We have seen the Google Pixel 4a 5G and the Google Pixel 5 leaked like a sieve last week, and on Saturday night the most recent image of the two devices were posted on Reddit. They were quickly removed, which is often a sign that the leak hit too close to home. In other words, the leaker received some form of communication, whether by call, email or text, and demanded that the information be removed immediately (if you show enough scriptwriter you will understand).
The latest rumored surface Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G specs
Before the image and the specs disappeared, they were captured by 9to5Google. In the picture, the Pixel 5 is the smaller of the two phones and is located on the left with the Pixel 4a 5G on the right. Observant readers will notice that although the Pixel 5 camera module is in the same place as it was before the Pixel 4 last year, the flash is now at the top of the module instead of at the bottom. The spectral and flicker sensors are at the bottom. On the back of the phone is a fingerprint sensor that was replaced on Pixel 4 from last year with the Face Unlock face recognition feature.
Pixel 5 left, Pixel 4a 5G on the right
Before we go through the specs for both models, we want to point out that instead of installing the dual-camera setup with primary and telephoto cameras as it did for the Pixel 4, Google replaced the latest camera with a .5x wide lens; the rear camera has a 12.2MP sensor and an 8MP punch-hole selfie camera should be found on the front of the unit. Google also addressed the battery issue, as the rumor has it the Pixel 4 has been rumored to have a 4000mAh battery, a 43% hike over last year’s battery. In 2019, there were many complaints from Pixel 4 users who were constantly on the lookout for an outlet to charge the 2800mAh battery on their handset.
Leaky screenshot, if legit, shows a 4000mAh battery for the Pixel 5
The remaining rumored specs did not include a screen size, but have noted the 60Hz / 90Hz refresh rate that the Pixel 5 display will sport. The device would, as expected, be powered by a Snapdragon 765G and could come with 8GB of memory out of the box. If true, we would certainly welcome the three year progression of the amount of RAM on the Pixel from 4GB to 6GB and now possibly 8GB. The phone has a plastic back and there is no earphone jack.
To help keep the phone running through the day, the Pixel 4a 5G will have a larger 3800mAh battery compared to the 3140 mAh one that powers the non-5G model. It will have the same camera sensors and module as those on the Pixel 5. The screen of unknown size will have a charging rate of 60Hz, and the Pixel 4a 5G will come with 6 GB of memory. To drive 5G connectivity, this model includes a Snapdragon 765G instead of the Snapdragon 730 used on the Pixel 4a. The Pixel 4a 5G is expected to be priced at $ 499, a $ 150 or 44% bulk over the 4G LTE version.
While we were composing this story, there was a series of renderings for the Pixel 4a 5G published by 91mobiles and @OnLeaks. The former estimates that the size of the screen will be in the range of 6.1-6.2 inches. Google France accidentally announced earlier this month that the Pixel 4a 5G will be ready for pre-orders on October 8th.
It does not appear that Google will release an “XL” version this year. While the Pixel 5 will not compete in that top echelon where Samsung’s Galaxy S series is located, it will remain the first choice of an Android fan with stock Android, first crack at updates, and the quarterly features will drop.
