This story is part of our complete Google I/O coverage We are, in theory, only just over a month away from an official unveiling of Googles newest midrange smartphone, the Google Pixel 8a. However, it seems you wont have to wait until Google I/O 2024 to find out what Google has planned, as a leaker has just revealed everything we need to know about the latest entry in the Pixel roster.

The leak comes from established and productive leakerYogesh Brarand contains just about everything you need to know about the phone prior to launch. While some of this information was already known from prior rumors or was just assumed, its illuminating to get what could be the phones final specs before Google is ready to whip the cloth away.

The leak doesnt contain any images, but it does contain a healthy dose of speculative specifications. As mentioned, prior leaks had all but confirmed the presence of the (albeit underclocked) Tensor G3 chip, but the rest of the specs are a nice surprise.

Related Google Pixel 8a

6.1 FHD+ OLED, 120Hz

Tensor G3

128/256GB storage

64MP (OIS) + 13MP (UW)

13MP selfie

Android 14

4,500mAh (~)

27W charging

Launch: May ($500-550)

What are your price expectations?

Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) April 5, 2024

The display was expected to stay at 6.1 inches, but the bump up to a 120Hz refresh rate from 90Hz was not. Neither was the addition of a 256GB variant, though whether that will be offered in the U.S. is currently unknown. The 4,500mAh battery is an upgrade over the Google Pixel 7a, and so is the jump up to a 27W charging rate, which would put Googles midrange phone on par with the iPhone 15 Pro in terms of recharging speed.

Its interesting the camera specs appear not to have changed. The 64-megapixel main lens and 13MP ultrawide lens look to be the same as those offered on the Pixel 7a, as does the 13MP selfie camera. However, Googles strength has always been in software, not hardware, so its not wise to assume the same performance from the same lens when Google is tuning the software.

The price is listed as $500/$550, with the higher number presumably for the 256GB model. This is on par with the Pixel 7as price, and makes a lot more sense now the Google Pixel 8 starts from $699. In the previous generation of Pixel phones, the very close price proximity of the Google Pixel 7 made the Pixel 7a an awkward proposition, value-wise, and Google seems to have learned from that mistake.

As always with unverified and unofficial leaks, take a healthy pinch of salt and dont do anything drastic with this information. However, as far as leaks go, these numbers are within the bounds of what we would be expecting to see on a new midrange Pixel, so even if they arent spot-on the money, theyre probably not far off.

Were likely to know for sure at the keynote of Google I/O 2024, where its widely expected well see the Google Pixel 8a officially revealed.