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Google PIxel 10a officially announced featured packed at great price

The Pixel A-series phones always offer the most helpful features at an accessible price point. And with the new Pixel 10a is  making many of thier advanced AI tools and best-in-class camera system available for €559- 128GB €659- 256GB from March 5th, the A series has always been a popular device and now comes in several nice noew colours and we also will have our review soon so watch out for that. 

Smooth by design 

Pixel 10a’s refined smooth design features a completely flat back. The camera bar blends seamlessly with the back of the phone, so it easily slips in and out of your pocket, and lies perfectly flat wherever you place it. 

Designed with sustainability in mind, Pixel 10a is made with the most recycled material of any pixel device.

A-series Pixel yet, including for the first time recycled cobalt, copper, gold and tungsten. It has a satin-finish 100% recycled aluminium frame and an 81% recycled plastic back cover.

Pixel 10a debuts a reimagined color story, blending a sophisticated palette with a bold new energy for the season. It comes in Lavender, Berry, Fog and Obsidian. 

Built to last, and with even more battery life 

Pixel 10a is our most durable A-series phone yet thanks to IP68 water and dust protection 

durable materials. With an upgraded Corning® Gorilla® Glass 7i cover glass on the display it’s exceptionally designed to deliver improved durability for better scratch and drop resistance. The 6.3-inch Actua display is also 11% brighter than Pixel 9a, so your photos and videos look vibrant even in direct sunlight. 

It also has faster charging than Pixel 9a, with more than 30 hours of battery life and up to 120  with Extreme Battery Saver turned on. Plus, Pixel 10a will come with seven years of OS, 

A camera for extraordinary photos every day 

Pixel 10a has the best camera under 560 euro with a 48MP main camera and a 13MP ultrawide camera. In fact, our A-series phones have had the best-in-class camera five generations in a row. You can take photos so amazing, you won’t believe you actually took them. Capture crisp details up close with Macro Focus and in low light with Night Sight. 

It also features some of our most popular photo tools, available to the A-series for the first time: 

  • Auto Best Take helps make sure everyone in a group photo looks their best by automatically with a single shutter press Pixel analyzes multiple frames to find the perfect shot.
  • Camera Coach uses Gemini models to give you step-by-step guidance on lighting and composition, helping you take better pictures and become a better photographer.

Plus, you can use Google Photos to edit just by asking, with the help of AI, either by typing in the changes you want or speaking them directly to your phone. And now Add Me can support small and large group pics – so squeeze your cousins, aunts, uncles, and great-grandparents (and even your dog) into the family reunion pic, then add yourself to it! 

And when you’re ready to share your photos and important moments, the kind of device you have doesn’t matter now that Quick Share works with AirDrop®. 

Powered by Google Tensor, with AI features and Gemini 

Pixel 10a is powered by our custom-built Google Tensor G4 chip, giving you total access to Gemini — your personal AI assistant. You can do things like use Gemini Live to have natural, back-and-forth conversations. Or play with Nano Banana to reimagine your photos, blend images together or apply different creative styles to make them your own. 

Availability may vary by country and language. See g.co/photos/ask for details. Results may vary. Available to users  Available on Pixel phones (excluding Pixel 9A) and Pixel 10 phones. Availability subject to change. Compatibility supported only by Google. Compatible devices required (see g.co/android/quickshare for details). Must be within Bluetooth distance. AirDrop, iPhone, macOS, and iPadOS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license. 

You can also use other AI-powered features like Circle to Search to learn more about anything on your screen by simply circling, tapping or highlighting it. And Dialer features like Call Screen and Hold For Me save you time and help you avoid spammers. 

Pre-order Pixel 10a today 

Pixel 10a is available for 559 starting March 5 at the Google Store and major carriers. Phone cases will be available in Lavender, Berry, Fog and Obsidian, and so you can match your case to your phone, or mix it up with fun color combinations. Plus they are launching Pixel Buds 2a in two new colors, Berry and Fog, to complement Pixel 10a. 

Pre-order Pixel 10a and Pixel Buds 2a today. 

See our other pixel reviews 

Ten things to know about the Google Pixel 10a

01 – Get more with Google Pixel 10a:1 brilliant photography, a durable design  and helpful AI.2 Pixel 10a is the newest member of the Pixel 10 family, with  Pixel 10a. 

The real deal. a fresh design and vibrant new colours – plus the same Pixel promise. It  comes with 8 GB of RAM and Tensor G4, custom built for Pixel to power all you do. There’s a ton of value packed into this phone. From the front to  the back, we’ve engineered every part with the consumer in mind, bringing Pixel experiences at a great price. Pixel 10a also comes with three months  of YouTube Premium and three months of Google One.

02 – Pixel 10a’s dual camera system is made up of a 48 MP main camera and a  13 MP ultrawide camera6. Take amazing photos, capturing crisp details up  Take  extraordinary  photos every day. close and in low light with features of the Google Pixel 10a camera. Snap  beautiful shots easily, get everyone into the group pic and take photos  where everyone looks their best. 

For the first time on an A-Series phone, you’ll get help from Camera  Coach to level up your photography. Camera Coach uses Gemini models  to read the scene, so you can snap beautiful photos with ease. Pixel 10a  will also take amazing group photos with Auto Best Take. Pixel  automatically finds the best moment or chooses everyone’s best  expression, so everyone looks good with a single shutter press. 

03 – With Pixel 10a’s AI tools, taking a photo is just the beginning. Google AI in  the camera lets you capture group photos everyone will love with Add Google AI enhances your  vision and makes  editing easy and editing is effortless with Google Photos. In just a few taps, you  can remove objects, change backgrounds and more – right from Photos. 

04 – Pixel 10a’s new bumpless design is unique to the A-Series while still  iconically Pixel. The camera blends into the back of the phone, making it smooth by  design. 

05 – Comfortable to hold and easy to pocket. It lies perfectly flat wherever you  place it. With a textured matte back and a smooth satin metal frame, Pixel  10a comes in four colours to fit your personal style: Lavender, Berry, Fog  and Obsidian. 

Pixel 10a is made with the most recycled material of any Google Pixel A-Series phone yet.10 For the first time, it includes recycled cobalt, copper, gold and  tungsten. It has a 100% recycled aluminium frame for a lower carbon  footprint. Plus, the packaging is 100% plastic-free. 

Built to last. 

Pixel 10a is beautifully designed and built to last. It’s our most durable A Series phone yet. Pixel’s iconic camera bar is seamlessly integrated into a  phone crafted from premium durable materials. Pixel 10a is exceptionally  designed for scratch and drop resistance with an improved Corning®  Gorilla® Glass 7i display. Its IP68 rating means it stands up to water and  dust, too. And it’s available in two storage options – 128 GB or 256 GB –  so you have space for your photos, videos and more. With exceptional  durability, thoughtful design choices that make repairs easier and seven  years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates for new and upgraded  features, Pixel 10a is built to last – and to be repaired. 

Pixel 10a will launch with Android 16. Pixel 10a’s user interface will look as  beautiful as it does on the outside with Android’s Material 3 Expressive. It’s  packed with new wallpaper effects, a refined app user interface, a  modernised notification shade and more. 

06 –  Gemini on Google Pixel helps simplify your life and supercharge your  creativity, helping you to explore ideas, find useful information and quickly  

Gemini is at its  best on Google  Pixel, get things done across your apps. For example, Gemini can connect to  Google Maps to find top-rated family-friendly restaurants nearby, then  text the list to a family chat. You can then ask Gemini to add the booking  to your calender. 

Instead of typing, use Gemini Live for natural, hands-free conversations.  Enhance your discussions by sharing your screen, images, files or YouTube videos. Share your camera in Gemini Live for a back-and-forth chat about  what you’re seeing – whether it’s getting furniture arrangement ideas for  your flat, getting reading recommendations when you’re browsing in the  bookshop or troubleshooting your bike gears.

07  – With Pixel Drops, your phone keeps getting better over time. For seven  years, it gets brand-new features for things like the camera, battery,  

The only phone  you’ll need for a while calling, AI and more – so you don’t have to keep getting a new phone.18 

08  – With real-time security checks, Pixel gives you continuous protection  online, proactive spam alerts and a way to connect with emergency services

Pixel helps  protect you and  your sensitive  information services, even off the grid.19,20 Pixel 10a has theft protection and regular  security updates for seven years. It also has Car Crash Detection and  Crisis Alerts to help keep you and your family safe. And for the first time on the A-Series, Pixel 10a has Satellite SOS for emergency help, even  without a signal. 

09 –  Pixel is making it easier than ever to switch phones. If you purchase from  GoogleStore.com, you can minimise setup time by preparing your data for  transfer – including passwords from iOS, wallet items and app data – even before your new phone arrives. We know switching phones can call for  some adjustment.

So to help you learn about your new device, Pixel offers  contextual tips to guide you as you use it, showing you how to do things  like take a screenshot or switch off. On-device help and the My Pixel app  get you up to speed quickly. Once you’re set up, you can stay connected  with friends and family using RCS messaging, regardless of what phone  they use. And Quick Share on Pixel 10a works with AirDrop®, making file  transfers between Android phones and compatible iPhones secure and  seamless. 

10 – Made specifically for Pixel 10a, the ultra-smooth Pixel 10a Case .Match it precisely to the hue of your phone, or mix things up. The case is designed together  perfectly along the streamlined camera design.

 

Tech Review – Google Pixel 8a

Having used the Google Pixel 8a some time now it is time to talk about how it has been for me over the last few months and as expected with Google devices they get better over time not that there was anything wrong to start with.

First up the design is nice and sits well in the hand and better than the 8 Pro I have come to prefer the smaller device however now for consuming media which is still fine on the 8a, the look and feel i better here and not hefty with soft edges not digging into your hands I like the smaller hump the key placement and the front of the device which has an equal bezels all the way around however on the large side.

This Google Pixel 8a has an aluminium chassis with a nice matte finish on the rear leaving no fingerprints on the back of the phone however we have had plenty of cases and skins to keep the phone in top shape.

Performance has been great over the last few months and  being a power user has not let me down at all and I do put my phones to the test with the amount of apps and work tasks performed on a daily basis and it is not by any means light compared to a casual user of such a phone and with the Tensor G3 you will not see any lag in your daily tasks if like me it just flies along. Biometrics are on board again and work well.

When it comes to the camera it is dam good as expected and a joy to use and till one of the top contenders for a point and shoot phone and with all the AI features thrown in the Pixel 8a is not just a camera or a phone it is a tool for work in my opinion. There is photo unblur, portrait blur, Best take, circle to search magic eraser,magic audio eraser, live translate, pixel recorder app and at a glance and much more to take your pic from and of course Google lens and all of which I use daily. There is no thermometer here this time which I found handy at home..

The display is decent too being 6.1” OLED display FHD+ 2400×1080 and 20:9 aspect ratio with an Actua display making it fine to use in daylight and you can tune the display up to 120Hz which for most will not notice this and it automatically done but it is nice to have on the 8a this time round.

Overall the Pixel 8a does not disappoint and surely will not at this stage and as always I will still carry a Pixel device as a daily driver all year round as they just work for me and suit my work flow and so fluid to use for anything I throw at it. Plus I am invested in a house full of Google products that now are outdated so Google need to give us new cameras and Doorbells soon.

10 things to know about the Google Pixel 8a

1 – Pixel 8a Colourful. Powerful. AI- full.

The Pixel 8a, engineered by Google. Take amazing photos with the Pixel Camera. Do more, even faster with Google AI – like fix blurry images, screen calls and learn new things. Top-rated security features help protect your data.1 All at a great price. Pixel 8a is bright and bold, and feels great in your hand. And it’s built to last.

2 – The most durable A- Series phone yet.

Pixel 8a is Google’s most durable A-Series phone yet, with a metal frame and camera bar. With IP67 protection, it can handle water and dust.It has a new scratch-resistant Actua display, and it’s made with recycled aluminium, glass and plastic. And it’s designed with a smooth finish and a matte back cover.

3 – Save time and do more with Google AI.

Pixel with Google AI makes it easy to get things done. Search for something just by circling it – an image or text, even in a video – right from the app that you’re in. Google AI finds it fast. Write messages quickly using your voice with Assistant voice
typing. Send messages in multiple languages with Live Translate And At a Glance shows useful info right when you need it, like travel updates, event tickets and more.

4 – Tensor G3: the same chip as Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.

Google Tensor G3 is the next-gen processor custom-built for Pixel. It’s Google’s fastest, most efficient and secure chip yet – the same chip that’s in Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. It powers Google AI and advanced machine learning for amazing photo and video quality, improved audio on phone calls, speech recognition and security. It makes Pixel 8a fast, efficient and helpful.

5 – Incredible photos and videos with the Pixel Camera.

The Pixel Camera makes photos perfect, every time. It’s easy to take amazing pictures in low light with Night Sight. Thanks to Google AI, you can create perfect group shots with Best Take and fix blurry images with Photo Unblur.11 All skin tones
are represented beautifully and accurately with Real Tone photos and videos. And Pixel 8a includes Super Res Zoom for clear close-up portraits from far away.

6 – 7 years of security, OS and Feature Drop updates.

Pixel phones are built to last and get better over time. With your Pixel 8a, you’ll receive the latest OS and security updates for seven years, plus helpful new Feature Drops every few months.12

7 – The highest- rated security features.

With Google Tensor G3 and the certified Titan M2 security chip, all Pixel 8 phones are built with multiple layers of security to help keep your personal info safe.13 And they come with VPN by Google One built in to help protect your online activity no
matter what app or web browser you use. You can also use Face Unlock for more things, like app sign-ins and payments, thanks to Tensor’s advanced machine learning.

8 – Help making calls. And avoiding them.

Phone calls are easier with Pixel Call Assist, a set of features that help with everything from making calls to avoiding them.15 Your Pixel can now detect and filter out even more spam calls.16 If you’re too busy to pick up, Pixel can tell you who’s calling and why. Call Screen on Pixel can now suggest more contextual replies for you, so you can easily respond to unknown callers in a way that fits the situation, without having to take the call yourself.17 And with clear calling, Pixel reduces your caller’s background noise, so that you can hear them more clearly.

9 – Engineered by Google. For all that you do.

Pixel phones, tablets, watches and earbuds are powered by Google AI for personalised help throughout your day.19 So that you can save time, live healthier and get more done. Take stunning photos and videos, and easily edit them. Track your health and fitness with the power of Fitbit. And have peace of mind with Safety Check and Emergency SOS.20

10 – The best of Google, included with Pixel.

Pixel is easy to switch to, and it comes with the best of Google. Pixel 8a includes three months of YouTube Premium (then X per month), three months of Google One and six months of Fitbit Premium to help you get the most out of your new
Pixel. For new eligible users only. Recurring billing. Cancel anytime Google One keeps your photos and files safe with 100 GB of storage and automatic phone backup. And with YouTube Premium, you can enjoy YouTube videos and music without ads, in the background and offline. Give your motivation a healthy boost with six months of Fitbit Premium wellness content, including workouts, mindfulness sessions, healthy recipes and more.

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