First Google Pixel 5a renders leak [Gallery]

Google’s next phone is unsurprisingly a “Pixel 5a”, and the leaked renderings today suggest that the mid-ranger will be almost identical to the Pixel 4a 5G.

OnLeaks (Steve Hemmerstoffer) on Voice today has renderings of what is being called “Pixel 5a”. The dimensions (156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm) are almost identical to those of the Pixel 4a 5G, although it is 2.3 mm taller, 0.8 mm narrower and 0.6 mm thicker. A “monoblock rear panel (probably made of plastic)” is in use, with Pixel 3a and 4a opting for plastic instead of glass. The only notable difference appears to be the design of the splined on / off button.

Despite adjustments to the physical body, it also has a 6.2-inch OLED FHD + screen with a thicker bottom frame breaking the uniformity of the other three sides. There is still a perforated front camera in the upper left corner.

The camera system is a noticeable improvement over the Pixel 4a, jumping to a dual lens configuration, but – again – it is said to be the “same configuration seen on Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5” (12.2 MP dual-pixel and 16 MP ultrawide). Other specifications shared as an A series phone include the 3.5 mm headset and the rear Pixel Imprint fingerprint sensor. There are two cutouts for a speaker and microphone flanking the USB-C port.

This “Pixel 5a”, if that is the final marketing / launch name, would have an incredibly sober design. Such an approach, in theory, would help reduce Google’s production costs, with the a-line’s overall goal of creating an accessible input device.

Today’s leak does not offer specifications or insights on which processor Google will use to power the Pixel 5a, although 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage are a safe bet. A big question is whether this device will have 5G connectivity due to the big boost in 2020.

In terms of launch, the first half of this year is a safe bet, as last year’s phone – save for the pandemic and production interruptions – probably would have been announced in May, as well as the 2019 Pixel 3a.

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