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Google Pixel 7a now official with Tensor G2, 90 Hz FHD+ display, and 64 MP main camera

The Google Pixel 7a is now official. (Image Source: Google)
The Google Pixel 7a is now official. (Image Source: Google)
Google has finally taken wraps off the Pixel 7a. The Pixel 7a is powered by the Google Tensor G2 SoC and features an FHD+ display, 64 MP primary camera, and a host of AI-powered enhancements. The Pixel 7a will retail for ₹43,999 or US$499.

Information about the Google Pixel 7a has been leaking since the mid of 2022. So much so that details about the new midrange Pixel aren't exactly new at this point. Nevertheless, the Pixel 7a is finally here at Google I/O alongside the Pixel Tablet and the Pixel Fold.

The Pixel 7a is powered by the Google Tensor G2 — the same SoC found in the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro. That being said, it is a decent upgrade over the original Tensor SoC in the Pixel 6a. The Tensor G2 powers a good number of AI features including Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur in Google Photos. Other AI features include smoother calls with Clear Calling, At-a-Glance, and Assistant voice typing.

Complementing the Tensor G2 is 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The Tensor G2 also works together with the Titan M2 security chip. Both Face Unlock and Fingerprint Unlock are available.

The Pixel 7a comes with an FHD+ (1080 x 2400, 429 PPI) 90 Hz display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The display supports Always-On mode that shows At-a-Glance and Now Playing information.

Pixels are known for their imaging, and the 7a incorporates a dual-camera system comprised of a 64 MP quad-Bayer camera with 8x Super Res Zoom along with a 13 MP ultrawide lens. A 13 MP 95° ultrawide helps with the selfies. The rear camera offers video recording up to 4K 60 fps while the front camera supports up to FHD 60 fps.

Google says that the Pixel 7a is slated to get five years of security updates. The company indicates in the fine print that this five-year update cycle "may also include feature drops and other software updates". The wording is a bit ambiguous as it does not actually specify how many major OS updates will be supported.

In India, the Pixel 7a is priced at ₹43,999 and will be available in Charcoal, Sea, and Snow. US pricing is at US$499 with an additional Coral color option that will be exclusive to the Google Store. Every Pixel 7a comes with three months of YouTube Premium and Google One.

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Google Pixel 7a: Specifications
Specification
Display Full-screen 6.1-inch (155 mm) display
Up to 90Hz 20:9 aspect ratio
FHD+ (1080x2400) OLED at 429 PPI
Smooth Display
(up to 90Hz)
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3™ cover glass
Always-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing
High brightness mode
>1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
HDR support
Full 24-bit depth for 16 million colors
Dimensions 6.0 height x 2.8 width x 0.4 depth (inches)
6.8 oz

[ROW]
152 height x 72.9 width x 9.0 depth (mm)
193.5 g
Battery Over 24-hour battery life
Up to 72-hour battery life with Extreme Battery Saver
Minimum 4300 mAh
Typical 4385 mAh
Wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi-certified
Memory and Storage 8 GB LPDDR5 RAM
128 GB UFS 3.1 storage
Processors Google Tensor G2
Titan M2™ security coprocessor
Security End-to-end security designed by Google
Multi-layer hardware security: Tensor security core, Titan M2™
security chip, and Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment)
Minimum 5 years of security updates
Anti-phishing and anti-malware protection
Automatic security checks and privacy controls with security and
privacy settings
Camera and mic toggles
Private Compute Core
Android System Intelligence
Android Messages end-to-end encryption and Android backup
encryption
Learn more at g.co/pixel/security and
g.co/pixel/certifications
Rear Cameras 64 MP Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera
0.8 μm pixel width
ƒ/1.89 aperture
80° field of view
1/1.73" image sensor size
Super Res Zoom up to 8x

13 MP ultrawide camera
1.12 μm pixel width
ƒ/2.2 aperture
120° field of view
Lens correction
Autofocus with dual pixel phase detection

Optical and electronic image stabilization
Fast camera launcher
Front Camera 13 MP
1.12 μm pixel width
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Fixed focus
95° ultrawide field of view
Camera Features Photo Unblur
Magic Eraser
Night Sight
Long Exposure
Real Tone™
Face Unblur
Panorama
Manual white balancing
Locked Folder
Top Shot
Portrait Mode
Portrait Light
Super Res Zoom
Motion Auto Focus
Frequent Faces
Dual exposure controls
Live HDR+
Video and Audio Rear camera:
4K video recording at 30 FPS, 60 FPS
1080p video recording at 30 FPS, 60 FPS

Front camera
4K video recording at 30 FPS
1080p video recording at 30 FPS

Cinematic Pan
Slo-mo video support up to 240 FPS
4K timelapse with stabilization
Astrophotography timelapse
Optical image stabilization
Fused video stabilization
4K Cinematic Pan video stabilization
4K locked video stabilization
1080p active video stabilization
Digital zoom up to 5x
Video formats: HEVC (H.265) and AVC (H.264)

Audio:
Stereo recording
Speech enhancement
Wind noise reduction
Authentication Fingerprint Unlock with under-display fingerprint sensor
Face Unlock
Pattern, PIN, password
Sensors Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyrometer
Magnetometer
Barometer
Buttons and Ports USB Type-C® 3.2 Gen 2
Power button
Volume controls
SIMs Dual SIM (Single Nano SIM and eSIM
Media and Audio Stereo speakers
2 microphones
Noise suppression
Connectivity [ALL]
Bluetooth® v5.3 + LE, BT Diversity
NFC
Google Cast

[IN]
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC
Network [5G Sub 6GHz] Model GWKK3
GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1,2,4,5,6,8,19
LTE: Bands
B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/40/41/48/66/71
5G Sub-6: Bands n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/14/20/25/28/30/38/41/48/66/71/77/78
eSIM

[5G Sub 6GHz] Model GHL1X
GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1,2,4,5,6,8,19
LTE: Bands
B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/21/25/28/32/38/39/40/41//42/66
5G Sub-6: Bands n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/28/38/40/41/66/75/76/77/78/79
eSIM

[5G mmWave + Sub 6GHz] Model G0DZQ
GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1,2,4,5,6,8,19
LTE: Bands
B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/40/41/48/66/71 5G Sub-6: Bands n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/14/20/25/28/30/38/41/48/66/71/77/78
5G mmWave: Bands n260/n261
eSIM

For Japan only
[5G Sub 6GHz JP] Model G82U8
GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1,2,4,5,6,8,19
LTE: Bands
B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/21/25/28/32/38/39/40/41//42/66
5G Sub-6: Bands n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/28/38/40/41/66/75/76/77/78/79
eSIM
FeliCa
Colors Charcoal
Sea
Snow
Coral (Google Store exclusive)
In the Box 1 m USB-C® to USB-C cable (USB 2.0)
Quick Switch Adapter
Support Card
SIM tool
Hearing Aid Compatibility M3/T4 HAC Rating
Google’s devices meet the hearing aid compatibility (HAC)
requirements set by the FCC. See g.co/pixel/hac.
Security and OS Updates 5 years of Pixel updates
Materials Scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 cover glass
IP67 dust and water resistance
Fingerprint-resistant coating
3D thermoformed composite back with tactile alloy frame and
visor.
The aluminum in the housing is 100% recycled content.
Packaging uses 99% plastic-free materials.
Warranty (India) 1 year
Google Pixel 7a. (Image Source: Google)
Google Pixel 7a. (Image Source: Google)
Google Pixel 7a - Charcoal, Snow, and Sea color options. (Image Source: Google)
Google Pixel 7a - Charcoal, Snow, and Sea color options. (Image Source: Google)

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Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 2023-05-10 (Update: 2023-05-10)