google pixel 8a

After some revealing leaks back in April, Google has finally made the Pixel 8a official. While the Pixel 8a uses the same chipset as the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, Google shaved a few things in the hardware and priced it at $499. In a recent leaked promotional image materials, the upcoming Google Pixel 8a will have a Tensor G3 SoC chip and an "AI-mazing" pixel camera, featuring a "Best Take, "Audio Magic Eraser" and "Night Sight". The Google Pixel 8A is set to go on sale on May 16 this year after the highly anticipated Google I/O developer conference. With the Pixel 10 just over a month old, details about its successor are beginning to emerge. Reports suggest that Google’s upcoming Tensor G6 chip, which will power the Pixel 11 series, may feature a MediaTek modem instead of Samsung’s Exynos. According to tipster Mystic Leaks, Google is conducting early internal tests using the MediaTek M90 5G modem for the Pixel 11 and Tensor G6. A command line screenshot shared online shows the baseband version listed as “a900a” and a bootloader name “spacecraft,” succeeding the Pixel 10’s “deepspace.” MediaTek first introduced the M90 5G modem at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 last February. Read more in our articles including "Google Pixel 8a is official" and "Google Pixel 8A reveals seven years of update and "AI-mazing" cameras".