The Google Pixel 8a has leaked on video, providing our best look yet at the budget phone
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If there was any doubt that theGoogle Pixel 8ais launching soon, a new leaked video should put that to rest, as it provides a clear look at the phone alongside its retail box.
Shared on X by leaker@MysteryLupin(viaAndroid Police), the video shows the full back of the Pixel 8a in both green and blue shades (rumored to be called Mint and Bay respectively).
The design matches up with previous leaks, showing a dual-lens camera onGoogle’s now iconic camera bar, a colorful rear, and a generallyPixel 8-like design. They briefly flip the phone over to the front as well, but sadly this has a cover on it, so we don’t get a look at the screen.
pixel 8a pic.twitter.com/PG711rKBbuApril 22, 2024
What we do see is the retail box, which unsurprisingly contains a USB-C to USB-C cable, a USB-A to USB-C adapter, and a SIM ejector tool. Finally, text on the video lists the phone as having 128GB of storage and 8GB of RAM – though there may be other configurations, and indeed we’ve previously heard thatthere might be a 256GB Pixel 8a.
That’s all there really is to see here, and while we’d take this video with a pinch of salt, it certainly looks like the real deal.
The fact that a video of what appears to be retail Pixel 8a units has leaked also suggests that the phone will be launching very soon though, which is in line with what we’ve heard. Our best guess based on leaks and past form is that it will land duringGoogle I/O 2024, which kicks off on May 14, so there might just be a few weeks left to wait.
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James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.
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