See why Google Pixel 4a 5G is priced at $499

Finally, Google has unwrapped its latest budget smartphone, dubbed as Google Pixel 4A 5G. The company has fixed the price of that device at $499. This phone a variant of the budget phone it released back in August that supports 5G networks, during its “Launch Night In” fall hardware event. Let’s check out what are the specifications the Google Pixel 4A 5G offers to its users.

The Pixel 5 runs on the latest Android 11 Os and is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC chipset. The chipset is the same as the newly announced Google Pixel 5. Coming to the display, this phone offers a 6.2-inch (2340 x 1080) OLED panel in a 19.5:9 aspect ratio protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 3, which features a hole-punch selfie camera. This phone features a larger screen over the standard 4A’s 5.8-inch display.

The 765G SoC is paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage (non-expandable) which is a UFS 2.1 storage. This phone features a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. This version doesn’t have wireless charging or water resistance facilities. Fortunately, this phone has the support of the 3.5mm headphone jack. This phone comes in only one color variants: Just Black.

Coming to the battery, this phone is fueled by a 3885mAh battery with the support of 18W fast charging (the Pixel 4A has a 3140mAh battery). This phone has every other connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB Type C, stereo speakers, and so on. Most importantly its phone supports 5G connectivity.

Now coming to the most interesting part of any Pixel smartphone, which is the camera. The Google Pixel 5 features a dual rear camera setup which includes a 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS sensor, and a 16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm sensor, supported by an LED flash. For the selfies, this phone offers an 8-megapixel ( f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm) selfie snapper.

Regarding the price and availability, Google Pixel 4A 5G will be available first in eight countries (Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States) in November whereas it will launch in Japan on October 15th at a price tag of $499.

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