De Pixel 5 en Pixel 4a 5G both will appear at the end of next month on September 30th.
That’s according to regular tech tipster and Pixel information army Jon Prosser, who made this presentation on Twitter, also revealed some interesting design information.
For color selection, there are two options per piece for the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G. The Pixel 5 comes in black and green, with no sign of Google’s usual white color option. The Pixel 4a comes in black and white, but the white version will only be available a month after the other handsets in October.
What we see in the system is Pixel 5 5G (black and green) Pixel 4a 5G (black) – 30 SeptemberPixel 4a 5G (white) – OctoberAugust 19, 2020
In a follow-up tweet, Prosser also mentions that the design of the Pixel 5 is much closer to the Pixel 4a and Pixel 4 than one he had previously leaked. Smartphone makers often do multiple design iterations, so it’s not unexpected to see the radical new look scaled back in favor of more similarity to existing handsets.
As for the date of September 30th, it’s about the time we expect the Pixel 5 to be released, based on previous events held by Google. This is probably the same time that we see Android 11 making its debut as a stable version for normal smartphone users to download and try. There is also some other hardware that Google is likely to show, such as the new version of the Chromecast, nickname ‘Sabrina’.
The Pixel 5 will mark a big departure for Google from its previous Pixel phones. This will be the first flagship Pixel to use a punch-hole camera notch in its display (the second overall after the Pixel 4a). Even if the previous leaks were not accurate, this is still a major change from the large bezels we’ve seen so far on Pixels.
It will also be the first to not use a chipset-level chipset, with Google plumping for a Snapdragon 765 instead of the Snapdragon 865 like many other flagship phones this year. However, with a cheaper retail price and the same superb magic for processing Google Photos, the Pixel 5 could be a force for Samsung and Apple to reckon with.
