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What do ya'll think about the Pixel 4A and 5 rumors?
* Pixel 5 no longer a high end phone?
Supposedly the Pixel 5 won't be shipping with a high end Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or any 800 series SoC, but instead get the upper mid range 765G or 768G. The performance could be somewhere around the same level as the Pixel 3 with it's Snapdragon 845, with a bit weaker GPU performance. Resolution would probably max out at 1080p. So not really an upgrade path from the Pixel 3 or 4.
* Pixel 4A still alive?
It was supposed to launch in May with Google IO. And I kind of wonder if it would launch at all in light of the Pixel 5 now aiming to be more of a mid range device. But supposedly it's still alive and could even launch this month. I'm not holding my breath. Haven't seen much on the processor other than speculation it may be the Snapdragon 730.
* Pixel 4A XL dead?
While the Pixel 4A may still be alive, it sounds like the 4A XL version might have been canceled. So we'll only have one size for the 4A model this year. With the 5 and 5XL being downgraded in specs, I can understand why the 4A XL would get killed off.
* Pixel 5 XL triple cameras?
The Pixel 4A and 5 are supposedly going to stick with the 2 rear camera setup. But the 5 XL may finally all the third wide angle camera people have been asking for. I'm not a big fan of this being an XL only feature though if true.
* Fingerprint Scanner and Headphone Jack lives on?
The Pixel 3 took away the headphone jack, but the Pixel 3A brought it back. The Pixel 4 also removed the fingerprint scanner. But rumors say the Pixel 4A and 5 will have both the headphone jack and physical rear fingerprint scanner. Great news. The physical fingerprint scanner works so great and in-display fingerprint technology just doesn't feel mature and accurate enough.
* Hole Punch Cameras?
Supposedly the Pixel 5 reducing the top bezel found on the Pixel 4 and going with a hole punch camera instead. Rumors are less clear on if the 4A will keep it's top bezel like the 4 or go with a punch out like the 5.
* So Long Soli?
Project Soli aka Motion Sense featured in the Pixel 4 doesn't look like it'll be on any Pixel phone this year. It under performed on the Pixel 4 and with Google trying to reduce the phone costs, this seems like an obvious feature to cut.
* Prices?
Pixel 4A starting at $399 and Pixel 5 starting at $699? The Pixel 4 started at $799, so the 5 would start at $100 cheaper. Is the Pixel 5 going to still be a good deal with the 765G processor and 1080p display? I am hoping the Pixel 5 would start even cheaper, like $550 or $600. But we'll see.
Overall I think it's very smart Google is focusing more on the mid range market. The last two high end Pixels started at $800 and while the Apple and Samsung phones have gone from starting at $800, to $900, to now starting at $1000 base price. Apple and Samsung are in a race to make the most expensive phones, glad Google is detouring from that craziness. I think the compromises Google is making are in the right places. QHD displays are nice, however I've been running my Galaxy S20 at 1080p for a while now to take advantage of the 120Hz display and I don't miss the 1440p QHD at all. On phones this size I think it's hard for most of us to really appreciate the difference. And the newest Snapdragon 800 series are getting crazy fast, more speed than what know what to do with on a phone. The step down to the 765G seems like another worthwhile cut to get costs down.
I'll obvoiusly be skipping these devices since I have the 4XL and Galaxy S20. But hope this works out better for Google because we need more viable alternatives to Samsung and Apple, at least in the US.
* Pixel 5 no longer a high end phone?
Supposedly the Pixel 5 won't be shipping with a high end Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or any 800 series SoC, but instead get the upper mid range 765G or 768G. The performance could be somewhere around the same level as the Pixel 3 with it's Snapdragon 845, with a bit weaker GPU performance. Resolution would probably max out at 1080p. So not really an upgrade path from the Pixel 3 or 4.
* Pixel 4A still alive?
It was supposed to launch in May with Google IO. And I kind of wonder if it would launch at all in light of the Pixel 5 now aiming to be more of a mid range device. But supposedly it's still alive and could even launch this month. I'm not holding my breath. Haven't seen much on the processor other than speculation it may be the Snapdragon 730.
* Pixel 4A XL dead?
While the Pixel 4A may still be alive, it sounds like the 4A XL version might have been canceled. So we'll only have one size for the 4A model this year. With the 5 and 5XL being downgraded in specs, I can understand why the 4A XL would get killed off.
* Pixel 5 XL triple cameras?
The Pixel 4A and 5 are supposedly going to stick with the 2 rear camera setup. But the 5 XL may finally all the third wide angle camera people have been asking for. I'm not a big fan of this being an XL only feature though if true.
* Fingerprint Scanner and Headphone Jack lives on?
The Pixel 3 took away the headphone jack, but the Pixel 3A brought it back. The Pixel 4 also removed the fingerprint scanner. But rumors say the Pixel 4A and 5 will have both the headphone jack and physical rear fingerprint scanner. Great news. The physical fingerprint scanner works so great and in-display fingerprint technology just doesn't feel mature and accurate enough.
* Hole Punch Cameras?
Supposedly the Pixel 5 reducing the top bezel found on the Pixel 4 and going with a hole punch camera instead. Rumors are less clear on if the 4A will keep it's top bezel like the 4 or go with a punch out like the 5.
* So Long Soli?
Project Soli aka Motion Sense featured in the Pixel 4 doesn't look like it'll be on any Pixel phone this year. It under performed on the Pixel 4 and with Google trying to reduce the phone costs, this seems like an obvious feature to cut.
* Prices?
Pixel 4A starting at $399 and Pixel 5 starting at $699? The Pixel 4 started at $799, so the 5 would start at $100 cheaper. Is the Pixel 5 going to still be a good deal with the 765G processor and 1080p display? I am hoping the Pixel 5 would start even cheaper, like $550 or $600. But we'll see.
Overall I think it's very smart Google is focusing more on the mid range market. The last two high end Pixels started at $800 and while the Apple and Samsung phones have gone from starting at $800, to $900, to now starting at $1000 base price. Apple and Samsung are in a race to make the most expensive phones, glad Google is detouring from that craziness. I think the compromises Google is making are in the right places. QHD displays are nice, however I've been running my Galaxy S20 at 1080p for a while now to take advantage of the 120Hz display and I don't miss the 1440p QHD at all. On phones this size I think it's hard for most of us to really appreciate the difference. And the newest Snapdragon 800 series are getting crazy fast, more speed than what know what to do with on a phone. The step down to the 765G seems like another worthwhile cut to get costs down.
I'll obvoiusly be skipping these devices since I have the 4XL and Galaxy S20. But hope this works out better for Google because we need more viable alternatives to Samsung and Apple, at least in the US.
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