The Pixel 6a lands at the FCC with four different models

Enlarge / OnLeaks' render of the Pixel 6a. Here you can see the flat screen and the low-profile camera bump. (credit: OnLeaks x 91Mobiles)

As pointed out by Droid-Life, Google's next midrange phone, the Pixel 6a, has popped up at the FCC.

What's most surprising about the listing is the timing. The Pixel 6a's April FCC arrival is the earliest we've seen for the A series in a long time. The Pixel 5a was listed at the FCC in July 2021 and launched a month later in August, while the Pixel 4a hit the FCC in June 2020 and was also released in August. The first Pixel A phone, the Pixel 3a, had a February FCC listing and launched at Google I/O in May. This year, Google's (virtual) I/O event is May 11, 2022, so that day is currently the odds-on favorite release date for the phone.

There are four different models at the FCC, with only one unit having mmWave functionality. mmWave adds $50-$100 to the price of a phone and has almost no real-world use case because carriers haven't rolled out mmWave to many places. Given the immense cost of mmWave, we'd rather save the money.

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Enlarge / OnLeaks' render of the Pixel 6a. Here you can see the flat screen and the low-profile camera bump. (credit: OnLeaks x 91Mobiles)

As pointed out by Droid-Life, Google's next midrange phone, the Pixel 6a, has popped up at the FCC.

What's most surprising about the listing is the timing. The Pixel 6a's April FCC arrival is the earliest we've seen for the A series in a long time. The Pixel 5a was listed at the FCC in July 2021 and launched a month later in August, while the Pixel 4a hit the FCC in June 2020 and was also released in August. The first Pixel A phone, the Pixel 3a, had a February FCC listing and launched at Google I/O in May. This year, Google's (virtual) I/O event is May 11, 2022, so that day is currently the odds-on favorite release date for the phone.

There are four different models at the FCC, with only one unit having mmWave functionality. mmWave adds $50-$100 to the price of a phone and has almost no real-world use case because carriers haven't rolled out mmWave to many places. Given the immense cost of mmWave, we'd rather save the money.

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April 13, 2022 at 10:27PM