That’s it, Google took advantage of its I/O conference to officially unveil its Pixel 7a, the affordable version of its latest smartphone. On the program, a technical sheet faithful to recent leaks, boosted with AI and which once again emphasizes the photo. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
Today was held the Google I / O conference, the annual event of the Mountain View firm, which allows it to present these latest innovations. This edition, precisely, was particularly rich in announcements. Just on the hardware side, we could see the Pixel Fold, its first foldable smartphone, the Pixel Tablet, its first tablet (decidedly), but also and above all the Pixel 7 a.
The affordable version of the Pixel 7 has been leaked for several weeks. We therefore waited impatiently to know if this information would be verified. The verdict is quite unanimous: the leakers have largely hit the mark. Again, Google has focused on the photo as well as the AI, while maintaining a reasonable price and bringing some new features. A brief overview.
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The Pixel 7a, the Google experience at a low price without compromise
As with the Pixel 7s, the real star of this spec sheet is the Tensor G2 chip, the second iteration of Google’s in-house processor and therefore a first improvement over its predecessor. Thanks to the latter, the Pixel 7a benefits from all the improvements made possible by AI, whether in terms of photos, performance or voice recognition. This is accompanied by 8 GB RAM and of 128 GB of storage.
Another notable improvement: the refresh rate of the screen finally goes to 90Hz, compared to 60 Hz previously. It is moreover a 6.1 inch FHD OLED display. The set is powered by a battery 4385mAhcompatible with 18W charging as well as, another novelty, 7.5W wireless charging. Finally, the smartphone can connect to 5G networks as well as WiFi 6E.
There remains the eternal strong point of the Pixels: the photo. For this, the Pixel 7a can count on its main sensor of 64MP which allows it to shoot in 4K 60 FPS. It is supported by a wide-angle sensor of 13 MP and 120 degrees. Thanks to these, the smartphone is able to take very good photos in low light with the Night Vision mode, in addition to taking advantage of all the retouching options of Google Photos, such as Magic eraser and Anti-blur. .
The Pixel 7a is marketed from 509 €.
