Google has typically launched its mid-range Pixel A-series phones in May, with the Pixel 9a arriving a month earlier, in April 2025. Multiple leaks indicate the Pixel 10a will debut even earlier, with Google possibly unveiling the device in mid-February. Now, a new leak gives more insight into the phone’s availability.

Earlier this week, WinFuture’s Roland Quandt claimed the Pixel 10a will hit retail stores around mid-Feb. But reliable leaker Evan Blass says this might not be the case. He claims Google will start accepting pre-orders for the mid-range Pixel in late February, with retail availability only happening in the first week of March.

In any case, Google appears to be accelerating the release timeline of the Pixel 10a by over a month. Based on the new information, the company may take the wraps off the Pixel 10a in mid-February and begin accepting pre-orders a week later, followed by its retail availability in early March.

Pixel 10a: new name, same phone?

Leaks suggest the Pixel 10a will not pack any major upgrades. If anything, it appears to be a rebadged Pixel 9a and will supposedly feature the same 6.3-inch FHD+ OLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate, 8GB RAM, and a 5100mAh battery.

It will even stick with the same Tensor G4 chip as its predecessor, but sport a newer and more power-efficient Exynos 5400 modem. That older Tensor chip could lead to the Pixel 10a missing out on some of the newer AI features, such as Magic Cue, found on the rest of the Pixel 10 family.

CAD renders that surfaced months ago suggest the Pixel 10a may look largely identical to the Pixel 9a, with slimmer front bezels being the only notable visible change.

Perhaps Google will help the Pixel 10a stand out by introducing some new AI features.

Given the lack of upgrades, Google should sell the Pixel 10a at the same $500 price tag as the Pixel 9a. Even that would be a welcome move, especially amid the ongoing DRAM and NAND shortages driving up component costs. Interestingly, in Europe, the phone may be about €50 cheaper, with the base 128GB model costing €500.

An early launch will at least give Google a head start in the crowded mid-range segment before better-specced competitors arrive.