The device has shown up with the codename “lynx” on the benchmarking website.
With so many rumors and leaks, it leaves little room for imagination when it comes to Google’s upcoming smartphone, the Pixel 7a. The device is expected to be Google’s budget smartphone, which will come with some notable upgrades over the Pixel 6a. There have been numerous leaks revealing most of its specs, as well as some hands-on images, but now we have new data revealing the device’s performance after testing it on benchmarking website Geekbench.
The Google Pixel 7a is expected to launch with the updated Tensor G2 SoC. It’s also available in premium versions of Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, and is available in India this year. With this in mind, the device that appeared in his Geekbench under the codename “Lynx” managed a single-core score of 1,380 points and a multi-core score of 3,071 points in Geekbench version 6. The device appeared to be powered by the Tensor G2 SoC and also had 8 GB of RAM. The results also seem to match those of the premium Pixel 7, which is said to be very similar in terms of core specs.
The Pixel 7a is expected to be unveiled alongside his other Google products at the Google I/O 2023 event starting May 10th. A teaser poster for the same product has already surfaced on his Flipkart website, an online retailer, suggesting that the product will be available in India from May 11th.
A previous report, which appears to include official promotional images for the Pixel 7a, said it would feature a Tensor G2 SoC, along with a related camera and tools like Photo Unblur, Magic Eraser and Night Sight. . The device is said to feature a 90Hz screen refresh rate, a first for a Pixel A series device.
The Pixel 7a will also be the first Pixel A-series device to feature a high-resolution camera, with a 64-megapixel primary sensor that enables up to 8x hybrid zoom. According to leaked materials, the device will also feature wireless charging, which is a first for Pixel A series devices. With this in mind, a previous report suggested him a price of US$499 (approximately Rs 40,900).