Google Pixel 5a Spotted on FCC Ahead of Rumoured August Launch

Google Pixel 5a is anticipated to launch someday subsequent month, following the identical time-frame because the Google Pixel 4a. The reasonably priced mannequin is more likely to help 5G and be powered by the identical Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC because the Google Pixel 4a. Apart from 5G help, the next-gen reasonably priced Pixel mannequin is anticipated to see little change. In any case, the Google Pixel 5a has been noticed on FCC with two mannequin numbers. One mannequin is anticipated to be the North American variant, whereas the opposite is anticipated to launch in the remainder of the world.

Tipster @cstark27 spotted the FCC listings first and posted about them on Twitter. The Google Pixel 5a has been listed with mannequin quantity G1F8F, GR0M2, and G4S1M with the latter two listed with the identical FCC ID A4RG4S1M. The G1F8F mannequin comes with the FCC ID A4RG1F8F. All these fashions are mentioned to be equivalent excerpt for various in community band help. More particularly, one mannequin helps CDMA for the US area the place Verizon operates, whereas the opposite one lacks CDMA help.

The FCC itemizing reveals little else aside from that. Previous stories declare that the Google Pixel 5a could also be codenamed ‘Barbet’ and it’s largely anticipated to be much like final yr’s Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G handsets. While Google has not confirmed that it’ll launch the cellphone in India, an earlier report claimed that the handset was noticed in a Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) itemizing, suggesting its India arrival.

While Google Pixel 5a might arrive in August, the Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro are anticipated in October. The two handsets are mentioned to be flagship fashions, powered by Google’s personal chipsets. They will run on Android 12 software program and have a 50-megapixel predominant digital camera. The Google Pixel 6 Pro is tipped to have a triple digital camera setup on the again, whereas the Google Pixel 6 might have a twin digital camera setup.