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The Google Pixel 9 Pro surfaced in CAD-based renders recently, and now its sibling appeared. The Pixel 8a retail box surfaced, and on it, the Pixel 8a itself is shown. This is not the first time we’ve seen the phone, though.
The Pixel 8a retail box appeared along with the phone’s design
The Pixel 8a surfaced in CAD-based renders back in October, while it appeared in real-life images even before that… in September. So the phone’s design was not exactly a secret, but this retail box (shown below) kind of confirms it.
You can see the black-colored model here, which we presume Google will refer to as ‘Obsidian’. The design seems to be very similar to that of the Pixel 7a, but this handset’s corners are more rounded.
You still get a camera visor on the back, with two cameras included. An LED flash is also placed on that camera strip. Once again, the camera strip goes from the frame on one side to the frame on the other.
This leak also shows you that all physical buttons are included on the right-hand side. That is expected, of course, as Google has been doing it that way for a long time. The power/lock button sits above the volume up/down buttons. That’s Google’s unique way of doing things.
You will notice that the camera visor has a different color than the back side of the phone. It’s dark gray while also being metallic in a way. The backplate seems to be considerably darker, but still not pitch black.
The Pixel 8a is expected to include a 6.1-inch display, Google Tensor G3 SoC & Android 14
This retail box does not reveal any specs, unfortunately. The phone is expected to include a 6.1-inch display, based on previous info. That display will be flat, and a display camera hole will be included.
The phone did appear on Geekbench too, a while back, and that listing revealed that we’ll get 8GB of RAM. Android 14 will come pre-installed on the phone, while the Google Tensor G3 will fuel the phone.
The Pixel 8a is expected to launch in May, during Google I/O 2024. Things could change, of course, but that’s what’s expected at the moment. As a reminder, the Pixel 7a also arrived in May, last year.