Google Pixel 5a 5G Certified By The FCC Ahead Of Launch

Google's upcoming mid-ranger, the Pixel 5a 5G, has just stopped by the FCC ahead of its official debut, which is expected adjacent month. Two separated listings take been spotted, with three model numbers in full: G1F8F, GR0M2, and G4S1M (the latter two are covered by the same FCC ID). GR0M2 was previously confirmed to be a model number for the Pixel 5a. A listing on India'south regulatory bureau BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) had also revealed this model number.

This suggests that it'due south intended for the international markets, forth with the G4S1M. The G1F8F, meanwhile, should exist for the North American market place. The fact that it supports CDMA networks, which are notwithstanding in use in the US, further suggests that. This device likewise supports more 5G bands than the other two variants. It'south all sub-6 GHz 5G bands though. None of the Pixel 5a variants will support mmWave 5G networks, which are very spotty in terms of coverage.

Google did release a Pixel 4a 5G variant for Verizon'due south mmWave networks last year. Information technology appears the device didn't sell well enough for the company to do so with its successor, or perhaps its relation with Verizon has deteriorated recently, nosotros can't say. By the looks of it, in that location may not be any LTE-only Pixel 5a also this year. Goes on to testify that the 5G rollout has significantly expanded globally over the by year or so.

Pixel 5a 5G stops past the FCC ahead of launch

The FCC list doesn't reveal annihilation else about the Pixel 5a that we don't already know. Leaks in the by accept suggested that the upcoming Pixel mid-ranger will run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 765G processor. Information technology volition probable feature a half dozen.2-inch Total HD+ OLED brandish with a punch-hole cutout in the top-left corner. There are expectations that Google will jump to at least a 90Hz refresh rate and offer up to 8GB of RAM. The company, however, could stick to the 12.2-megapixel camera for another year.

There'southward still no confirmation on when the Pixel 5a 5G will break cover. Back in April, Google had said that the phone volition be available in the US and Japan around the same time every bit the Pixel 4a final year, which arrived in Baronial. And so not long to go before the adjacent chapter in Google'south mid-range smartphone lineup unfolds. Yous tin expect to hear more almost the device in the coming weeks as the company prepares for its launch.