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Google Pixel 10a
Brand: Google (Parent: Alphabet Inc) Category: Smartphone • Model / Gen: Pixel 10 series (A-series) GKV4X Release Date: 2026-03-05 • Status: In sale Classification Date: • Official Website | |
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
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| Known hardware tampering | None | 🔗 Proof | No public documented hardware tampering methods for this model |
| Known vulnerabilities | Rare | 🔗 Proof | Occasional Android OS vulnerabilities may apply, no model-specific critical flaws |
| Prior attacks | Rare | 🔗 Proof | General Android attack surface, no dedicated widespread attacks targeting Pixel 10a |
| Updatability | Very common | 🔗 Proof | 7 years of guaranteed OS, security and Pixel Drop updates from launch |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | Full | [ttps://source.android.com/docs/security/features/encryption/file-based 🔗 Proof] | Supports Google Account authentication, passkeys, OAuth and integration with other Google services |
| Communications | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | [ttps://source.android.com/docs/security/features/encryption/file-based 🔗 Proof] | Uses TLS 1.3, Bluetooth encryption, Wi‑Fi WPA3, end-to-end encryption for supported messaging |
| Storage | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | [ttps://source.android.com/docs/security/features/encryption/file-based 🔗 Proof] | Default file-based encryption (FBE) with AES-256, hardware-backed by Titan M2 |
| Category Score | Score: 1 / 3 | ||
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
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| Account management | Full | 🔗 Proof | Supports Google Account, passkey, 2FA, account recovery and remote management |
| Authentication | Secure | 🔗 Proof | Face unlock, in-display fingerprint sensor, PIN, pattern, password, hardware-backed by Titan M2 |
| Brute-force protection | Exist | 🔗 Proof | Automatic lockout after repeated wrong authentication attempts |
| Event logging | Access event logged | 🔗 Proof | Android system records unlock, login and security-related access events |
| Passwords | Require change after setup with complexity requirements | 🔗 Proof | Enforce custom lock screen credentials, supports strong password complexity rules, no default password |
| Category Score | Score: 1 / 3 | ||
| Property | Details |
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| Operating System & App | Android 16 (Companion App: My Pixel) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: Google Tensor G4 (with Titan M2 security coprocessor) • GPU: Immortalis-G720 |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: 8 GB LPDDR5X RAM • Storage: 128 GB / 256 GB UFS 4.0 |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: 5100 mAh (typical), 5000 mAh (minimum) • Power: USB-PD • Charging: 27 W wired fast charging |
| Display & Camera | Display: 6.3-inch Actua pOLED, 1080 × 2424, 422 PPI, 90 Hz • Camera: 48 MP main + 13 MP ultra-wide rear; 13 MP front |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: Stereo speakers, 3-microphone array • Connectivity: Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, USB‑C 3.2, Sub‑6 GHz 5G |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: 153.9 mm × 73 mm × 9 mm • Mass: 183 g |
The Google Pixel 10a is a mid-range Android smartphone powered by Google Tensor G4. It features Titan M2 security chip, file-based storage encryption, regular long-term security updates, multiple secure authentication methods including fingerprint and face unlock. It supports modern encrypted communication protocols.
