Pixel 7a rumors show similar design, big tech upgrades - Ars Technica

The design of the Pixel 7a does not seem like it will contain many surprises.

OnLeaks has a fresh render for Google's next mid-range phone, and it looks like a mini Pixel 7.

The Pixel 6 and 6a camera bar had a clear glass or plastic covering around the camera lenses, while the Pixel 7 switched to an opaque, solid aluminum camera bar.

Google likes these phones to look the same, so it's a safe bet the Pixel 7a will also get a solid camera bar.

The front is also predictable and looks just like the Pixel 6a, with a flat screen and what the report calls "thick bezels.".

Android researcher Kuba Wojciechowski has been tracking the Pixel 7a (codenamed "Lynx" and "Pixel 22 Mid-range") via the Android codebase, which reveals additions like (slow) 5 W wireless charging and the same Samsung GN1 main camera as what's in the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, along with a Sony IMX787 for the wide-angle sensor.

You might ask, "Well, won't flagship cameras cannibalize the bigger Pixel sales?" and we'll say that Google has never seemed to care about that.