What it’s essential to know
- Rumors declare Google plans to pack the older Exynos Modem 5300 within the Pixel 9a as a substitute of the upgraded 5400 just like the flagship Pixel 9.
- Hypothesis provides the system might additionally characteristic a “barely totally different” Tensor G4 because the packaging methodology for it within the Pixel 9a might lead to greater temperatures.
- Just a few alleged real-life pictures of the Pixel 9a leaked, exhibiting off a surprisingly small digicam visor.
Shoppers are simply getting their palms on the flagship Pixel 9 collection, however some attention-grabbing rumors have surfaced about its price range variant.
Kamila Wojciechowska writing for Android Authority claims the upcoming Pixel 9a is not going to use the identical modem as its flagship pals. The tipster claims Google’s subsequent price range telephone will proceed to make use of the Exynos Modem 5300 SoC that its Pixel 8 and Pixel 7 collection featured final 12 months.
The submit notes how the Pixel 9a might miss out on the effectivity will increase and cooling capabilities the Exynos Modem 5400 gives the flagship line.
The opposite aspect of those rumors entails Google’s SoC, which is able to supposedly be a “barely totally different” model. The publication states that the Tensor G4 packed within the Pixel 9 will hit the Pixel 9a; nonetheless, the “plastic package deal” will reportedly differ. The packaging methodology of an SoC can have an effect on the efficiency of a chip.
Extra importantly, the distinction in methodology can notably have an effect on its heating/cooling capabilities. Kamila states the Pixel 9a’s Tensor G4 might characteristic the IPoP packaging methodology as a substitute of the flagship’s FOPLP, which delivers a cooler expertise.
What’s attention-grabbing about this potential packaging change for the Pixel 9a is that we have seen comparable habits with the Pixel 7a. It was said in 2023 that Google opted for a “barely worse” methodology for its price range system: IPOP. The opposite choice was Samsung’s FOPLP-PoP proprietary know-how. Switching to IPOP might trigger the system to warmth up faster than the opposite, negatively impacting the telephone’s efficiency.
IPOP can be “thicker and bigger,” in response to Kamila’s preliminary revelation about Google’s packaging change final 12 months. Whether or not Google decides to do the identical for the Pixel 9a stays to be seen.
Elsewhere, Pixel 9a rumors proceed as a couple of alleged real-life pictures leaked about it late final month. The system will seemingly sport Google’s new boxy design just like the flagship fashions, however a slight change might hit its rear panel. Whereas the Pixel 9 collection boasts a pretty big (and not-so-sorry) digicam bump, the 9a might take a minimalistic strategy.
The photographs present the bump could possibly be extremely small with two digicam lenses and an LED flash on the surface of the array. There isn’t any telling how this might have an effect on the sensors (and megapixels) of the Pixel 9a. The design change can be fairly totally different from Pixel A-series previous as these telephones sometimes stay near the flagship line.
The Pixel 9a is anticipated to launch in Q2 2025.
