Google’s Pixel 10A is rumored to debut in the coming weeks, with the lowest price Android phone possibly arriving in the same window as Samsung’s Galaxy S26 range.
The cheaper Series A – historically released in the spring or summer – has been the subject of several recent rumors, including the possibility that it will be very close to last year’s. $499 Pixel 9A. However, according to Roland Quandt, editor-in-chief of technology site WinFuture, the phone could arrive as early as mid-February. Quandt’s BlueSky post included the retail release date and listed four device colors: obsidian, bay, fog, and lavender.
In addition to an early release this month, the Pixel 10A could be unique in that it wouldn’t share key specs, such as the processor, with Google’s. $799 Pixel 10. It could instead use a “boosted” version of the Tensor G4 processor last seen in the Pixel 9 lineup, and retain the Pixel 9A’s minimal camera bump, which allowed that phone to lay flat without requiring a case.
We’re gathering the rumors as they come. We will continue to update this live blog as we learn more about the device.
Pixel 10A release date and possible colors
By Mike Sorrentino
The Pixel 10A could come in 128GB and 256GB storage configurations, and the four color options include Obsidian (black), Berry (possibly red), Fog (white), and Lavender. All this according to an article by WinFuture’s Roland Quandt, who also hints at a mid-February announcement. Droid Life also corroborates a release date of February 17, from an unspecified retailer, which also lists cases in the four colors mentioned.
The Pixel 10A could look a lot like the Pixel 9A
By Mike Sorrentino
The Pixel 9A.
James Martin/CNETGoogle’s upcoming Pixel 10A could look a lot like the Pixel 9A. According to GSM Arena, a leaked render of the Pixel 10A shows a very similar design to the 9A, including a flat camera island with just enough space for a 48-megapixel main camera and a 13-megapixel ultra-wide.
On the front, according to a leak shared by Evan Blass in December, there will be a 13-megapixel selfie camera placed in a cutout on the phone’s 6.3-inch screen. This screen size is the same as the Pixel 9A, and the specs list shared by Blass also indicates that the 9A’s 5,100mAh battery would also be included in the Pixel 10A.
Inside the phone, the Pixel 10A is even expected to run the same Tensor G4 as the Pixel 9A, although the processor could be “boosted” to improve performance. According to Android Central, a performance-enhanced Tensor G4 could help speed up the phone while relying on the processor’s ability to avoid overheating.
