Google’s 9to5 post reveals some very curious information about Google’s upcoming midrange. Based on their findings, the Pixel 6a will use the same processor found in the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
In fact, everything indicates that Google is also applying the Tensor SoC in the next generation of its more affordable models. This means that there will be a lesser power difference between the two lines of Google-branded Android smartphones.
Google Pixel 6a will use the Tensor processor
The Tensor was one of the main novelties in the presentation of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. According to what Google said on that occasion, this processor is the result of several years of development in order to offer a unique experience to Pixel users. .
If you have faith in the advancements of Google 9to5, that same experience will carry over to Google Pixel 6a. It will be a very interesting decision for consumers, since they will have access to the full power of the Tensor chip at a more affordable price.
This will break a tradition at Google that has always put mid-range processors in its Pixel line of smartphones. However, in 2022, the Pixel 6a could reach consumers with a high-end processor.
Pixel 6a camera won’t match Pixel 6 performance
If the processor will be the same between both smartphones, the same cannot be said for their cameras. As expected, the lenses used in the Pixel 6a will be of lower quality than the high-end model,
By analyzing the Google camera APK, 9to5 Google found which sensors will be used on the Pixel 6a. The main target will be a 12.2 MP IMX363 sensor, that is, the same as the Pixel 5a.
Its wide-angle lens will also be inherited from the model launched in 2021. That is, an IMX383 sensor with a resolution of 12.2MP will be used. The novelty comes in the front camera, with an 8 MP IMX355 sensor, as in the Pixel 6.
This shows that it will be the quality of the cameras and the construction materials that Google will reduce the production price of the Pixel 6a. This is because the latter’s design will also be heavily inspired by high-end models.
A final note to underline that it is too early to draw conclusions about the Pixel 6a. Its announcement should only take place in mid-2022 and until then a lot can change in its development.