{"id":475751,"date":"2026-02-18T11:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/475751\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:41:11","slug":"major-google-pixel-10a-leak-might-have-just-spoiled-everything-just-before-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/475751\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Google Pixel 10a leak might have just spoiled everything just before launch"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Google Pixel 10a<\/a> is expected to be unveiled later today, February 18, but that’s not stopping the leaks from coming out hard and fast. So if you want to know all about Google’s next cheap phone, you can thank two separate retailers for jumping the gun: U.S. carrier Tracfone and Belgian retailer Vanden Borre (via Android Authority<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Both released landing pages for the phone, along with a bunch of official images, specs and pricing details. Both pages have since been deleted, but that didn’t stop people from noticing and documenting all the beans these retailers have spilled.<\/p>\n

First up is TracFone, which confirmed that the Pixel 10a will come with an FHD+ display, a 5,100 mAh battery, a 13MP front camera, dual rear cameras of 48MP and 13MP, 128GB of storage, IP68 water and dust resistance, plus a bunch of general specs that are to be expected.<\/p>\n

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I would be shocked if many phones weren’t released without a color touchscreen in 2026, so I’m not sure that’s still worth mentioning.<\/p>\n

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Dimensions are 6.06 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches, with a weight of 6.52 ounces. That makes it marginally smaller, thinner and lighter than the Pixel 9a<\/a> \u2014 which came in at 6.1 x 2.9 x 0.4 inches and 6.5 ounces. Everything else is essentially the same, according to this short list.<\/a><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Vanden Borre listing confirmed the presence of the Tensor G4 chipset. That’s the same chip as the Pixel 9a, rather than the Pixel 10’s Tensor G5. Belgian pricing for the 10a is listed as \u20ac549 for the 128GB model and \u20ac649 for the 256GB option. That’s the same price as the Pixel 9a was at launch, suggesting the 10a should start at the same $499 price tag in the U.S. market.<\/p>\n

The listing also describes the phone as “perfectly flat.” That suggests that Google’s initial teasers are accurate and that the company managed to shave off the final piece of camera bump that remained on the Pixel 9a. So that 0.35-inch thickness really is 0.35 inches, not 0.35 inches plus a protruding camera mound. That is something I’m still quite pleased about.<\/p>\n

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Other notable mentions include a Gorilla Glass front, a plastic back and an aluminum frame. All of which are to be expected, though the retailer didn’t specify what kind of Gorilla Glass the phone may be getting. AI features listed include Camera Coach, Gemini Live, the Nano Banana image generation model and Circle to Search.<\/p>\n

Images show the phone in a lavender color, and rumors suggest that we’ll also see Obsidian, Fog and Berry.<\/p>\n

Overall, it certainly seems as though the Pixel 10a is going to be, as rumored, almost identical to the Pixel 9a. Certainly not different enough to warrant the upgrade, if you ask me<\/a>. But we’ll find out for sure later today, when the phone officially launches and pre-orders open.<\/p>\n

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