These are the sorts of refinements Google has made on the Pixel 10a. The pOLED show is sort of an identical, besides it may now attain 3,000 nits of peak brightness versus 2,700 nits on the 9a. The glass protecting the show makes use of Corning’s Gorilla Glass 7i as a substitute of the ageing Gorilla Glass 3, for higher scratch resistance.
The battery capability stays 5,100 mAh, however Google has upped charging speeds to 30 watts when plugging in, and 10 watts for wi-fi charging. Google skipped the Pixelsnap magnetic Qi2 charging right here, a function the corporate debuted on its flagship Pixel 10 collection. Apple is predicted to launch its midrange handset in a couple of weeks—the iPhone 17e—and rumors counsel it is going to assist MagSafe/Qi2, not like the iPhone 16e, giving it a leg up over Google’s cellphone, even whether it is pricier.
Talking of the battery, Google says it makes use of the newer “pull jacket” mechanism to extra simply take away the adhesive on the battery, a system it launched on the Pixel 10 collection. Just like the Pixel 9a, this cellphone additionally has a compulsory Battery Well being Help software that lowers the max voltage the battery can attain after a sure variety of cost cycles to extend the battery’s lifespan. Google developed this technique after it discovered overheating points in earlier Pixel A-series fashions.
Whereas the Pixel 10a nonetheless solely helps Wi-Fi 6E like its predecessor, as a substitute of the newer Wi-Fi 7 commonplace, Google did add a brand new modem to assist Satellite tv for pc SOS, permitting the cellphone to attach with emergency providers when there isn’t any Wi-Fi or cell sign.
Google says the Pixel 10a is made with “essentially the most recycled materials of any A-series Pixel but,” together with utilizing recycled cobalt, copper, gold, and tungsten for the primary time. (Apple has been utilizing these recycled supplies for a number of years already.) The aluminum body is 100% recycled, and the again is 81 p.c recycled plastic.
That is about it for {hardware} adjustments. The cellphone is available in contemporary colours—Obsidian, Fog, Lavender, and Berry—the latter of which is a nod to the Berry shade in new Nest merchandise Google launched late in 2025.
Software program Improve
Google is aware of the Pixel 10a upgrades are skinny, which is why it is bringing over a couple of Pixel 10 software program options like Digicam Coach and Auto Finest Take. The corporate is not porting these capabilities to the Pixel 9a regardless of the 2 smartphones sharing the identical Tensor G4 chip and eight GB of RAM—at the least not but. Google typically gatekeeps a couple of software program options for a couple of months on its new gadgets, then ports them again to older Pixels through Pixel Drop software program updates. Nevertheless, Google didn’t verify if this can certainly be the case.
