Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G: All the Details and Price

We have had to go to the final frontier in September, but finally Google has unveiled its new bets in the mobile phone market. On the one hand, the new Pixel 5 has been presented , the successor to last year’s model that arrives loaded with improvements, and the Pixel 4a 5G, a variant of the Pixel 4a that is now compatible with the new 5G networks.

Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G

The stakes are very different in their approach, but the curious thing is that both devices share some key technical features such as the processor, while in others the distances are remarkable. It should also be borne in mind that the Pixel 5 arrives as that new generation, while the Pixel 4a was born as a 5G rehash of the Pixel 4a launched months ago. We can also say that we are facing the release of Android 11. However, we can say that Google does not get on the high-end bandwagon of 2020, because it has opted for a mid-range processor, for one price (Pixel 5) where we find much more powerful options from other manufacturers.

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Pixel 5, far from the most powerful Android hardware

Something similar happens with Google (saving the distance) than with Apple. He has never cared about the hardware race. With the Pixel 3 generation and later with the Pixel 4, they showed that you don’t need a multitude of sensors or “gazillions” of megapixels to perform at a high level. The key is in an optimization to the limit of the available hardware and to carry Android in the veins with more purity than anyone.

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Screen without “markings”

In this case, we are facing a terminal whose screen reaches 6 inches with OLED technology , a refresh rate of 90 Hz and a resolution of 2,340 x 1,080 pixels. This panel is compatible with HDR and of course Allways on Display, also protected with Gorilla Glas 6 . Google has also eliminated the upper frames compared to the previous generation, in an attempt to modernize its design, which is why it sports a hole in the screen to house the front sensor. In this case we will have to turn it around to find the fingerprint sensor, which is not integrated into the screen.

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Compliant brain for 5G

The Pixel 5 integrates a Snapdragon 765G as its brain , a chip that performs well in the mid-range and that Qualcomm launched to democratize this technology and that we generally see in mobiles much cheaper than the protagonist of this news. This chip gives the device 5G connectivity, and is accompanied by 8 GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 128 GB of internal storage . The graphic section is on the side of an Adreno 620 GPU.

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Rear cameras. The King again?

At the rear, we find a dual camera, with a 12.2 megapixel sensor , f / 1.7, autofocus and optical and electronic image stabilization. This sensor has a 77º angle of view. We also find a second 16 megapixel sensor, which acts as an ultra wide angle, with an aperture f / 2.2 and a viewing angle of 107 degrees. The terminal can record video in FullHD resolution at 30, 60, 120 or 240 fps, although it can also do so in 4K at 30 or 60 fps.

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On its front we find and housed in the aforementioned hole of the front camera, we find an 8 megapixel selfie sensor , with f / 2.0 aperture and a viewing angle of 83º. With this sensor you can record video at 1080p at 30 fps. The device has improved camera functions, allowing you to take photos without a flash with a night mode that allows you to capture details of the sky. It has an automatic HDR + mode to improve the color and brightness of the images, giving them greater realism. Those photos in portrait mode that have come out with shadows can also be corrected, adjusting the light directly from Google Photos.

Connections and battery

The terminal has the main connections, but lacks a 3.5 headphone jack. Its battery reaches 4,000 mAh and has a fast charge of 18W , and technologies such as wireless charging and reverse charging. Google highlights the “Extreme Battery Saver” as an aid to achieve two days of use on a single charge.

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Pixel 4a 5G, goes up in size, down in performance

As we said at the beginning, the Pixel 4a 5G has been launched as a revision of the Pixel 4a, so that it can be compatible with the new 5G networks. In this way, it mounts the same processor as its older brother, although in this case the RAM memory drops to 6 GB although it has the same 128 GB of internal memory. However, its screen is larger than that of the Pixel 5, reaching 6.2 inches, this time protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and without a cool rate of 90 Hz, but with the same resolution, OLED technology and technologies of its older brother. .

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There are no differences in cameras with the Pixel 5, as it mounts the same sensors. However, there is a noticeable difference in the battery, as the Pixel 4a 5G drops down to 3,800 mAh, with the same 18W fast charge but without the fast charging and wireless charging technologies. The good news is that this model does keep the 3.5mm headphone jack. Like its brother, the fingerprint sensor is located at the rear.

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Prices and date of sale

Google has confirmed that the Pixel 5 will cost $ 699, while the Pixel 4a is priced at $ 499, available in white, black, gray and green. The sale of these devices is planned for Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. At the moment Spain is not listed as the chosen country, so except for news from Google, everything indicates that it cannot be purchased in our country.