Google launched its flagship Pixel 8 series in the market in October last year. The lineup includes two models – the standard Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Pro. Every year, the US company also adds an affordable model with a-branding to its Pixel series,
which hits the market a few months after the launch of the premium model. So speculations about Google Pixel 8a have already started. Some live images of it and some renders showcasing the ultra-wide band (UWB) antenna were also leaked recently. And now the phone has been spotted on the US FCC certification platform with four model numbers. Let's take a look at what the database revealed about the Google Pixel 8a.
Google Pixel 8a has appeared on the FCC's site
The US Federal
Communications Commission site has listed four new Google models with model
numbers G8HHN, GKV4X, G6GPR and G576D. Meanwhile, live images of the retail box
of the Google Pixel 8A have already surfaced on the internet. This packaging
box shows “Model: G6GPR”, one of the model numbers approved by the FCC
As for the other three
models, Google usually makes different models of a phone based on multiple
hardware requirements like 5G mmWave antennas in different regions. Notably,
the FCC document lists the model numbers as different versions of the same phone.
The last two generations of affordable Pixel phones were unveiled by May. So,
expect the Pixel 8a to hit the market in the next few months.
The Google Pixel 8a is
expected to have a similar form factor to the predecessor Pixel 7a. Because the
measurements of the upcoming phone were recently revealed, which are 152.0 x
73.0 x 9.0 mm. Compared to last year's Google Pixel 7a, it's only 0.1 millimeters
wider, but the rest of the dimensions remain the same.
Xiaomi's popular
sub-brand Poco is gearing up to launch the flagship killer Poco F6 series in
global markets including India. The lineup is rumored to include two models –
the standard Poco F6 and the Poco F6 Pro. But ahead of any announcement now,
the standard Poco F6 model has been spotted on India's BIS certification
platform, hinting at the phone's arrival in the country. Let's find out what
information came out of this certification.
Note that the Poco F6
Pro smartphone was recently spotted on the TDRA certification platform in the
United Arab Emirates. Which confirms that Poco F6 Pro will also be launched in
the global market soon. The Pro variant is expected to be a rebranded version
of the Redmi K70, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor.
