The first real images of the Google Pixel 8a have surfaced, suggesting that Google’s new premium mid-range smartphone will be launched very soon, possibly after a presentation expected at Google’s annual developer conference I/ BUĎ.

Google will follow the strategy of previous versions of its own smartphone line, and the Pixel 8a will be a reduced version in features and price of its top of the line. After going through the Bluetooth SIG certificate and the Google Fi Wireless promotional video, where the Internet giant “stole” some renders of the terminal, we have widely leaked and received what it claims to be first real pictures Google Pixel 8a.

Pictures They show a general design similar to that of the current Pixel 7a, but with some changes, such as more curvature at the edges of the terminal’s aluminum chassis or the back panel that now features matte surface and the new black color ‘Obsidian’. The screen’s bezels have been reduced compared to the 7a’s, though they’re still noticeable.

The design of the rear camera with a dual sensor (main 64 MP, f/1.9, OIS and wide-angle 13 MP, f/2.2) located horizontally on the upper left edge, next to the LED flash, is also known. The volume controls and power button are located on the right side, in a button panel that feels tactile, while the back is finished with the familiar Google logo that occupies the center of the panel.

The rest would be confirmed by a comparison of the front with that of the Pixel 7a 6.1 inch display that it succeeded. Interesting for its compactness and the ability to handle with one hand, which is lost by almost all advanced terminals that reach the market. It is known that Google will improve the quality of the OLED panel with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, a maximum brightness of 1,400 nits and a native resolution of 2,400 x 1,080 pixels.

Another of the improved components will be its main engine. All rumors point to Tensor G3 SoC that Google will debut in the Pixel 8. It is a competent in-house development that, without being the most advanced on the market, works very well integrated with Android. Of course version 14 and with Google benefits for its terminals, seven years of updates and free storage in Google One.

The launch of the Pixel 8a is close, with talk of early May at the Google I/O developer conference.

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