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This is the blue Google Pixel 4a that might have been
July 26, 2025
Google’sPixel 4ais a great phone, but it’s now apparent that it could have come in a more vibrant color than the drab black you see now. The9to5Googleteam has found Google Store code showing 3D images of a blue version of the Pixel 4a, indiating that the company was at least considering color options for its budget Android device.
The shade is a baby blue closer to the Sky option found on devices like theNest Mini, and it’s certainly subtler than the Oh So Orange from thePixel 4. Much like on the whitePixel 3a, Google would color this Pixel 4a’s power button a bright orange to give the phone a more distinctive look.
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It’s not certain why the blue imagery exists if Google is only making the Pixel 4a available in black. It could represent an option that was cancelled relatively late into development, whether due to pandemic challenges or just an attempt to keep costs down. However, it could also represent a variant Google might offer in the future — the company has added hues after the fact, such as a mint Home Mini.
There are no other known colors at this point, and we wouldn’t count on Google adding any more colors in a timely fashion, if at all. This does provide some hope if you’re optimistic, though. If nothing else, the discovery serves as a peek at the Pixel 4a that could have been. At one point, Google was weighing an option for people who prefer more extroverted phones in their pockets.
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