By Artie Beaty
Publication Date: 2026-02-05 00:49:00
The Pixel 10a will supposedly look identical to last year’s Pixel 9a (pictured).
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The Pixel 10a is nearly here, and we just got our first official look at Google’s newest midrange phone.
Google officially pulled back the curtain on the device with a 15-second teaser video that dropped this morning. The video shows flashes of the phone in a powder blue colorway before ending with a date of Feb. 18, 2026 — the date you can preorder.
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At first glance, the Pixel 10a looks nearly identical to last year’s Pixel 9a (which ZDNET’s Kerry Wan called “so close to being my perfect budget phone“). If there’s one design change, it does look like the camera bump has been completely removed, making the back of the phone totally flat.
There’s been a lot of speculation that the 10a won’t offer major upgrades, and…