Google Pixel 10A Rumors: Everything We Know So Far
Google Pixel 10A: Rumors, Release Date, Price - CNET
Google's Pixel 10A is rumored to debut in the next few weeks, with the lower-cost Android phone possibly arriving within the same window as Samsung's Galaxy S26 line.
The less-expensive A series -- historically released in the spring or summer -- has been the subject of several recent rumor stories, including the possibility that it will be a very close match to last year's $499 Pixel 9A. However, according to Roland Quandt, editor at the tech outlet WinFuture, the phone could be arriving as early as mid-February. Quandt's BlueSky post included the retail release date and listed four device colors: obsidian, berry, fog and lavender.
In addition to an early release this month, the Pixel 10A could be unique in that it wouldn't share key specs, such as the processor, with Google's $799 Pixel 10. It might instead use a "boosted" version of the Tensor G4 processor last seen in the Pixel 9 line, and retain the Pixel 9A's minimal camera bump, which allowed that phone to lie flat without requiring a case.
We're rounding up the rumors as they come. We'll continue to update this live blog as we learn more about the device.
Pixel 10A's possible release date and colors
By Mike Sorrentino
The Pixel 10A could come in 128GB and 256GB storage configurations, and the four color options include obsidian (black), berry (possibly red), fog (white) and lavender. This is all according to a post by WinFuture's Roland Quandt, which also alludes to a mid-February announcement. Droid Life also corroborates a release date of Feb. 17, sourced from an unspecified retailer, which is also listing cases in the four mentioned colors.
The Pixel 10A might look a lot like the Pixel 9A
By Mike Sorrentino
The Pixel 9A.
James Martin/CNETGoogle's upcoming Pixel 10A might look a lot like the Pixel 9A. According to GSM Arena, a leaked render of the Pixel 10A shows a design very similar to the 9A -- including a flat camera island with just enough space for a main 48-megapixel camera and a 13-megapixel ultrawide.
Along the front, according to a leak shared by Evan Blass in December, would be a 13-megapixel selfie camera placed within a cutout on the phone's 6.3-inch display. That screen size is the same as the Pixel 9A's, and the specs list shared by Blass also says that the 9A's 5,100-mAh battery would also make its way into the Pixel 10A.
Inside the phone, the Pixel 10A is even tipped to run the same Tensor G4 as the Pixel 9A, though the processor may be "boosted" to improve performance. According to Android Central, a performance-boosted Tensor G4 could help speed up the phone while relying on the processor's ability to avoid overheating.