Google updates Pixel lineup with the budget Pixel 5a 5G phone

(Pocket-lint) - Google has introduced different low-cost Pixel device. Called the "Pixel 5a with 5G", it's a follow-up to the Pixel 4a that debuted past year.

It costs $449, making it $100 much costly than the introductory terms of the Pixel 4a (though that tin beryllium regularly recovered for $300 oregon little successful the US now). For reference, Apple's fund device, iPhone SE, is $399. There's besides Apple's $699 iPhone 12 mini with 5G support.

The Pixel 5a offers 5G mmWave and sub-6GHz connectivity. It besides packs a 6.3-inch spread punch show with much surface abstraction than the Pixel 4a. Other Pixel 5a features see IP67 h2o resistance, a dual-camera setup with wide and ultra-wide lenses, a 4,620mAh battery, 6GB RAM, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chip. Google is selling the Pixel 5a with an 18W fast-charging adapter, too.

However, the Pixel 5a volition beryllium the past Pixel telephone to see a charger (via The Verge). That means the upcoming Pixel 6 volition not vessel with one. Keep successful caput Apple stopped including a 5W charger with ‌iPhone‌ past year.

For much astir the Pixel 5a, see our in-depth usher here.

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You tin besides spot however the Pixel 5a compares to the Pixel 4a here.

Writing by Maggie Tillman. Originally published connected 17 August 2021.