The Google Pixel 7a "budget flagship" phone has been officially unveiled in India at a price of Rs 43,999. The Pixel 7a smartphone brings significant camera upgrades. It is powered by the company's proprietary Tensor G2 chip as well as the Titan M2 security chip, which also powers the premium Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 7 models. This means that the Pixel 7a has got almost flagship-like upgrade, but comes at a relatively lower price.
Google Pixel 7a India Price, Specs, Colours, Offers And Availability
The Google Pixel 7a has been made available in an 8GB RAM and 128GB storage model in India. The Pixel 7a is available in the US in four colours, including the recently leaked Coral shade. However, India gets the Pixel 7a in only three colour options: Sea, Snow and Charcoal. Priced at Rs 43,999, the Pixel 7a will retail on e-commerce site Flipkart starting May 11 (today).
As part of the launch offer, prospective buyers can get a discount worth Rs 4,000 while purchasing the device if they're on HDFC Bank cards, which means the effective price of the Pixel 7a comes down to Rs 39,999. At this price point, the new Pixel 7a competes with the OnePlus 11R, which has been recently launched in the country.
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For imaging, the Google Pixel 7a comes with a dual camera setup at the back dominated by a 64MP main, a 13MP ultra-wide camera. There are iconic Pixel features such as Photo Unblur, Real Tone, Long Exposure, Magic Eraser and Night Sight. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, USB Type-C and 5G.
The Pixel 7a has a 6.1-inch FHD+ gOLED display and comes with the features of Google’s premium phones that are now available on a Google A-series phone for the first time. Premium features such as face unlock, 90Hz panel, IP67 dust and water protection and wireless charging have now been added to the Pixel 7a.
The display has a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection and has a hole punch cut-out at the centre which houses a new 13MP selfie camera that is capable of recording at up to 4K@30fps. In terms of design, the Pixel 7a has a familiar design as the flagship Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, with the company's iconic Pixel camera bar at the rear. The dive also has the Google Pixel software experience with Android 13.