Google released the Pixel 10 series much earlier and may be preparing to do the same with its upcoming Pixel 10a. Google's mid-range devices usually arrive in March, but the Pixel 10a could arrive much, much earlier.
Pixel 10a could arrive by the end of 2025 in five colours
According to Tipster MysticLeaks, the Pixel 10a could arrive by the end of 2025, almost three months earlier than Google's usual release strategy for "a" series devices. While the tipster did not reveal why Google is preponing the launch, they suggested the device could arrive in five potential colourways.
The colours include Black, Blue, Dark Blue, Red and Green, and are supported by a series of newly surfaced wallpapers with ribbon-like designs. Each wallpaper corresponds to a colour variant, which is usually the case in Google Pixel's marketing and promo images.
Image Credit: Telegram/ @MysticLeaks
Image Credit: Telegram/ @MysticLeaks
Image Credit: Telegram/ @MysticLeaks
Judging by the colours, we expect Google to launch the Pixel 10a in a slightly darker sage colour, a more red-ish Peony colour from last year and a Dark Blue colour. These could complement the Pixel 10 colours Indigo and Jade, which are on a similar spectrum.
The new information also follows earlier reports that the Pixel 10a could be powered by Tensor G4, albeit a slightly boosted one. If true, this would make the Pixel 10a the first to not use the same processor as the more expensive Pixel flagship. This could be due to the Tensor G5 being more expensive.
However, the hardware combination may suggest that the Pixel 10a won't support features like Magic Cue, which uses the computational power of the more capable NPU in the Tensor G5 powering the Pixel 10 series. Similarly, there's a notable difference between Tensor G5 and Tensor G4 benchmarks, meaning the Pixel 10a series will boast inferior performance than the Pixel 10.
Unlike the vanilla Pixel 10, Google is also expected to cut costs in the Pixel 10a by using UFS 3.1 storage. The information about Pixel 10a's design is scarce at the moment.
We saw a shift in Google's design strategy with the Pixel 9a as the firm ditched the iconic camera island for a flush camera module. Realistically, we expect the Pixel 10a to follow a similar design, but it's way too soon to guess.
Considering how good Google is at keeping its Pixel devices from leaking, now that the release date has been preponed, we should see real-life images of the Pixel 10a floating on the internet very soon. Until then, stay tuned.
