Google launches the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G with Snapdragon 765G, 5G and ultrawide cameras
The Pixels have entered the 5G era – Google unveiled two new models that will take its in-house phone lineup in a different direction. These two will be among the first phones to run Android 11.
Google Pixel 4a 5G
The Pixel 4a 5G can be several different things, depending on how you look at it. It’s clearly a 5G version of the 4a working on sub-6 and in some markets mmWave, but it’s also larger – this makes it something of an XL model for those who find the Pixel 5 too small.
It’s not that much bigger – the OLED display measures 6.2”, which is a bit smaller than the 4 XL screen (6.3”). However, you only get the standard 60Hz refresh rate.
Not only is it bigger, this phone is also more powerful than the 4a. Almost as powerful as the Pixel 5, in fact – it has the same Snapdragon 765G chipset, but it gets 6GB of RAM instead of 8GB. Storage is the same at 128GB.
The camera department is identical to the Pixel 5 – you get the same 12.2 MP main cam joined by the 16 MP ultrawide unit. This is yet another advantage over the vanilla 4a, which has a single 12.2 MP module. The 8MP selfie camera is nested inside a punch hole.
Google Pixel 4a 5G
The Pixel 4a 5G has a 3.5mm headphone jack, something the Pixel 5 lacks. However, even though it’s larger, this phone has a slightly smaller battery – 3,885 mAh. It still charges at 18W over USB Power Delivery, but wireless charging has been dropped.
The body of the phone is made out of polycarbonate and is not dust or water resistant. The rear-mounted fingerprint reader isn’t much of a surprise on this model. This one is clearly more powerful than the Pixel 4a, but if you're considering it as a sort-of Pixel 5 XL there are several “buts” to keep in mind as we described.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is priced at $500/€500/£500. Expect pre-orders to start on November 5, ahead of availability on the 19th of that month. Aside from Japan, that is, where it will go on sale on October 15.
If you pre-order one of these, you'll get the same offer as the one for Pixel 5 pre-orders: a free pair of Bose QC 35 II headphones, provided you're in the UK, Germany, France, or Ireland.
Google Pixel 4a announced with Snapdragon 730G and 5.81-inch display
After months of rumors and speculations, the Google Pixel 4a is finally official. As expected this year we are not getting an XL version, the affordable Pixel only coming in a single 5.81" size.
The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 730G chipset paired with 128GB of internal storage and 6GB of RAM. There are no versions with extra storage nor a microSD card so that will have to do it.
The 5.81" OLED panel has 1080 x 2340px resolution with a tall 19.5:9 aspect ratio. There's also a punch-hole for the 8MP front-facing camera in the upper-left corner of the screen. With a display of this size, the Pixel 4a will easily attract users looking for something affordable and compact at the same time.
The back houses a single 12.2MP 1/2.55" sensor with large 1.4µm pixels and fast f/1.7 optics that it supports all the Pixel 4 features like Night Sight, Portrait Mode, Top Shot. There's also OIS to keep your videos shake-free On the front, we have one 8MP cam with f/2.0 aperture and 1.12μm pixels, but no autofocus.
The Google Pixel 4a packs a rather small 3,140 mAh battery that can be charged over the Power Delivery 2.0 standard at up to 18W. It's also important to note that the 3.5mm audio jack is still on board.
The phone is available for pre-order in the US for $349 while actual sales will kick off on August 20.
The handset will cost £349 in the UK and €340 in Germany, meaning the EU is getting it significantly cheaper than its former member. The 4a is also coming to in Australia, Canada, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain and Taiwan. Sadly, the rumors turned out to be true so the only available color is Just Black.
Google teases Pixel 5 5G and Pixel 4a 5G
Alongside the Pixel 4a announcement, Google teased its Fall lineup of phones that will include two 5G phones. A Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 5G are on the way and we even got some pricing and availability details.
The 5G Pixel 4a will start at $499 - $150 higher than the just announced LTE version. It's unclear, however if that will give you more than just support for the next gen networks because no specs were revealed.
We also learned that the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 will be available in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Japan, Taiwan and Australia.
Google promised to share more about those two in the coming months and we'll make sure to keep you posted.
The Pixels have entered the 5G era – Google unveiled two new models that will take its in-house phone lineup in a different direction. These two will be among the first phones to run Android 11.
Google Pixel 4a 5G
The Pixel 4a 5G can be several different things, depending on how you look at it. It’s clearly a 5G version of the 4a working on sub-6 and in some markets mmWave, but it’s also larger – this makes it something of an XL model for those who find the Pixel 5 too small.
It’s not that much bigger – the OLED display measures 6.2”, which is a bit smaller than the 4 XL screen (6.3”). However, you only get the standard 60Hz refresh rate.
Not only is it bigger, this phone is also more powerful than the 4a. Almost as powerful as the Pixel 5, in fact – it has the same Snapdragon 765G chipset, but it gets 6GB of RAM instead of 8GB. Storage is the same at 128GB.
The camera department is identical to the Pixel 5 – you get the same 12.2 MP main cam joined by the 16 MP ultrawide unit. This is yet another advantage over the vanilla 4a, which has a single 12.2 MP module. The 8MP selfie camera is nested inside a punch hole.
Google Pixel 4a 5G
The Pixel 4a 5G has a 3.5mm headphone jack, something the Pixel 5 lacks. However, even though it’s larger, this phone has a slightly smaller battery – 3,885 mAh. It still charges at 18W over USB Power Delivery, but wireless charging has been dropped.
The body of the phone is made out of polycarbonate and is not dust or water resistant. The rear-mounted fingerprint reader isn’t much of a surprise on this model. This one is clearly more powerful than the Pixel 4a, but if you're considering it as a sort-of Pixel 5 XL there are several “buts” to keep in mind as we described.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is priced at $500/€500/£500. Expect pre-orders to start on November 5, ahead of availability on the 19th of that month. Aside from Japan, that is, where it will go on sale on October 15.
If you pre-order one of these, you'll get the same offer as the one for Pixel 5 pre-orders: a free pair of Bose QC 35 II headphones, provided you're in the UK, Germany, France, or Ireland.
Google Pixel 4a announced with Snapdragon 730G and 5.81-inch display
After months of rumors and speculations, the Google Pixel 4a is finally official. As expected this year we are not getting an XL version, the affordable Pixel only coming in a single 5.81" size.
The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 730G chipset paired with 128GB of internal storage and 6GB of RAM. There are no versions with extra storage nor a microSD card so that will have to do it.
The 5.81" OLED panel has 1080 x 2340px resolution with a tall 19.5:9 aspect ratio. There's also a punch-hole for the 8MP front-facing camera in the upper-left corner of the screen. With a display of this size, the Pixel 4a will easily attract users looking for something affordable and compact at the same time.
The back houses a single 12.2MP 1/2.55" sensor with large 1.4µm pixels and fast f/1.7 optics that it supports all the Pixel 4 features like Night Sight, Portrait Mode, Top Shot. There's also OIS to keep your videos shake-free On the front, we have one 8MP cam with f/2.0 aperture and 1.12μm pixels, but no autofocus.
The Google Pixel 4a packs a rather small 3,140 mAh battery that can be charged over the Power Delivery 2.0 standard at up to 18W. It's also important to note that the 3.5mm audio jack is still on board.
The phone is available for pre-order in the US for $349 while actual sales will kick off on August 20.
The handset will cost £349 in the UK and €340 in Germany, meaning the EU is getting it significantly cheaper than its former member. The 4a is also coming to in Australia, Canada, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain and Taiwan. Sadly, the rumors turned out to be true so the only available color is Just Black.
Google teases Pixel 5 5G and Pixel 4a 5G
Alongside the Pixel 4a announcement, Google teased its Fall lineup of phones that will include two 5G phones. A Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 5G are on the way and we even got some pricing and availability details.
The 5G Pixel 4a will start at $499 - $150 higher than the just announced LTE version. It's unclear, however if that will give you more than just support for the next gen networks because no specs were revealed.
We also learned that the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 will be available in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Japan, Taiwan and Australia.
Google promised to share more about those two in the coming months and we'll make sure to keep you posted.
Google Pixel 4a renders show punch-hole display and square camera cutout
Google’s midrange Pixel 3a duo proved to be a real hit with users who don’t care about the latest flagship specs but want a solid camera experience and stock Android. A new set of renders courtesy of @OnLeaks is giving us our first look at the upcoming Pixel 4a which brings the familiar Pixel 4 design with a few twists.
For starters the display will feature a punch hole in the top left corner for the front-facing camera marking a first in the Pixel line. The screen is believed to come in between 5.7 and 5.8-inches and the bezels appear noticeably slimmer than the current Pixel 3a.
Going around the back we see the protruding square camera cutout from the Pixel 4 line but this time around it's smaller in size and appears to come with a single camera. It also houses the LED flash and the accompanying sensors. Making their return from the 3a are the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and 3.5mm headphone jack. The back appears to feature a single tone gloss finish.
The phone’s dimensions are expected to come in at 144.2 x 69.5 x 8.2mm. There is still no word on the actual specs so we’ll have to wait for more clues. Keep in mind that this is an early render and is by no means the final product. According to speculations, we should see the Pixel 4a launch during Google I/O 2020 alongside the next version of Android.
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