Google Pixel 7a stars in hands-on leak with smaller battery than Pixel 6a

The Pixel 7a may still be a few days away from its expected launch, but someone has managed to get their hands on one of the first units. While a prototype unit briefly re-emerged on eBay last month, it appears that YouTuber Munchy has obtained a retail unit, denoted by the 'PRODUCTION' flag that Fastboot Mode reports. In comparison, Pixel 7a prototypes returned 'DEVELOPMENT' next to their Secure boot entry.

Not only has Munchy shared previously unknown hardware details about the Pixel 7a, but he has also published a lengthy hands-on with the device. Allegedly, the device is the Pixel 7a's Arctic Blue variant, although it looks more like Snow in most lighting conditions. As other leaks have shown, the Pixel 7a has a 90 Hz display, a Google Tensor G2 chipset, 8 GB LPDDR5 RAM and supports wireless charging, all firsts for the Pixel A-Series.

However, Munchy adds that the Pixel 7a is much closer to the Pixel 7 in weight than its direct predecessor. Specifically, the Pixel 7a weighs 193 g, 4 g shy of the Pixel 7 but 25 g heavier than the Pixel 6a. Surprisingly, the increase in weight relative to the Pixel 6a does not yield a larger battery capacity. Instead, Munchy reports that the Pixel 7a has a 4,300 mAh battery, which Device Info HW screenshots support. Google will announce the Pixel 7a on May 10 alongside at least the Pixel Fold. European and UK pricing has now leaked too, as has the price of the device's official cases.

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