A Twitter user named Abhishek Yadav reveals what he says is a Pixel 8a.
The Pixel 8a, the successor to the Pixel 7a, which itself refined the recipe for the very good Pixel 6a, is not expected before spring 2024. Rumors concerning what will probably be the most affordable American smartphone next year are starting to surface. In any case, the company and the press gave it a code name, Google Akita.
If the first benchmarks of the Pixel 8a are disappointing and suggest that Google’s mid-range smartphone will not be a lightning bolt and that its processor Tensor G3 will not be exploited to its full potential, we had even less information regarding its design. Obviously, some cleverly organized leaks have given us a taste of what its predecessors, the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, will look like. We can expect the Pixel 8a to adopt the same aesthetic codes.
Photos of the Pixel 8a leak, Internet users do not approve of the new curvy design
The design presented by Mr. Yadav does not seem to be to the taste of Internet users. In comments, in the discussion on Twitter, members of the social network let go: “these borders are ?”, “oh no Google! round edges, why change?! “, all comments are consistent. Pixels, it adopts the bar crossing the back of the device and which houses the photo module. The aesthetics of the Pixel 8a promise to be more divisive than ever. That said, the photos revealed do not necessarily conform to the final product, even if the visible details do not suggest no doubt about the parentage of this prototype.
Beyond the curvy design and components of this Pixel 8a, remember that Google may not market this model entry/mid-range. It is rumored that the Mountain View firm is reviewing its commercial strategy for smartphones. Will the Pixel 8a go by the wayside? This would be a shame for consumers, as the Pixel 6a and 7a are mobile phones with an excellent performance/price ratio.