Pixel 4A and 4A XL: rumors, release dates, specs, pricing, and more

In May of last year, Google released the Pixel 3A and 3A XL. It was the first foray into Pixel phones in a more affordable price range – and perhaps Google’s return to the cheapest Nexus days of yore. Priced at hundreds of dollars less than its main Pixel 3 counterpart, Pixel 3A phones slashed key features like wireless charging and water resistance. But it remained a viable alternative for Android users looking for a Pixel phone experience at a lower cost.

The strategic move worked and the Pixel 3A doubled Google Pixel sales for that summer As such, we hope that the sequels to the Pixel 3A phones, which would presumably be called Pixel 4A and 4A XL, are coming soon. This is especially true since Google’s rivals launched a series of their own mid-range phones. In the month of April alone, Apple released its new $ 399 iPhone SE, Samsung announced its next mid-range line Galaxy A phones and Motorola debuted with less than $ 300 Moto G Power and G Stylus. Now more than ever, phone manufacturers are targeting people on tighter budgets, who might otherwise have kept their old phone for another year.

In anticipation of Google’s expected Pixel 4A and 4A XL announcement (note that the company hasn’t released any official news yet), we rounded up the most compelling and interesting rumors about the devices. And until the launch occurs, check back often as we update the summary.

Pixel 4A price: $ 399 seems more likely

Last year’s Pixel 3A cost $ 399, £ 399, and AU $ 649; the 3A XL costs $ 479, £ 469 and AU $ 799. It wouldn’t be surprising if Google kept the same pricing model this year for its Pixel 4A phones. The reasons are twofold: raising the price of a device specifically aimed at budget users would be a strange move. Second, premium phone makers seem to regard $ 399 as a good price. Apple’s new iPhone SE, for example, costs $ 399 just like Samsung’s Galaxy A51, which is the most advanced phone of its last Galaxy A series. A simulated billboard showing $ 399 price published by the leak technician Evan Blass He also noted the same price.

Pixel 4A release date: could it be May 22?

Since the Pixel 3A launch is the only reference to continue, it is difficult to determine the exact Pixel 4A launch date. All we can really estimate is sometime in May, if Google stays on for at least the same month. A report from the German site Caschys Blog, however, said the phone will launch more specifically on May 22 in Europe through the mobile phone operator Vodafone. If that moment is correct, we are one month away from seeing the Pixel 4A.

Pixel 4A design: maybe a hole punch camera, headphone jack

There’s no way to know what the Pixel 4A officially looks like right now, but rendered images of the device from the Indian tech website 91Mobiles shows the phone with a puncture camera and a headphone jack. The perforated camera would be consistent with the aforementioned poster mockups, and it’s a modern design featured on the latest Galaxy S20 and OnePlus 8 phones. Maintaining the headphone jack wouldn’t be too unexpected since the Pixel 3A also has one. But because more and more phones don’t have the audio port, including the Pixel 4, Google could choose to keep it or leave it on the Pixel 4A.

Pixel 4A camera: can have the same dual cameras as Pixel 4

One of the most compelling things about the Pixel 3A was that it had the same great camera as the Pixel 3, and it would make sense for Google to package the Pixel 4A with the same camera hardware as the Pixel 4. That may include two rear cameras. (a standard 12.2-megapixel camera and a 16-megapixel telephoto lens), as well as an 8-megapixel front camera. But don’t be too surprised if Google decides to mix it up by not copying exactly. Last year, it didn’t bring the second wide-angle front camera that was on the Pixel 3 to the Pixel 3A, and debuted a time-lapse video mode on the Pixel 3A that was new to Pixel phones.

Pixel 4A and 5G connectivity?

When Google released the Pixel 4 and 4 XL In October 2019, the company did not disclose any 5G plan And it hasn’t revealed any 5G plans since then. It would be surprising if the company decided that the mid-tier Pixel 4A would be its first 5G phone; one would think it would save a marquee feature for the upcoming Pixel 5 flagship (expected in October). But thanks to Qualcomm it is more affordable. Snapdragon 765 chipset, cheaper phones may have 5G connectivity and cheap 5G phones are already available, like the Coolpad Legacy 5G and the TCL 10 5G, so it is not outside the scope of possibility.