Google Confirms Pixel 8a Ahead Of The Launch In A Rather Unusual Way،
Google is famous for spoiling its smartphones months before the official launch. In recent years, the company's flagship smartphone line and smartwatch have been leaked before launch, not only in renders or schematics, but also in decent quality photos or videos. For the Pixel 8a, the company's upcoming smartphone, leaks started surfacing online around September 2023. Soon after, Smartprix released the 360-degree video and CAD renders of the purported Pixel smartphone. However, more recently, Google confirmed the existence of the handset.
Android Bug Tracker confirms Pixel 8a
Thanks to the folks at 9To5Google, who discovered a glitch, Google has now confirmed the existence of a Pixel 8a. Back in Android 14's QPR1 update, the company added a new feature that displayed multiple battery stats, including cycle counts and manufacturing dates, in one place. However, in March 2024, Google removed the battery stats feature from the latest update for Pixel phones. According to a bug tracking report, Google wants to enable this feature on the Pixel 8a and beyond, and therefore its absence in the current generation of phones “is WAI (Working as Intended).”
Google Pixel 8a specs and expected price
This confirms the existence of the smartphone and gives us a glimpse of one of its features. For those catching up, the Pixel 8a is expected to stand in front of the curtain at Google I/O in May 2024. We also know that the smartphone could feature the Tensor G3 SoC, the chipset that powers the Pixel 8 lineup. phone is also expected to feature a 6.1-inch 90Hz OLED display, similar to its predecessor. We are also expecting a slightly better version of the upcoming mid-range smartphone. Recent reports also indicate that Google may increase the retail price of the phone, starting from EUR 550 or more, which is around Rs. the past.
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