Yesterday morning, we got an early look at the upcoming budget phone from Google, the Pixel 10a. This is a super early leak, as the 9a was released 6 months ago, and we’re at least another 6 months away from the release of the 10a. So gone is any element of surprise here, as Android Headlines got renders and purported specs for it. So let’s dive into it.
Based on these renders, the 10a will essentially mirror the 9a down to its button placement, a plastic, flat back, and no camera bar, but a camera cutout. However, two small details can be used to tell them apart: the slimmer screen bezel and the rounder camera cutout. So the 10a’s color options will have to be the big differentiator.
The 10a is rumored to offer a slightly smaller 6.2-inch 120Hz OLED screen, an enhanced version of last year’s Tensor G4 processor, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, run Android 16, 7 years of OS, security, and software updates, rear-facing dual cameras with an f/1.7 48MP main and an f/2.2 12MP ultrawide sensor, and a 5,100 mAh battery. The only thing that remains uncertain is: will the 10a offer Pixelsnap, or is it reserved for the flagship models?
Like the Pixel 9a, we anticipate an early 2026 release, say sometime in April, with pricing to potentially remain at $499 for the 128GB model.
