Google Pixel 10a Expected Minor Upgrade Over Pixel 9a With Same Chip, Storage

Leaks and rumors surrounding the upcoming Google Pixel 10a suggest that the device will feature several hardware components recycled from the Pixel 9 series, including the Tensor G4 chipset and slower UFS 3.1 storage rather than the newer UFS 4.0 standard found in the Pixel 10 lineup. The Pixel 10a is expected to miss out on the telephoto camera added to the base Pixel 10 and will likely lack Google's new AI feature, Magic Cue, which relies on more advanced processing capabilities. While the display may see a modest brightness boost to 2,000 nits, it will not reach the higher brightness levels of the Pixel 10 and might not include an LTPO panel with variable refresh rate. These conservative upgrades are believed to be part of Google's strategy to keep the Pixel 10a affordable while still promising seven years of OS updates. However, the reduced hardware improvements have disappointed some observers who expected a more substantial advancement over the Pixel 9a. Despite the leaks, some details remain uncertain and subject to change before the Pixel 10a's anticipated launch between late Q1 and early Q2 of next year.