Google Pixel 4a gets official launch, Canadian pricing and availability

The Google Pixel 4a is finally here. At least, it'll be available on September 10 for $479. There will be no Pixel 4a XL this time, which was part of Google's plan to help keep its price down. This single Pixel 4a unit runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor paired with 128GB storage and 6GB of RAM. It doesn't offer storage expansion. It sports a 5.81-inch OLED panel with a tall 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 2,340 x 1,080 resolution. The only interruption on the screen is a punch-hole cutout for the 8-megapixel selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture and 1.12µm pixels, which is a first for the Pixel. The rear camera is a single 12.2-megapixel 1/2.55-inch sensor with large 1.4µm pixels and speedy f/1.7 optics. The camera has optical image stabilization to keep your videos shake-free, and it supports Pixel 4's known features like Night Sight, Top Shot, and Portrait Mode.

It packs in a smaller 3,140mAh battery that can be charged over Power Delivery 2.0 standard at up to 18W. If you're looking for a headphone jack, the Pixel 4a still has one. There are no brightly coloured variants of this phone. Google is only offering the Pixel 4a in Just Black.

Source: GSMArena + Engadget + Android Authority

Update on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 5:01AM by Nicole Batac

Aside from the Google Pixel 4a, buyers can expect the 5G-ready Google Pixel 4a and Pixel 5 smartphones before the year ends.

Pixel 4a tipped to come out on August 3

After months of delays (partly due to COVID-19), the Google Pixel 4a might come out after all. Tech analyst Jon Prosser tweeted that the Pixel 4a will launch on August 3, just a couple of days before Samsung's Unpacked event. And as Prosser noted, do you even care that it's coming out? While Pixel devices are the only ones to get speedy Android updates, the line has been plagued with hardware issues. Is that enough for buyers to consider the new phone? Or is it too little too late for the Pixel 4a?

Source: SlashGear

Google Pixel 4a will reportedly have a US$399 price tag

The physical Google I/O event isn't happening, so we aren't sure when the company will introduce the Google Pixel 4a. But a recent leak from famous leaker Evan Blass shared a teaser of the Pixel 4a with its possible design and price. Blass shared the details in billboard mockups that illustrate how Google might promote the device. One of the most significant hints he's given is that the Pixel 4a will reportedly get a US$399 (around CA$552) price tag.

The leak shows a punch-hole display, square camera bump, and a blue colour variant that has been rumoured before. And there's a push to promote Maps, Assistant, and Photos here, suggesting that the Pixel 4a will also get the "new" Google Assistant introduced with the regular Pixel 4.

Source: 9to5Google

Leaked Pixel 4a renders show hole-punch display

For those who don't like the Google Pixel 4's design, you might find these leaked renders of the Pixel 4a more amenable. Steve Hemmerstoffer (@OnLeaks on Twitter) and 91mobiles released the rumoured design of the Pixel 4a. The entry-level Pixel gets rid of the intrusive top bezel and replaces it with a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera. The phone looks to have a flat display that's either 5.7 or 5.8-inches. What this design tells us is that it's ditching Project Soli-based Motion Sense gesture control as well as face unlock.

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