The rumored Pixel 8a has proven up on the FCC’s website, signaling that Google is getting ready for the cellphone’s announcement.
Google’s present midrange cellphone was introduced throughout final yr’s developer’s convention, and the corporate just lately introduced that I/O 2024 would start on Might 14, fueling speculations that the Pixel 8a was about to be launched.
The FCC certification is a prerequisite for cellphone gross sales within the US and ensures that the telephones bought within the nation meet a selected set of requirements.
As Droid Life, which was the primary to identify the itemizing, notes, 4 Pixel 8a fashions have been seen on the web site: G8HNN, GKV4X, G6GPR, and G576D. The G6GPR variant was leaked in late January when somebody posted photographs of the cellphone’s retail field. The completely different mannequin numbers signify minor variations between completely different variants, such because the presence of mmWave connectivity.
The FCC itemizing appears to verify that the cellphone will assist wi-fi charging, contactless funds, and Wi-Fi 6E.Â
The FCC submitting would not include any photographs, however leaks inform us that the cellphone might be taller, narrower, and slimmer than the 7a and it’ll have prominently curved corners.
This yr, Google might introduce a 256GB mannequin as nicely and the gadget will are available in Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, and Mint.
Aside from the Tensor G3 chip, Google would not appear to have any important upgrades lined up for the cellphone, however it would doubtless have most of the similar AI options because the Pixel 8 duo.Â
Retail sources counsel that regardless of minimal {hardware} enhancements, the cellphone will price greater than the Pixel 7a, which retails for $499. Whether or not the second consecutive enhance in value will influence its possibilities of changing into the most effective reasonably priced cellphone of 2024 stays to be seen.
