The Google I/O 2022 event saw announcements related to the Pixel portfolio. The Pixel portfolio here doesn’t just mean smartphones but TWS earbuds and Pixel watches. The 2022 input/output event for developers brings news of the expansion of the Pixel portfolio from now on. That being said, the Google Pixel portfolio has been kept away from India and Indian buyers. The US-based tech giant has avoided India for the launch of Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, mainly due to declining sales numbers.
latest announcement on now Google The Pixel 6a kicked off the debate again. Google has announced a watered down version of the Pixel 6 series for select countries and India is not one of them at the moment. The Google Store help page says that the Pixel 6a is only coming to Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Google launches on May 11 Pixel 6a Powered by its self-developed Tensor processor for $499 (approx.) 38,665). Pixel smartphones were known for their great portrait shots and clean stock Android user interface.
The Pixel 6a sports a metal frame with a camera bar along with the Pixel 6’s design elements. Google Pixel 6a comes in three colors; Chalk, charcoal and sage. The Pixel 6a camera bar includes dual rear cameras: a 12.2MP main lens and a 12MP ultrawide lens. Talking about selfies, the Pixel 6a has an 8MP lens.
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The Pixel 6a comes with speech recognition as the Pixel 6 Pro. It includes features like Recorder, Live Caption and Live Translate. Google says that the Pixel 6a comes with a full day battery that can last up to 72 hours in Extreme Battery Saver mode. Pixel 6a will get five years of security updates. Pixel 6a will be one of the first Android devices to receive the upcoming Android 13 update. It also has Titan M2 chip for security.
In India, it is expected to launch via Flipkart by July this year, but there is still no confirmation from Google. If it does launch, the features will be the same as they are around the world. Pixel 6a flaunts a 6.1-inch display, Titan M2 with Tensor chip paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
Meanwhile, Google also launched Pixel Buds Pro. I/O Event 2022, It comes at a price tag of $199 (approx.) 15,419). While we await the arrival of the Pixel 6a in India, Google showcased its next generation of Pixel devices; The Pixel Watch powered by Wear OS that looks dazzlingly premium in a circular dial, and the Pixel 7. These new devices; Pixel Watch and Pixel 7 will be launched later this year during Spring Winter.
Google also has an Android tablet for 2023 powered by Tensor.