* This is a link to the US store product page.
https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_10a?hl=en-US
* The following is a partial quote from a WIRED article
Google's Pixel 10a Looks Pretty Familiar
https://www.wired.com/story/google-pixel-10a/
# Part of the content was translated with Gemini 3.0 Flash and then edited.
Smartphones don't necessarily change dramatically every year, but the Pixel 10a is a particularly extreme case of that. Google's new budget handset breaks from the usual A-series pattern and looks almost identical to its predecessor, the Pixel 9a. It even sticks with the older Tensor G4 chipset from the previous model instead of using the Tensor G5 found in the Pixel 10 that launched last fall.
So what happened? According to Google's official explanation, "some compromises were necessary to hold the $499 price point," but no further details were given. The lack of any notable improvements besides the chipset appears to be connected to the sharp rise in memory (RAM) prices that's been driving up IT device prices lately. But Google avoided giving a definitive answer on this. [… omitted …]
Knowing that hardware changes on the Pixel 10a are minimal, Google has included some Pixel 10-exclusive software features like Camera Coach and Auto Best Take. Notably, the Pixel 9a, which uses the same Tensor G4 chipset and 8GB of RAM, still doesn't support these features. Google usually locks features to new devices for a while before eventually rolling them out to older models via a Pixel Drops update, but this time it didn't confirm whether that would happen again.
'Camera Coach' analyzes the scene in the camera app and suggests ways to improve your photography. 'Auto Best Take' is a feature for group photos—press the shutter button, and it captures multiple images, then the camera selects and merges the best frames so that no one is blinking and everyone is smiling in the final result. You'll also get access to Google Photos' Conversational photo editor. As expected, the camera hardware specs are completely unchanged compared to the Pixel 9a.
Like the Pixel 10, the Pixel 10a supports Apple's AirDrop through Google's Quick Share, so you can easily send photos and files to friends using iPhones. It also comes loaded with various Gemini features, and Google's promise of 7 years of software updates remains unchanged.
Google's A-series has made a strong impression over the years by offering useful software features and reliable hardware at a reasonable price. This new release has the smallest improvements of any model in the lineup so far, but it's still an attractive option for people who want a good phone without spending a pricey $1,000. (Actual real-world performance will be verified through hands-on testing, so please look forward to the detailed review.)
This might be a clear-cut example of a situation where you have to give up feature improvements just to hold the price line amid a memory supply crisis. The good news is that Google is keeping the Pixel 9a on sale, though prices will vary by retailer. Even if Google's official store doesn't cut prices right away, the Pixel 9a's price is expected to drop significantly soon at general retailers, making the predecessor—with specs so close to the new model—look like an even better value.
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* This is a post from Google's official Twitter (X) account.
https://x.com/Google/status/2024137185046175967
