Google Pixel 7a Repair

The Google Pixel 7a was revealed at Google I/O 2023 alongside the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet. It hosts similar hardware and capabilities as the more spec'd out Pixel 7, but for $100 less at launch. The Pixel 7a improves upon the previous generation of budget-friendly Pixel phone, the Pixel 6a. The external construction of the Pixel 7a uses recycled glass and plastics for the screen and back cover, and offers a new coral color option.

The Pixel 7a is available according to the following model numbers:

• GWKK3 (4G, 5G SA/NSA/Sub6)
• GHL1X (4G, 5G SA/NSA/Sub6)
• G0DZQ (4G, 5G SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - Verizon only)
• G82U8 (4G, 5G SA/NSA/Sub6)

The color options are Charcoal, Snow, Sea, and Coral—unique to this Pixel.

The base of the SIM tray has your phone's IMEI number, which you can look up on Google's Find My Device page.

The camera bar along the back of the phone matches the color of the frame and single-tone back cover, unlike previous models. The screen is 6 in (15.24 cm) tall and 2.8 in (7.11 cm) wide, with a single hole-punch cutout for the front-facing camera. While the Pixel 7a strongly resembles the Pixel 7, you can identify a Pixel 7a by its composite plastic back cover, narrower camera bar, and lack of a microphone hole near the flash.

The Pixel 7a initially scored a 4/10 on the iFixit repairability scale, but was later uprated to 5/10 after Google published a thorough service manual and made it free for end users. For a detailed look at the pros and cons of repairing the Pixel 7a, see the attached report.

Repair Snapshot Pixel 7a

• Dimensions: 152 × 72.9 × 9 mm (5.98 × 2.87 × 0.35 in)
• Weight: 193.5 g (6.84 oz)
• Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
• SIM: Nano-SIM and eSIM
• IP67 dust/water-resistant (up to 1 m for 30 min)
• Display
  • Type: OLED, HDR, 90Hz, always-on
  • Size: 6.1 inches (ca. 15 centimeters), 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 1080 × 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• OS: Android 13
• Chipset: Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (2×2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2×2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
• GPU: Mali-G710 MP7
• Memory
  • Card slot: No
  • Internal: 128 GB 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
• Rear Cameras
  • Dual 64 MP, f/1.9, 26 mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
  • 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12 µm
  • Features: Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
  • Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
• Front Camera
  • 13 MP, f/2.2, 20 mm (ultrawide), 1.12µmAuto-HDR, panorama
  • Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
• Audio
  • Loudspeaker: Stereo speakers
  • 3.5 mm Headphone Jack: No
• Comms
  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
  • Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE
  • Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
  • NFC: Yes
  • Radio: No
  • USB: USB Type-C 3.2
• Features
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
• Battery
  • Type: Li-Po 4385 mAh, non-removable
  • Charging: 18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless