According to TechNewsSpace, Google’s Pixel A series has always been a successful mid-range Android smartphone lineup. The tech giant has been bridging the gap between the Pixel A series and the high-end Pixel phones, and the upcoming Google Pixel 8a specifications confirm this trend.
The Google Pixel 8a is expected to be a more affordable version of the Pixel 8, with only a few minor upgrades from its high-end sibling. It will feature a 6.1-inch OLED screen, slightly smaller than the Pixel 8, but still with a 1,080 x 2,400 pixel resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate.
One of the most significant upgrades for the Pixel 8a is its support for DisplayPort image output, a feature unavailable on the Pixel 8 at launch. However, Google has not yet provided a full desktop mode like Samsung DeX.
Regarding the camera, the Pixel 8a will inherit the camera system from its predecessor, the Pixel 7a, which includes a 64 MP main camera (using a Sony IMX787 sensor), a 13 MP wide-angle camera, and a front camera with the same parameters.
The Pixel 8a will share some important features with its high-end sibling, such as the 9-core Google Tensor G3 processor with Mali-G715 graphics chip, Samsung 5300 modem, hardware support for AV1 codec at 4K 60 FPS resolution, TPU (AI processing unit), and updated DSP for smoother image processing. However, the chip version used on the Pixel 8a is cheaper, resulting in slightly poorer heat dissipation.
The Google Pixel 8a will be available in 10 new countries, mainly in Eastern Europe, indicating Google’s intention to expand the market for its low-cost Pixel A series. Compared to its brother, the Pixel 8a will have minor upgrades.
TechNewsSpace says the Pixel A series has always been known as Google’s most successful mid-range Android smartphone. Google is gradually narrowing the gap between this product line and high-end Pixel phones, as confirmed by the upcoming Google Pixel 8a specifications.
Google Pixel 8a will be a low-cost version of Pixel 8 with minor upgrades compared to its high-end sibling. The new model will have a 6.1-inch OLED screen, slightly smaller than the Pixel 8, but it will still retain the 1,080 x 2,400 pixel resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate.
The most notable upgrade is that the Pixel 8a will support DisplayPort image output, a feature unavailable on the Pixel 8 at launch. However, Google does not yet provide a full desktop mode like Samsung DeX.
Regarding the camera, Pixel 8a inherits the camera system from Pixel 7a, with a 64 MP main camera (using a Sony IMX787 sensor), a 13 MP wide-angle camera, and a front camera with the same parameters.
The most important things in common with the Pixel 8 are the 9-core Google Tensor G3 processor with Mali-G715 graphics chip, Samsung 5300 modem, hardware support for AV1 codec at 4K 60 FPS resolution, TPU (AI processing unit). ) and updated DSP for smoother image processing. However, the chip version on the Pixel 8a uses cheaper packaging, resulting in slightly poorer heat dissipation.
Google Pixel 8a will be sold in 10 new countries, mainly Eastern European countries. This move shows that Google wants to expand the market for its low-cost Pixel A-line.
