Google Pixel 5a release date, price, news and leaks

Date:
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:37:28 +0000

Description:
The Google Pixel 5a could be here very soon, and we've got all the
information you need on the anticipated phone.

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We're probably going to see the Google Pixel 5a launch around August, a year after the Pixel 4a , as though some thought it'd debut at Google IO 2021 on May 18, that turned out not to be. Other phones coming soon

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The Google Pixel 3a launched at IO 2019, which is why we thought the Pixel 5a might show up at IO this year - there wasn't a 2020 event and the Pixel 4a launched later in the year.

The Google Pixel 5a is set to be an affordable spin on the Pixel 5 launched
in mid-2020 - since that phone itself was a more budget device than we're
used to for Pixel flagships, we're curious to see what the 5a brings.

Whenever it turns up, we're excited for the next affordable Pixel phone, and we've now heard some official and unofficial news around the upcoming
handset.

The Pixel 4a followed the Google Pixel 4 , and so we might also get some
clues on what the Pixel 5a will bring from the Pixel 5 which was in some
ways a step back in terms of features, offering users a more affordable flagship option.

We can also look at what the Pixel 4a didnt incorporate and list which features we would be truly excited to see in its successor. Read on for what weve already heard, along with what we want to see in the Pixel 5a. Latest news

The latest leak suggests the Google Pixel 5a will be both announced and released in August. Google Pixel 5a price and release date What is the Google Pixel 5a? The next mid-range Google smartphone When will the Google Pixel 5a come out? Possibly August How much will the Google Pixel 5a cost? At or above $349 / 349 / AU$599 The Google Pixel 5a sounds a lot like the Pixel 4a 5G. (Image credit: Future)

We thought we might see the Pixel 5a at Google IO 2021 , but that didn't happen.

So when will we see it? The latest release date rumor points to it being both announced and released in August, and another release date leak also suggests it will land in August. That would make sense since the Pixel 4a was
announced in August 2020.

On top of which, Google itself has said that the phone will be announced around when "last year's a-series phone was introduced," which if we're talking the Pixel 4a would also mean August - though the Pixel 4a 5G wasn't unveiled until late September.

Rumors of Pixel 4a 5G stock shortage also seem to suggest the Pixel 5 could
be here in the immediate future , not in a few months.

Still, August is looking by far the most likely month given all the information we have so far.

However, it's unclear if the Pixel 5a will have a global launch after rumors that it was cancelled outright started cropping up, Google confirmed that the Pixel 5a 5G is coming to US and Japan, but didn't go into detail about worldwide availability (or whether there would be a 4G LTE version of the Pixel 5a).

As for the price, the Google Pixel 3a, the first mid-range phone in the series, was released at $399 / 399 / AU$649. The Pixel 4a went even lower, costing $349 / 349 / AU$599 at launch. While the cost could go higher especially if 5G is included we wouldnt expect it to drop any lower. Indeed, the only price rumor so far suggests it will cost more than the Pixel 4a.

Here are the Pixel 4a prices in your region: What we know so far about the Google Pixel 6 Google Pixel 5a news and rumors

The first rumor we heard... is that the Google Pixel 5a exists. Really! A supposedly official document listed the Pixel 5a by name, along with
codenames for what we expect are future Pixel phones including the Google Pixel 6 and 6 XL, as well as what could be the rumored Google foldable phone. And here comes your very first look at the #Google #Pixel5a! #VoiceCommunity #OnlyOnVoice@VoiceHQexclusive -> https://t.co/T9QJsCPmAD pic.twitter.com/yFi5scOj9u February 22, 2021 See more

We've seen a second info dump , but it tells us of even fewer new features than the first rumors. According to renders and feature leaks, the Google Pixel 5a will be near-identical to the Pixel 4a 5G with the same design, screen specs and cameras. Google likely wouldn't put out the same phone twice though, so presumably there's more we have to learn.

For one thing, it might have a new chipset. More specifically it might have the Snapdragon 780G chipset that's made its debut in the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G . This is the successor to the Snapdragon 765G in the Pixel 4a 5G, and it offers up to a 40% CPU performance uplift, plus improved photography, among other things.

That said, more recent reports point to the Pixel 5a using the same
Snapdragon 765G processor we saw in the Pixel 4a 5G and indeed the Pixel 5.
We know there's a shortage of chips around the world at the moment, so this might be Google's way of ensuring supply while also guaranteeing decent
levels of performance. A custom-made chip codenamed Whitechapel is being rumored for the Pixel 6.

We also got a very brief look at the sort of photo quality to expect from the Pixel 5a when a camera sample was very briefly posted to a Google blog before being taken down again. It revealed that one of the rear camera lenses on the phone will be an ultrawide f/2.2 lens.

We've already mentioned the brouhaha over whether the Google Pixel 5a is cancelled or not: some sources said it had, but Google stepped in to say that it hadn't . At least, not in the US and Japan.

Further evidence that it's still on the way comes from mention of a codename (Barbet) and model number (G4S1M) associated with it, spotted in Android 12 beta code . Google Pixel 5a what we want to see

Were still enamored with the Pixel 4a, but even more eager to speculate how
it could be improved in the next affordable Pixel phone. If Google is paying any attention to our wishes, then here's what we'd like to see next time around. (Image credit: TechRadar) 1. More rear cameras

Weve wanted more rear cameras on the entire Pixel line for years, and were hoping the Pixel 4a would inherit the telephoto lens of the Pixel 4. Since that didnt happen, our hopes shift to the Pixel 5a, which wed love to see
with a zoom and ultrawide lens (and heck, why not a macro while were at it). (Image credit: TechRadar) 2. 5G connectivity standard

While the Pixel 4a 5G will define how viable the mid-range 5G phone is in a market that seems happy enough with 4G LTE cheap phones, wed love to see the Pixel 5a pack 5G as a standard feature. This might be dependent on whether 2021 phones that connect to the advanced networks come any cheaper, given the price hike that this years 5G-capable phones experienced, but even an affordable 5G phone would be a stellar option. (Image credit: TechRadar) 3. Better battery life

The Pixel 4a didnt quite suffer the Pixel 4s abysmal battery life, but it wasnt spectacular, either, often with single-digit capacity left at the end
of a single day. Given many budget phones have 4,000mAh batteries or larger, wed love to have the mid-range Pixel 5a last as long as the competition. (Image credit: TechRadar) 4. Metal and glass body

Yes, the mid-range line has had a polycarbonate plastic body since it debuted in the Pixel 3a but its the biggest budget compromise on a device with incredible software and a reliable camera. Wed love to see the Pixel 5a step up its game, especially since other equally-priced phones like the iPhone SE 2020 with glass backs and metal frames. (Image credit: TechRadar) 5. A micro SD slot

Google. Please. If youre not going to ship your Pixel 4a with more than 128GB of storage, at least let us expand it on our own.Here's hoping that's amended in the Pixel 5a. Keep on the cutting edge of tech with the TechRadar newsletter



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