If you’re in the market for a Pixel smartphone:
Google Pixel 7a
Google Pixel 8
Google Pixel 8 Pro
While the Pixel 8a will feature Googles Tensor G3, it will be slightly different than the one found in the base Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.
The silicone die inside the chip is the same, sources claim, but the plastic package around the chip will differ, with the 8a using an integrated package on package setup (IPoP) instead of a Fan-Out Panel Level Packaging (FOPLP).
This shouldnt affect the performance or anything, ultimately, but well see for sure once we have the unit in hand.
Having spent so much time with the Pixel 8 lineup, Im extremely interested to see how the Pixel 8a makes itself stand out from the base Pixel 8.
Sure, it will be more affordable, but going forward, Google will need to figure out some way tomake these two devices feel different, especially if theyre going to look similar and perform so similarly.
It does make me wonder if the company is gearing up to drop the base Pixel in its lineup and instead push the A series with the Pro series, but well see how things play out in the long run.
The reports also indicate that the Pixel 8a will be more widely available than previously A Series Pixels, with the electronic warranty label including new regions such as Finland, Hungary, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and more.
Again, we’ll have to wait for Google to officially reveal the Pixel 8a and its specs to confirm all of this, but it won’t be very surprising to see all this information proven true in the coming months, perhaps even atGoogle I/O.
