10 May 2023

Will this be the brand new fan-favorite Google cellphone? The Pixel 7a practically matches the flagship Pixel 7 on specs however begins at a lower cost – ₹44,000 in India, the same because the 6a was at launch final 12 months. For comparability, the flagship mannequin began at ₹60,000. As for the outdated 6a, it’s beginning to really feel quaint with a lower-res foremost digicam, 60Hz show and lack of wi-fi charging.

Yes, the 7a marks a number of firsts for the Pixel a collection. For starters, its 6.1” OLED show now runs at 90Hz, the identical refresh fee because the Pixel 7 (although that one has a barely bigger 6.3” show). The decision is FHD+ and also you get Gorilla Glass 3 safety.

Speaking of safety, the cellphone is rated IP67 for mud and water resistance. It has a metallic body and a plastic again – Google notes that it used recycled aluminum, glass and plastic to construct the cellphone. For instance, the visor is 100% recycled aluminum. Available colours are Charcoal, Sea and Snow.

Another main improve is the change to the Tensor G2 chipset, which is now paired with 8GB of LPDDR RAM (up from 6GB on the 6a) and 128GB UFS 3.1 storage. This is similar configuration because the Pixel 7, so the a-phone will probably be simply as quick on the numerous computational duties. Also, notice that Google is promising 5 years of safety updates.

Among them is the Super Res Zoom (as much as 8x), which is enabled by the brand new 64MP digicam (up from 12MP). This 1/1.73” Quad Bayer sensor isn’t as massive because the one on the Pixel 7 (50MP 1/1.31”), so its pixels are solely 0.8µ earlier than binning. It does have OIS, although.

The extremely large digicam has a 13MP sensor (1.12µm) and a 120° f/2.2 lens that’s blessed with Dual Pixel autofocus. The front-facing digicam was additionally bumped as much as 13MP (1.12µm) with a fixed-focus 95° lens (f/2.2). The rear digicam can file 5K video at as much as 60fps, the entrance one tops out at 4K at 30fps.

The Pixel 7a helps sub-6GHz and mmWave flavors of 5G, although solely fashions for choose areas may have mmWave enabled. This is a dual-SIM gadget with one bodily nano-SIM and one eSIM.

The 7a is powered by a 4,385mAh battery that helps as much as 18W wired charging and for the primary time on an a-phone wi-fi charging is obtainable too – additionally at 18W. Note that the port on the underside is USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, however the retail field comes solely with a USB C-to-C cable with USB 2.0 wiring (and it’s a must to provide your individual charger).

The Pixel 7a goes up on Flipkart immediately with a base value of ₹44,000, although you may get ₹4,000 off on an HDFC Bank Card or ₹4,000 off when you’re buying and selling in an outdated cellphone. In India, you get 1-year guarantee and free display injury safety from one 12 months. You can get your cellphone serviced in 28 shops throughout 27 cities in India.