Pixel 10a may reuse an older chip, missing out on new Tensor G5

Google’s new Pixel 10a may stick to an older Tensor G4 chip, breaking the years-long tradition of the affordable “A-Series” coming with the same chipset as Pixel’s pricier models.

The Tensor G5 came out this year in the new Pixel 10 line, and an earlier codename leak suggested that Google may opt to cut corners to keep the price in check for the 10a. This phone is now expected to reuse Pixel 9’s Tensor G4, which also came with last year’s Pixel 9a.

Looking at how the Pixel “A-series” stacks up against other devices in its price range, the phone could be a tough sell with an older chipset, which was already weaker than other SoCs that came out around its time.

This time, Mystic Leaks (via Telegram) has posted some spec data for the Pixel 10a (codenamed “stallion”). Another area that the Pixel 10a will miss is UFS 4.0. The phone is listed to get a base 128GB storage option, at UFS 3.1. The display is listed to come with a peak brightness of 2,000 nits.

At this point, the Pixel 10a doesn’t look too exciting, but at the same time, it will be interesting to see how Google goes ahead with making this a competitive sell.