nm Google Tensor chipset built by Samsung and used to power the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. The mid-ranger gets 6 GB energy-efficient LPDDR5 memory and 128 GB storage space (UFS 3.1).
The Pixel 6a gets three Android updates and five years of Android security updates
On the back, the Pixel 6a has a primary camera with a 12.2 MP sensor and a secondary camera (this ultra-wide angle) backed by a 12.2 MP sensor. The front-facing hole punch selfie snapper has a sensor with a weight of 8 MP. As usual, Google’s photo production capabilities will be the star of the show. The 4410mAh battery charges at 18W. The phone comes standard with Android 12 pre-installed.
The phone will be updated three times by Google to Android 13, Android 14 and Android 15. It will also receive five years of Android security updates.
Color options for the Pixel 6a include sage, chalk and charcoal. Since there aren’t multiple configuration choices to choose from (6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is the only option available), buying the phone may seem easier, especially with only one price to remember. For example, in the United States, the Pixel 6a costs $449.