Google Pixel 5 Launched at $699, Pixel 4a 5G at $499
Oct. 1, 2020Google has today officially launched the new flagship Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G. There’s not much that will surprise you about the new phones, considering almost everything about them had beenleaked beforehand. However, we now have official pricing, confirmations on the specifications, and availability information for the new Google phones.
Pixel 5
Starting off with the flagship (of sorts), the Pixel 5 is almost exactly what we expected it to be. It comes with a fresh new, design with a punch hole camera up front for selfies.There’s a 6-inch 2340×1080 pixel display with 90Hz refresh rateand finally, the Pixel has a full-screen design with no forehead or chin.
Under the hood, the Pixel 5 is running on theSnapdragon 765G processor, which means it isn’t really trying to compete against flagship offerings from other Android OEMs, or the iPhones of the world. However, it also means thatGoogle is able to price it a lot better than Pixel phones in the past. Along with the processor, which by the way has the Qualcomm X52 modem for5Gconnectivity, you get 8GB RAM, and IPX8 water resistance. There’s 128GB storage on board, and support for 18W fast charging to juice up the 4,080mAh battery.
The phone also features wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, and it supports both sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G networks.
Obviously, it wouldn’t be a Pixel launch without camera stuff, and thePixel 5 finally has an ultra-wide angle lens this time around. What’s more, the company has addedNight Sight to portrait mode, which means you can take good looking portrait shots even in low light.
In terms of camera hardware, the Pixel 5 comes with a12.2MP primary rear camera with OIS and EISalongside the new16MP ultra-wide lens. On the front, you get an8MP selfie shooter.
There’s also anew Portrait Light featurehere which lets you add-in lighting to your subject in a portrait photo. If this sound similar to what iPhones have been doing for a while, it’s not. This feature lets you drop lighting from wherever you like, so you get to decide how the portrait looks. What’s more, Google says you can use it directly from theGoogle Photosapp,andit will work with older portrait photos as well!Image: Google
The newPixel 5 is priced at $699 and will be available in the US from October 15. Preorders are open now, so you can book your Pixel 5 if you like.
The company also launched the 5G version of thePixel 4atoday. Not only does the new phone offer 5G, it also changes a few hardware specs as compared to its older, and lower priced sibling.
The Pixel 4a 5G comes with a larger6.2-inch 2340x1080p OLED display, and you get theSnapdragon 765G under the hoodas compared to the Snapdragon 730G in the Pixel 4a.
Meanwhile, you get the same6GB RAM + 128GB storageon the Pixel 4a 5G, but there’s alarger 3,885mAh batteryon board. Notably, unlike the Pixel 5, the Pixel 4a 5G doesn’t support wireless charging, reverse wireless charging, or an IP rating for that matter.
The Pixel 4a 5G is priced at $499 and will go on sale in Japan from October 15.
