The tech giant revealed that the mobile phone's battery capacity and charging performance will reduce after it reaches 400 charge cycles, following the upcoming update.

However, the company needs to carry out the update to "reduce the risk of potential battery overheating".

Google said in a statement: "A subset of Pixel 6a phones will require a mandatory software update to reduce the risk of potential battery overheating.

"The update will enable battery management features that will reduce capacity and charging performance after the battery reaches 400 charge cycles."

But Google said it will be in touch with any Pixel 6a customers who will be impacted in July.

It added: "We’ll contact impacted customers next month, with all the information they need to address the issue."

What's more, it's not thought every Pixel 6a customer will be impacted.

The news comes three years after the Google Pixel 6a was referenced in a new colouring book - ahead of the gadget being officially announced.

The colouring book was sent out to select members of the company's Pixel Superfans program.