Google Pixel 10a wallpapers are already here with a big surprise in tow

The Google Pixel 9a was released earlier this year, featuring a combination of decent hardware and an excellent battery life for a phone at its price point. A successor to the midranger isn’t due for a while, although we’ve seen it appear in leaks for a while now.

We stumbled upon an extensive hardware leak of the Pixel 10a this month, suggesting that no major hardware changes are on the cards. The same source is back again, this time offering information on some of the colorways of the Pixel 10a, along with what appear to be matching wallpapers, as well as a big surprise on the potential launch date.

According to MysticLeaks on Telegram, the Pixel 10a will be available in five colors: Black, Blue, Dark Blue, Red, and Green. The leaker doesn’t specify if these will be the only color options on offer, though we’re pretty excited about the Red and Dark Blue variants. It will be interesting to see if green resembles the Aloe variant we last saw on the Pixel 8a, though the wallpaper leaked here indicates a slightly darker shade of green.

You can view the wallpapers shared by MysticLeaks below, or download the zip file yourself from their Telegram channel (via Android Central).

The Pixel 10a’s rumored launch date might surprise everyone

It’s worth remembering that the Pixel 9a’s wallpapers were also leaked well in advance of its release, so this isn’t particularly surprising. What is out of the ordinary, however, is MysticLeaks’ mention of an earlier launch date than previously expected.

As per the leaker, Google may release the Pixel 10a before the end of 2025, which is the most surprising element to emerge from this particular leak. For reference, the Pixel 9a was released in April this year, while the Pixel 8a made its debut in May 2024.

Although Google has a recent history of launching the Pixel A-series phone a month sooner than expected, moving up the release to the end of 2025 seems a bit far-fetched in our opinion. Let’s not forget that releasing a Pixel 10a model this early in the day also risks cannibalizing the more premium vanilla Pixel 10, which starts from $800.

A leak supposedly depicting the Pixel 10a’s back panel in July suggested that Google may not make too many changes in the design department. With the hardware also expected to remain largely unchanged from the Pixel 9a, this revelation by MysticLeaks may have some merit.

Would you be interested in the Pixel 10a if it were to launch before the end of the year?