According to a new leak, the upcoming Google Pixel 7a will offer Face Unlock. In other words, it will be able to scan your face to unlock the device. This information comes from SnoopyTech, by the way.
The upcoming Pixel 7a could offer Face Unlock, just like its siblings
He shared some of the phone’s alleged menus, and one of them is called ‘Face & Fingerprint Unlock”. You can check out the images he shared below the article. You’ll notice that they’re quite blurry, unfortunately.
We’re not really sure if we believe this 100% just yet as the render of the phone looks a bit odd. The bezels look not only thick, but also quite weird at the same time. So, take this info with a grain of salt.
In any case, considering there’s no advanced facial scanning hardware in sight here, the phone will use its selfie camera to scan your face. We’ve seen this implementation on a ton of phones thus far. This method doesn’t seem to work the best during the night, so keep that in mind. Luckily, there will also be an in-display fingerprint scanner included here
If it ends up happening, the Pixel 7a will become the first budget Pixel phone to offer the feature
If the Pixel 7a ends up offering Face Unlock, it will be the very first budget Pixel phone to do so. Google did implement more advanced facial scanning tech with the Pixel 4, but it killed it the next year.
Now, the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro do offer facial scanning, so it’s easily possible that the Pixel 7a will too. So, this leak is not that hard to believe, to be quite honest.
The Pixel 7a is set to debut next month, during Google I/O. The phone will resemble the Pixel 7 quite a lot, but it will be a bit smaller. The Pixel 7a is tipped to cost $499 when it launches, in the US. Speaking of which, it is expected to go on sale on May 11.
The device will be fueled by the Google Tensor G2 SoC, and includes 8GB of RAM. It’s expected to include a 64-megapixel main camera, if the rumors are to be believed. That will be a first for Google, if it ends up happening.
2023-04-21 15:05:07