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Google's phones typically focus more on advancing software than hardware, and the company has a habit of bringing newer features to older devices through software updates, as evidenced by Circle to Search's expansion. With that in mind, there's a good chance the Pixel 8A will continue to get new features trickling down from Pixel phones to come.
Bundle this with a potentially extended shelf life should the Pixel 8A inherit the Pixel 8's seven years of Android and security updates, and Google's next affordable handset could bring a lot to the cheap phone market.
Last year's Pixel 7A felt like a bargain. It inherited many features from the Pixel 7 for $100 less. The upcoming Pixel 8A seems like it will follow in those footsteps if rumors and leaks turn out to be true.
The Pixel 8A could inherit the Pixel 8's Tensor G3 processor, the latest Google-designed chip that powers the phone's AI capabilities, according to a March leak from Android Authority citing internal Google sources. The new phone may also get its premium sibling's 120Hz refresh rate display, an upgrade from the Pixel 7A's 90Hz screen, along with a brighter 1,400-nit display.
The same leak suggests the Pixel 8A will have the same camera array as the Pixel 7A: a 64-megapixel main camera, 13-megapixel ultrawide camera and 13-megapixel selfie camera. On paper, those sound better than the premium Pixel 8's 50-megapixel main camera, 12-megapixel ultrawide and 10.5-megapixel selfie camera. When CNET Senior Editor Lisa Eadicicco pitted the Pixel 7 (which has similar cameras as the Pixel 8) against its cheaper Pixel 7A counterpart in a camera test, she couldn't find much difference in camera capability.
Moving on to colors, a recent April rumor from leaker TechDroider showed purported images of the Pixel 8A with a matte finish on the back in three hues: blue, porcelain (beige) and obsidian (black). By comparison, the Pixel 8 comes in obsidian, mint (green), hazel (a greenish gray, as my colleague Ian Sherr describes it) and rose (a peachy pink).
Another set of images posted by leaker Evan Blass on social media site X purportedly shows several differently colored cases wrapped around Pixel 8A phones in the same hue. The five-color collection does show a similar array of blue, beige and black as well as the mint color from the Pixel 8, plus a final orange-ish coral -- one hearkening back to similar hues in the Pixel 4 lineup.
A rumor by German site WinFuture cited by 9to5Google suggests that the Pixel 8A could raise the price further to $550. Given the Pixel 8 costs $700, the Pixel 8A would still be a bargain in comparison (depending on which features it inherited). Another rumor by PassionateGeekz cited by GSM Arena found listings by a Canadian retailer with the Pixel 8A's price starting at 709 CAD (which today converts to around $518).
Another leak from online personality OnLeaks published on Smartprix suggests the Pixel 8A will start at $500 for a 128GB storage model and $560 for a 256GB storage configuration. If any are true, it would still be a gradual increase in price compared to older A-series Pixel phones.
All told, the Pixel 8A seems like it will be a slightly watered-down version of the Pixel 8. That could be a good thing for Android fans looking for an affordable Pixel phone. We'll likely know more once Google I/O takes place next month.
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It sounds like the Pixel 9 is on its way, arriving a few months earlier than most Pixel flagships have in the past. But even if it seems like the Google Pixel 8 just got here and the Pixel 8a just started shipping, enough Pixel 9 information has leaked out to suggest a launch is coming sooner rather than later. And the emphasis should be on "sooner."
With a Google hardware event on the horizon, expect the pace of Pixel 9 rumors to pick up. That said, we've already got an idea about the screens, design changes and processor powering the new phones.
It sounds like the Pixel 9 is going to be another exception. Google has set an August 13 date for the next Made by Google hardware event. And there's no reason to believe that the Pixel 9 won't be part of that launch.
Normally, determining the number of Pixels coming out in the fall would be a pretty easy task based on Google's release record. With the exception of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 5, Google has always released two models with different screen sizes. Currently, the larger of the two flagships is known as the Pixel Pro and it differs from the standard Pixel with a larger display, bigger battery and telephoto lens.
Subsequent reports continue to tout the possibility of a third Pixel model joining the mix. Leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer (also known by his posting name of OnLeaks) shared Pixel 9 images while claiming that Google's plans for the fall include the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL. Those latter two phones would feature a three camera array on their back and come with different-sized screens.
Android Central has chimed in with photos of Pixel 9 cases from Thinborne that also feature a Pixel 9 Pro XL alongside a Pixel 9 Pro. The cases also indicate flat sides and rounded corners, similar to some of the design rumors we've heard. (More on that very shortly.)
The Pixel 8 features a 6.2-inch screen while the Pixel 8 Pro ups the display size to 6.7 inches. At least one source expects the Pixel 9 panels to grow in size, though the presence of a third Pixel 9 model may scramble early forecasts.
Just after the Pixel 8 launch last year, Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants forecast increases in screen size or the entire Pixel 9 lineup. Earlier entry-level Pixel models featured larger displays than the Pixel 8 so increasing the size of that particular model wouldn't be out of step with what Google's done in the past.
However, leaked renders of the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 paint a different picture. Starting with the Pixel 9 Pro renders put together by @OnLeaks and published at MySmartPrice, we see a phone with a 6.5-inch display. Now this could be the new rumored Pro model with a smaller screen that some have tipped to join the lineup, or it could be that Google really does plan to go with a smaller panel. In either case, this seemingly contradicts reports of a larger screen in this fall's Pro model.
The March 2024 renders posted by OnLeaks at 91Mobiles have another take on the size of the three potential Pixel 9 models. The standard phone is tipped to feature a 6.03-inch display, while the Pixel 9 Pro will be available with 6.1- and 6.7-inch panels, respectively.
There's another potential change in these renders. Rather than stretching across the length of the back panel as it has since its introduction with the Pixel 6, the horizontal camera bar now has rounded ends that stop short of going edge to edge. The renders also indicate a move to flatter sides for Google instead of the rounded edges favored by recent Pixels.
While we're on the subject of displays, another rumor talks about the possibility of an Adaptive Touch feature. Spotted in an Android 14 beta, Adaptive Touch would adjust the sensitivity of the display based on "your environment, activities and screen protector." Presumably, this would make the screen easier to interactive with.
Additional rumors about actual Pixel 9 camera specs haven't yet materialized, with the exception of a claim that the Pixel 9 Pro models may feature a main camera with a variable aperture, which should help the camera adjust to different lighting conditions.
Currently, the Pixel 8 uses a 50MP sensor for its main camera with a 12MP ultrawide lens completing the setup. That same 50MP sensor leads the Pixel 8 Pro's cameras, but it uses 48MP sensors for its ultrawide and telephoto lenses.
The Pixel 8 series' Tensor G3 chips lag behind the performance of the silicon powering other top Android devices, a gap that only figures to widen now that Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 silicon is starting to appear in phones like the Galaxy S24 Ultra and OnePlus 12. While the point of Tensor isn't necessarily to deliver blazing speeds, we do hope the Tensor G4 brings some speed improvements particularly for graphics rendering.
The true advantage of Tensor lies in the AI-powered features it can offer, such as the call screening and photo editing capabilities built into current Pixels. Samsung's Galaxy AI features introduced as part of the Galaxy S24 launch match some of those capabilities while adding a few unique ones. Then again, a software update brought capabilities like Circle to Share to current Pixels.
At any rate, we'd expect the Tensor G4 to get a neural engine update that fuels new features that we'll find out more about between now and the Pixel 9's launch. Code uncovered from the latest versions of Google's AI Core app and the Google Messages beta reveal more on-device AI capabilities for the Pixel 9, which would minimize the need to offload data for cloud-based services to process. Meaning, it could be possible for text to image conversions to happen locally on the phone.
The Pixel 9 is all but certain to debut with Android 15 running the show. In fact, it's likely that the Pixel 9 models will be the first to ship with the Android 15 update pre-installed. Google already has a public beta of Android 15 available to run on current Pixel phones, and Google I/O in May revealed more Android 15 features. We're currently at beta 3 for Android 15, which delivers platform stability; that likely means a launch around the August 13 hardware event.
We expect a few more Pixel 9 details to emerge ahead of the phone's likely August 13 unveiling. And that's something we're eagerly waiting to hear about, as the release of the Galaxy S24 means that more AI-centric devices have joined the current Pixels. Given the other improvements to Samsung's flagships, you can imagine the pressure Google likely feels to step up its Pixel game this year.
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