Google Pixel 8a Likely to Launch With a Tensor G3 SoC: See Details

Google Pixel 8a is predicted to launch subsequent 12 months on the Google I/O occasion. The smartphone is claimed to succeed the Google Pixel 7a, which was launched with a Tensor G2 SoC, the identical  processor that additionally powers the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. The Pixel 7a is backed by a 4,385mAh battery with Qi wi-fi charging help. Now, the Mountain View-based tech big is predicted to launch the Google Pixel 8 collection later this 12 months, which can be prone to embrace a base and a professional mannequin.

Listed on the benchmarking web site Geekbench, the Pixel 8a with the codename Akita was spotted first by MySmartPrice. The smartphone is prone to be part of the purported Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro within the lineup. It is recommended to be powered by an in-house Tensor G3 SoC.

The listed mannequin is seen with an Arm Mali-G715 GPU. The Pixel 8a is tipped to return with 8GB of RAM and ship with Android 14, in keeping with the itemizing. The handset can be seen to have a single-core check rating of 1,218 and a multi-core check rating of three,175 on Geekbench.

Since nothing official is confirmed by Google concerning the Pixel 8a mannequin, it’s best to take all of the rumours with a pinch of salt. There have been studies that counsel that the mannequin could not launch subsequent 12 months or possibly even in no way. Android Authority claimed earlier this 12 months that the corporate could scrap plans for the handset, based mostly on the gross sales of the Pixel 7a. Instead, the tech big could choose to launch an A collection cellphone with a niche of an 12 months. Tipster Yogesh Brar, alternatively, tipped that Google could discontinue the A fashions utterly.

At launch, the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant of the Pixel 7a was priced in India at Rs. 43,999. It initially launched in Charcoal, Coral, Sea and Snow color choices. With a 6.1-inch full-HD+ OLED 120Hz show, the cellphone was outfitted with a 64-megapixel major rear sensor, a 13-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens and a 13-megapixel selfie digital camera sensor.