Google Teases Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5 Later This Year
by Andrei Frumusanu on August 3, 2020 12:05 PM EST- Posted in
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- Smartphones
- Pixel 4a (5G)
- Pixel 5
Alongside the launch of the Pixel 4a today, Google has made a mention that it’ll be launching the Pixel 4a (5G) later this year at a price point of $499.
We don’t have any further details on this variant of the Pixel 4a, however if the only feature upgrade on the phone is a 5G compatible SoC and cellular connectivity, it would mean quite a steep price increase.
To achieve 5G connectivity, Google has two options in the mid-range: The Snapdragon 690 and the Snapdragon 765. Both would be good upgrades over the Snapdragon 730G in the 4G Pixel 4a, however only the latter would have a modem which would be capable of mmWave connectivity. It would make sense for Google to go with the Snapdragon 690 in a mid-range device, however the steep price increase of the regular Pixel 4a could point out to a S765 with mmWave connectivity.
Google also confirms that the Pixel 5 is coming, and it will too have 5G connectivity. We don’t know much about the Pixel 5 or how Google will be positioning the phone – either as a premium tier model with a Snapdragon 765 at a more competitive price, or again as a full flagship device with the Snapdragon 865.
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SydneyBlue120d - Monday, August 3, 2020 - link
Maybe the Pixel 5 will use the rumored Samsung SOC?Flunk - Monday, August 3, 2020 - link
That's $100 more than the 1+ Nord, which has 5G and otherwise similar specs. Google's handset prices are really holding them back.mmrezaie - Monday, August 3, 2020 - link
If OnePlus didn't have all those useless camera modules and only had a decent one I would have gone for it but alas I will wait for pixel to be released.shabby - Monday, August 3, 2020 - link
It does have a decent one, the main camera is from the op8. The ultrawide is acceptable and the rest are pretty useless.DigitalFreak - Monday, August 3, 2020 - link
I'm done with Google phones. Both my wife's and my Nexus 6P had failing batteries after just 2 years, along with bad charging boards. My Pixel 3XL had the swollen battery issue. All of these are known issues.Peskarik - Monday, August 3, 2020 - link
byeblurtested - Monday, August 3, 2020 - link
2 years? my pixel battery life started plunging after 6 monthsvoicequal - Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - link
The non-user-replaceable battery is the most frustrating aspect about current phone designs. Planned obsolescence of course.Best things you can do to extend the life of the battery:
1. NEVER reconnect the device to a charger when the battery is full. Let it drain at least 10%.
2. Avoid draining battery below 20%, except every few months to calibrate.
3. Charge at most once per day, if possible.
euler007 - Monday, August 10, 2020 - link
Might as well be done with Huawei phones, because that's who built the Nexus 6P.ikjadoon - Monday, August 10, 2020 - link
This is another Apple advantage.For an iPhone 6S Plus (released in 2015), you can pay Apple $49 for:
- a brand-new, factory OEM battery
- full labor (disassembly, replacement, assembly)
- battery recycling of your old battery
- a one-year warranty on the battery
No Android phone from 2015 can offer that. Not a single one. The sheer amount of global e-waste prevented by relatively affordable battery replacement is an untold story.
Source: https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/service/ba...
I can't imagine paying $500+ for a mobile phone whose manufacturer won't replace the internal, sealed battery after a short two years.