Google changed its smartphone line during 2020, and part of that was the launch of a new third tier of Pixel phones between the budget ‘a’ series and the main offerings. The Pixel 4a 5G ended up being the best of Google’s three 2020 phones, and now a new color is available for those who buy the unlocked phone.
There are technically two versions of the Pixel 4a 5G, the $ 499 model with only 5G low-band support that is sold unlocked (through Google Store, Amazon, Google Fi etc.) and the $ 599 Pixel 4a 5G UW with millimeter-wave 5G that Verizon sells. The unlocked model was only available in ‘Just Black’, but whoever bought the UW version had an additional color option ‘Clearly White’.
Google has confirmed to The Verge that the white color will soon be available for the unlocked 4G 5G, with shipping scheduled to begin on January 28. It will have the same white box and green on / off button as the Verizon model, but the same 5G sub-6GHz support that is found on other unlocked models.
Unfortunately, the new color does not yet appear to be available for purchase anywhere. B&H Photo had a list of products, but it was removed shortly after The Verge realized this.
