![]() In other words, it may not rival flagship phones featuring the latest Snapdragon 888 chipset, but with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, you’ll have no trouble browsing, playing games, watching videos, and more. The Pixel 5a has respectable specs, headed up by last year’s Snapdragon 765G chipset – although this is the same silicon that powered the Google Pixel 5 and Google Pixel 4a 5G. There’s also an 8MP selfie camera, which takes fairly detailed photos for a front-facing camera, likely also thanks to Google’s exemplary image software. The Pixel 5a keeps its predecessor’s crown as one of the most affordable phones with a great night camera out there. And thanks to Google’s near-magic photo software, in even complete darkness you can capture decently-lit images without much noise. There’s no telephoto lens (the main camera is capable of up to 7x digital zoom), but aside from that the Pixel 5a’s camera setup is as good as its predecessor’s and the rest of the Pixel line, taking shots that have stunning clarity and realistic colors. The Pixel 5a has the same cameras as the Pixel 4a 5G: a 12.2MP f/1.7 dual-pixel main camera with autofocus and both optical and electronic image stabilization, and a 16MP f/2.2 ultra-wide camera. It’s a small improvement, but will reassure those who are worried about resistance to the elements. On the bottom, the USB-C port is in the middle, with speaker grilles on either side.įor the first time in the a-series phones, the Pixel 5a has dust and water resistance with an IP67 rating, which means it can be submerged in up to one meter of water for half an hour. On the left side towards the bottom is a SIM slot, while at the top of the phone the microphone is on the right and the 3.5mm headphone jack on the left – exactly where they are on the Pixel 4a. On the right side is the aforementioned lock button, with a volume rocker below it. On the rear, the glossy glass-covered camera block at the top-left stands out, and there’s a circular indent in the back-center for the fingerprint sensor, which is every so slightly deeper than the one on the Pixel 4a 5G – otherwise, both aspects feel very similar to that on last year’s phone. It feels fine to the touch – not cheap but not premium either, with a simple style that hasn’t changed since the Pixel 3a. The back is a matte-textured plastic that wraps around the sides, top, and bottom. The phone has a glass front with a punch-hole in the top-left corner. The new phone looks nearly identical to the old technically, it’s slightly taller and slightly narrower and slightly thicker, but nobody would be able to tell the difference between the models aside from the aforementioned new color and the Pixel 5a’s gray, ridged lock button (the 4a 5G only comes in a solid black color with a flat gray lock button). If you’re thinking the Google Pixel 5a’s design hasn’t changed from the Google Pixel 4a, you’d be mostly right. The Pixel 5a comes in a single color: Mostly Black, with ‘forest green undertones’ as the promotional material describes it – and that’s a pretty accurate description, with the green hues only coming out under certain light. And given that we’re hearing rumors that the Google Pixel 6 will be a more premium phone, you may not get the company’s next flagship for as cheap a price as the Google Pixel 5’s $699 / £599 / AU$999 – meaning the Pixel 5a may pale in comparison when it launches. That’s actually a bit cheaper than the Google Pixel 4a 5G’s price of $499 / £499 / AU$799. The phone comes in a single configuration – 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage – and costs $449 (around £325 / AU$610). There is currently no reason to think this phone will come to the UK or Australia. ![]() The Google Pixel 5a launched on Augand is available for preorder now, while the Google Pixel 5a release date will be August 26 in the US and Japan. Google Pixel 5a (left) and Google Pixel 4a 5G (right) (Image credit: Future) Google Pixel 5a price and release date
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