Google Pixel 6a Spotted At FCC, May Be Launching In May

The launch of the Google Pixel 6a may be near as the smartphone has been spotted on the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website.

The Pixel 6a may be powered by a Google Tensor chipset. Representative image credit: Google

New Delhi: As previously anticipated, the launch of the Google Pixel 6a may be near as the smartphone has been spotted on the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website, thus, confirming its existence. It is likely that the Pixel 6a is announced at the Google I/O event slated to be held in the month of May. 

According to the US FCC listing, four models of the Google Pixel 6a have been spotted that are: G1AZG, GX7AS, GB17L, and GB62Z. One model out of these comes with 5G mmW support and the other three have a sub-5G band. As per the FCC listing, the GB62Z and GX7AS models are parent models while the GB62Z model is the one that supports 5G mmW. One of these models may be the Pixel 7. A previous FCC listing had suggested that GX7AS model is related to the Google Pixel 6a.

Expected specs and features of Google Pixel 6a

If we look at the previous leaks and rumours the Pixel 6a is likely to look like the flagship Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro with a similar camera design at the back. Some leaked images of the purported Pixel 6a's packaging and early benchmarks suggested that the device is likely to offer performance similar to that of the pricier Pixel models.

The Google Pixel 6a is likely to sport a 6.2-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate as well as an in-display fingerprint scanner. The Pixel 6a may be powered by a Google Tensor chipset and the storage configuration would be 6GB RAM + 128GB memory. There could be a 4,500mAh battery with support for 20W+ fast charging. Other likely features could be facial recognition and Android 12 OS.

The last Google Pixel device to be launched in India was the Pixel 4a which was announced in 2020. A previous leak by tipster Max Jambor had suggested that Google is likely to launch Pixel 6a in India in May and the recent FCC listing supports it. However, there has been no official word from Google on the launch in India as well as other countries.