Google Pixel 6a release date, rumours, features and news

(Pocket-lint) - Google's Pixel 6 and 6 Pro were revealed during an lawsuit successful October 2021 and they were a large departure from erstwhile Pixel devices successful presumption of their design, but besides their hardware, with some moving connected an in-house spot for the archetypal clip and not a Qualcomm processor. 

There are already a fig of rumours surrounding the mid-range exemplary of the Pixel 6 devices though, expected to beryllium called the Google Pixel 6a. Here is everything we person heard truthful far.

Release day and price

• May 2022?
• Around $500/£500

There are presently nary rumours suggesting erstwhile the Pixel 6a mightiness beryllium released, though the Pixel 5a 5G was lone announced successful August 2021 truthful it could beryllium that we person rather a portion to hold yet. That said, the Pixel 5a isn't wide disposable - US an Japan lone - truthful possibly the Pixel 6a volition motorboat sooner to conscionable the needs of those aft a mid-range Pixel successful the different regions of the world.

Previous to the Pixel 5a, the Pixel 4a was announced successful August 2020 and the Pixel 3a was revealed successful May 2019, meaning determination isn't a defined signifier arsenic such. It wouldn't beryllium excessively astonishing to spot the Pixel 6a revealed successful the archetypal fractional of 2022 fixed determination are already rumours astir it, but thing is confirmed arsenic yet.

In presumption of price, the Pixel 5a costs $449 successful the US. It's not disposable successful the UK. The Pixel 4a outgo £349 successful the UK erstwhile it launched, and $349 successful the US. The Pixel 3a outgo £399 and $399 successful the US. It's apt the Pixel 6a volition truthful travel successful nether $500/£500, but it volition astir apt beryllium a portion earlier we know.

Design

• Similar to Pixel 6
• 152.2 x 71.8. x 8.7mm

The Google Pixel 6a has appeared successful 5K renders showing a plan precise adjacent to that of the Pixel 6. Featuring the aforesaid standout camera portion crossed the rear of the device, the Pixel 6a is besides shown arsenic offering a level show with a punch spread camera centralised astatine the top, again similar the Pixel 6.

It's said the Pixel 6a volition measurement 152.2 x 71.8. x 8.7mm, which is simply a small smaller than the Pixel 6 that measures 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9mm, and it's said it won't connection a 3.5mm headphone jack, similar erstwhile Pixel "a" devices person featured.

The renders amusement a achromatic and grey colur palette option, arsenic good arsenic a achromatic and pick colour combination, though nary specifics connected colours oregon names of colours for the Pixel 6a person been elaborate successful leaks arsenic yet. The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are some IP68 h2o and particulate resistant, portion the Pixel 5a 5G is IP67, truthful we would expect the second for the Pixel 6a too.

Display 

• 6.2-inch, Full HD+
• OLED
• Under-display fingerprint sensor

It's claimed the Google Pixel 6a volition travel with a 6.2-inch level OLED show with an under show fingerprint sensor.

There's nary connection connected solution arsenic yet, oregon refresh rate, though we would expect Full HD+ with 90Hz refresh rate. It's imaginable it could connection a 60Hz refresh complaint but with galore mid-range phones present offering 90Hz, we deliberation the second is much likely.

Cameras

• Pixel 5 camera
• 12.2MP main, 16MP ultra wide-angle

According to the leaks, the Google Pixel 6a volition diagnostic the aforesaid camera setup arsenic the Google Pixel 5, and consequently, the Google Pixel 5a 5G. While the Pixel 5's camera is inactive great, it's a somewhat antithetic instrumentality connected what Google has done successful the past with its "a" series. Previously, the "a" bid was astir offering the flagship Pixel camera acquisition successful a mid-range device.

If the Pixel 6a offers the Pixel 5's camera, you'll inactive get a large camera experience, but it volition beryllium a measurement down from the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. It would besides beryllium an absorbing determination arsenic the crushed for the ample camera lodging connected the rear of the Pixel 6 was due to the fact that the caller camera module didn't acceptable into the quadrate lodging recovered connected the Pixel 5, truthful it would beryllium unusual to person the aforesaid lodging arsenic the Pixel 6 but a antithetic camera setup.

If the rumours are close though, we'll spot a 12.2-megapixel main camera, coupled with a 16-megapixel ultra wide-angle camera connected the Pixel 6a, arsenic good arsenic an 8-megapixel beforehand camera.

Hardware and specs

• Google Tensor chip

The Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro some tally connected Google's in-house built Tensor chip and it has been reported that the Pixel 6a volition bash the same. There's presently nary connection connected RAM oregon storage, though we cognize it volition beryllium a 5G handset.

The Pixel 5a 5G offers 6GB of RAM and 128GB of retention arsenic a base, truthful it's apt the Pixel 6a volition bash the same. 

There's besides nary connection connected artillery capableness arsenic yet, but we'd expect astir 4500mAh, perchance larger.

Google Pixel 6a rumours: What's happened truthful so far?

24 November 2021: Google Pixel 6a tipped to transportation Tensor chipset

It's been claimed the Google Pixel 6a volition tally connected the Google Tensor spot and travel with the aforesaid camera arsenic the Pixel 5.

22 November 2021: Leaked Google Pixel 6a renders amusement acquainted styling and nary headphone jack

OnLeaks and 91 Mobiles published a bid of 5K renders showing disconnected what is claimed to beryllium the Pixel 6a. 

Writing by Britta O'Boyle. Originally published connected 3 December 2021.