Mobile Devices

TechInsights Teardown: Google Pixel 8a

31 October 2024

The Google Pixel 8a is a smartphone with artificial intelligence as well as photo and video editing. Source: TechInsightsThe Google Pixel 8a is a smartphone with artificial intelligence as well as photo and video editing. Source: TechInsights

Editor’s note: Information from this teardown is supplied courtesy of TechInsights. Click here to request full access. To view a complimentary report of Google Pixel 8 Pro, click here.

The smartphone market is expected to make a comeback this year after two years of sliding sales. One of the reasons for the comeback is the advent of more advanced smartphones coming to consumers for a price that doesn’t necessarily break the bank.

One of these smartphones is the Google Pixel 8a, one of the latest smartphones from the search giant. The Google Pixel 8a is a step up from the previous models with artificial intelligence as well as photo and video editing. It boasts an all-day battery and uses the Google G3 applications processor, the same microprocessor in the flagship Google Pixel 8.

The following is a partial deep dive of the Google Pixel 8a conducted by TechInsights.

Summary

  • 6.11-inch AMOLED Glass
  • 8 GB Mobile LPDDR5 SDRAM
  • 13 MP CMOS BSI

Released: May 2024

Price: $494

Availability: Worldwide

Target market: Consumer

The main board contains numerous electronic components for operation of the smartphone like Google’s Tensor G3 processor and main memory. Source TechInsightsThe main board contains numerous electronic components for operation of the smartphone like Google’s Tensor G3 processor and main memory. Source TechInsights

Main board

The main board of the Google Pixel 8a smartphone houses most of the operational electronic components for the device. This includes the Google G3 applications processor and the 8 GB mobile SDRAM from Micron. Other electronic components on the board include:

  • Kioxia’s multichip memory
  • Broadcom’s Wife 6E IC
  • Cirrus Logic’s Class-D audio IC
  • Skyworks’ 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi front-end module, Triple SAW filter and Quad-band power amp
  • Murata’s SAW filter
  • Qualcomm’s SAW filters
  • ST Microelectronics’ six-axis MEMS accelerometer and gyroscope
  • TDK-InvenSense’s Digital barometric pressure and temperature sensor
  • Nexperia’s Single D-type flip-flop
  • Novatek’s display power management IC
  • Samsung’s power management ICs
  • Diodes Inc.’s dual SPDT analog switch
  • Texas Instruments’ 5 V step-up converter and USB 2.0 repeater

(Learn more about communication ICs on Globalspec.com)

The battery board found inside the Google Pixel 8a smartphone. Source: TechInsightsThe battery board found inside the Google Pixel 8a smartphone. Source: TechInsights

Battery board

The battery board contains the following electronic components inside:

  • ABLIC’s battery protection ICs
  • ST Microelectronics’ serial EEPROM memory

(Learn more about flash memory chips on Globalspec.com)

The 64-megapixel camera subsystem found inside the Google Pixel 8a smartphone. Source: TechInsightsThe 64-megapixel camera subsystem found inside the Google Pixel 8a smartphone. Source: TechInsights

Wide-angle rear camera subsystem

The Google Pixel 8a contains numerous cameras. The 64-megapixel wide-angle rear camera is the most powerful and its subsystem contains the following electronic components:

  • Sony’s 64 MP BSI CMOS image sensor
  • Onsemi’s OIS/AF controller and driver

(Learn more about image sensors on Globalspec.com)

Some of the components found inside the Google Pixel 8a smartphone. Source: TechInsights  Some of the components found inside the Google Pixel 8a smartphone. Source: TechInsights

Major components

  • $105.42 — Nona-core Google Tensor G3 applications processor — Google (Qty:1)
  • $33.60 — 64 MP wide-angle rear camera subsystem (Qty:1)
  • $23.54 — 5G NR baseband processor — Samsung (Qty:1)
  • $20.41 — 120 Hz display/touchscreen subsystem — Micron (Qty:1)
  • $20.37 — Multichip memory — Kioxia (Qty:1)
  • $14.02 — 13 MP ultra-wide-angle rear camera subsystem (Qty:1)
  • $13.07 —13 MP front camera subsystem (Qty:1)
  • $11.52 — RF transceiver + GPS — Samsung (Qty:1)
  • $7.81 — Main frame (Qty:1)


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