At long last, the Google Pixel 4a is a phone that we no longer need to speculate about. Google announced its new “a” line phone today and it does indeed drop in at $349. In addition to that news, they confirmed the Pixel 4a 5G and its $499 price.
Pixel 4a official!
To recap the Pixel 4a, it’s a phone at a budget price with an experience that shouldn’t disappoint. To be honest, I don’t really want to explain what it is for the 100th time. The specs are here and below. Read them. The phone should be fine, if not very good for $349.
| Google Pixel 4a | |
|---|---|
| Software | Android 10 |
| Display | 5.81" FHD+ OLED -19.5:9, 1080x2340, 443ppi |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Adreno 618 GPU |
| Memory | Storage: 128GB RAM: 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Battery | 3140mAh 18W fast charging |
| Camera | Rear: 12.2MP (F/1.7, 77° FOV, OIS) Front: 8MP (F/2.0, 84° FOV) |
| Size | 144x69.4x8.2mm 143g |
| Connectivity | 802.11ac WiFi Bluetooth 5.1 NFC |
| Other | USB-C (USB 3.1) Titan M Security Stereo speakers 3.5mm headphone Fingerprint reader |
| Colors | Just Black |
The Pixel 4a is up for pre-order now at retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store. It arrives on August 20, where carriers like Google Fi, US Cellular, and Verizon will carry it.
Here are your pre-order links for the Pixel 4a:
Pixel 4a 5G is coming soon
The other bit of news is a confirmation of a Pixel 4a 5G is real and coming soon at $499. Google would only tell us that bit about the price, that it’s coming this fall, and should join a Pixel 5. It is one of the two devices below.
A definite improvement. I would still like to see a bigger battery. I know the chip is lower power, but if this had 4000mAh I would be sold.
With the 4a 5G coming in at $499, how much do you think the Pixel5 would be?
My guess would be $699.
Really underwhelmed. Google is just not getting it.
Seems good for the price tag. Certainly nothing special, but a good value phone, especially if you like a nice camera and fast updates.
$150 (43%) extra for 5G? https://media0.giphy.com/media/tCYMesnacJ6cE/giphy.gif
I’m sure there will be more differences than the radio.
There is but haters don’t care about facts
The 4a 5G and the 5 will share the same CPU; a slightly better one than the 4a. There may well be other differences as well – they have not been as well leaked as the 4a.
Well if 20% is “slightly” I guess. The 4a 5G is larger than the 4a, If you notice the camera square and the 4a 5G and the 5 is larger than the 4a which means multiple cameras vs just 1 on the 4a. The 5 will have a more premium build. I can only assume the 5 could have more RAM and more storage
The 4a 5G is larger and has a SD 765 which is 20% more powerful than a SD 730 for starters and more cameras
and the processor is better in the 5G too making it run better
It will be ridiculously awkward if Google Fi doesn’t have 5G when the 5G Pixel phones are released.
Google FI uses T-Mobile and US Cellular networks. So it would be up to them.
Google FI uses T-Mobile and US Cellular networks. So it would be up to them.
I just pre-ordered. This thing has been sitting in a warehouse for months so I don’t understand why it can’t just ship immediately? The only reason I can come up with is: It’s Google, they fk up at least one major thing with every single one of their hardware releases.
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Nice! Need to decide on this or the A71 Global. Good Job Google on the specs and pricing.
Finally 128gb base storage. Took them long enough.
Got a Pixel 2 – only used 32 GB on this thing… Guess I am not the regular power user….
Holy cow. I have 102gb on my note 10 that I’ve had this less than a year.
Yep my pixel 2 XL with 64 GB of storage still has 39 GB free.
Thank Apple because the new SE is the only reason why the 64 GB was scrapped.
Hilarious that this is a preorder. Any advantages of this phone over the 3a?
Bigger display with less bezel, more modern chipset, more RAM, bigger battery. It should be a better phone.
Faster storage…(This would be one of the biggest points in its favor for me, were I even slightly tempted to buy it.)
Funny how the cheapest pixel is the nicest looking pixel they’ve created. Finally got the small bezes.
Wonder what this phone would cost on Black Friday weekend? I’ll wait.
I see 200 at the lowest, but that will probably be when the carriers are shoving the 4a 5G down everyone’s throat with promos. I’m assuming T-mobile didn’t pick this phone up to avoid confusion as to whether or not the phone they sell supports 5G
Through carriers it’s always wild. But Unlocked I’m guessing $279 at the lowest. Probably$299
Did they really leave you guys off of the review unit list? Or are you taking your time with the review like you normally do? (Which I like)
Correct, we do not have one. The chances of us now reviewing this phone are almost slim to none.
It’s not like you guys have been doing this for 10+ years and have a loyal following and regularly talk about Google’s phones and other products… That’s dumb of Google.
Yeah that’s what I don’t get, but it’s also not surprising from this awful industry and this regular type of bullsh*t that we can’t control.
Update: Apologies for my whining, I just still get sick of this stuff 10 years in. We may have a unit soon…maybe. Hopefully. I’d love to be able to share our thoughts on this phone.
Nobody on the DL team planning to buy one for personal use?
I mean, it’s a $350 phone that comes out in 3 weeks, and we’d then need to test for another 1-2 weeks. So a review of a phone 5 weeks after everyone else has done it all in writing and video is probably not worth the effort. I’d love to use the 4a and tell you guys about it. But honestly, by the time I can do that, you may as well have learned it all from someone else.
UPDATE: Hey, we may get one some time soon. You’ll all know if that happens.
Sucks to hear that because if anyone deserves to have and review this phone in the mobile tech game, it’s most definitely you guys! Eye’ll let you guys know how it is when mine arrives in almost fall lol
How on Earth is this thing not in stores today lol
Agreed. They are bugging. Eye still need the phone tho. The plan is to by an A series every year
1,000 times this ▲. If it had been available to ship today I would actually have bought one. Not shipping until the 20th? Please. No thanks. It’ll be a month from the 4a5G and 5 coming out, ffs.
Google is getting really good at disappointing me lately.
Bout time, preordered